POSTHUMAN LEGAL RIGHTS

AUTHOR – KRISHA THAKKAR, STUDENT AT AMITY LAW SCHOOL, AMITY UNIVERSITY, MUMBAI

BEST CITATION – KRISHA THAKKAR, POSTHUMAN LEGAL RIGHTS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (9) OF 2025, PG. 181-192, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

This article is published in the collaborated special issue of Amity Law School, Amity University, Mumbai and the Institute of Legal Education (ILE), titled “Emerging Trends in Law: Exploring Recent Developments and Reforms” (ISBN: 978-81-986345-1-1).

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Background and Rationale

With fast growth in technology, the line between humans and non-humans is not so clear anymore. Post-human beings like AIs, humans with machine parts, and made-from-scratch life forms are no longer just imaginary. With progress in artificial intelligence, cybernetics, and bio-engineering, these beings could soon have powers equal or even stronger than humans—like thinking on their own, being aware, and making choices.