October 15, 2026

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Between Judicial Independence and State Power: The ICC’s Institutional Resilience and Cooperation Crisis in 2025–2026

Published On: October 15, 2026 Authored By: Priscille Mabwa Mbongo   Abstract The International Criminal Court (ICC) enters 2025–2026 under increasing pressure to reconcile judicial independence with the political realities of international criminal justice. This legal development examines the Court’s institutional resilience amid external political pressure, targeted sanctions against its officials, and persistent difficulties in […]

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Case Summary: Harish Rana v. Union of India & Ors. (2026 INSC 222)

Published On: October 15, 2026 Authored By: Anu S Binny Mar Gregorios College of Law. (Kerala University)   Harish Rana v. Union of India & Ors., Miscellaneous Application No. 2238 of 2025 in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 18225 of 2024; 2026 INSC 222Supreme Court of India | Bench: J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan, JJ.

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Live-in Relationships and the Grey Zone of Indian Family Law

Published On: october 15, 2026 Authored By: Anu S Binny Mar Gregorios College of Law. (Kerala University) Abstract Live-in relationships are neither illegal nor fully recognised as marriage. Over time, however, courts have evolved their view of such relationships by extending various rights to the parties involved. A brief review shows significant shifts through landmark

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Case Summary: Vasanta Sampat Dupare v Union of India (2025 INSC 1043)

Published On: October 15, 2026 Authored By: Vaidehi Pandey University of Nottingham   Citations: 2025 INSC 1043 | 2025 SCO.LR 9(1)[1] [1]Court: Supreme Court of IndiaBench: Vikram Nath J, Sanjay Karol J, Sandeep Mehta JDate of Judgment: 25 August 2025 Relevant statutes:• Article 14, Constitution of India[2]• Article 21, Constitution of India• Article 32, Constitution

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A crime without a body: Can Indian Law recognise sexual violence through deepfakes?

Published On: October 15, 2026 Authored By: Vaidehi Pandey University of Nottingham Deepfakes gained a great deal of attention when an AI-generated video of Rashmika Mandanna, a popular Indian actress, circulated across social media in November 2023.[1] In October 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced that deepfakes can be categorised as

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