April 18, 2026

Uniform Civil Code: Comparative Analysis of India and Foreign Jurisdictions

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Published On: April 18th 2026 Authored By: Trisha Goyal O. P. Jindal Global University Abstract The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) remains one of the most contested constitutional directives in India. Enshrined in Article 44 of the Directive Principles of State Policy,[1] the UCC envisages a common set of civil laws governing marriage, divorce, adoption, and […]

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The ‘Romeo-Juliet’ clause in POCSO Act

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Published On: April 18th 2026 Authored By: Shreya Dhawan Maharishi Markandeshwar deemed to be University, Mullana, Ambala Abstract The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) was enacted to shield minors from sexual exploitation. However, its broad criminalisation of all sexual activity involving minors has resulted in the prosecution of consensual teenage

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M. S. Ananthamurthy & Anr. v. J. Manjula & Ors.

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Published on: 18th April 2026 Authored by: Ganisrika SASTRA DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY Citation: 2025 INSC 273, Civil Appeal Nos. 3266–3267 of 2025 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 13618–13619 of 2020 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: J.B. Pardiwala, Relevant Statutes / Key Provisions Section 17, Registration Act, 1908 Article 58, Limitation Act, 1963

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Marital Rape Exception in India: A Constitutional Analysis of Equality, Dignity, and Bodily Autonomy

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Authored By: Devanshi Agarwal O.P Jindal Global University Abstract The marital rape exception under Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860—now mirrored in Section 63 Exception 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023—exempts a husband from criminal liability for non-consensual sexual intercourse with his wife. This article undertakes a constitutional analysis

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BAIL JURISPRUDENCE AFTER THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA: IS “BAIL NOT JAIL” STILL THE NORM?

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Published On: April 18th 2026 Authored By: Vaidehi Sharma Symbiosis Law School, Noida Abstract India’s criminal justice system is undergoing a transformative shift with the enactment of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure and formally codifies bail jurisprudence. This article examines whether the constitutional maxim “bail, not

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