Marital Rape

MARITAL RAPE EXCEPTION IN INDIA: CONSTITUTION SILENCE OR JUDICIAL EVASION?

Published On: March 13th 2026 Authored By: Charul Rathore Indore Institute of Law Abstract The marital rape exception under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code represents one of the most persistent contradictions within India’s criminal justice system. While rape is recognised as a grave violation of bodily integrity and dignity, the law continues to […]

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Legal Practice

Top of the Class, Absent from Advocacy: The Quiet Struggle of Young Women Lawyers

Published On: March 13th 2026 Authored By: Tanzila Rahman Aligarh Muslim University, Centre Murshidaabad Abstract Over the last decade, despite excelling in law schools, women remain largely absent from courtroom advocacy in India. This article examines the principal challenges faced by young women lawyers as they enter and attempt to sustain careers in litigation. Drawing

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Marital Rape and Gender Neutrality in Indian Sexual Offence Law: A Constitutional and Comparative Critique

Published On: March 13th 2026 Authored By: Swarnali Sen KIIT SCHOOL OF LAW Abstract This paper delves into the problem of marital rape as a legal issue and how laws in India have affected sexual offenses against women. It brings out the fact that the existing legal framework, which is a combination of colonial legal

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The Legal Quorum

An Analysis of the 106th Constitutional Amendment

Published On: March 12th 2026 Authored By: Azra Fatma Aligarh Muslim University Centre Murshidabad Introduction To understand the 106th Constitutional Amendment, it is useful to first understand what a constitutional amendment is. The Indian Constitution came into force on 26th January, 1950; it has been 75 years since, and as society is dynamic in nature,

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THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN DEFAMATION

EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDIATION IN CRIMINALPROCEEDINGS: A Potential Method, Yet Unexplored

Published On: March 12th 2026 Authored By: Lavanya Naugai Vivekanand Institute of Professional Studies, GGSIPU Abstract Penal matters presently fall outside the purview of mediation. An effective alternative dispute resolution mechanism has emerged, and its significance can be seen in Romanian legal jurisprudence, which is one of the first legal systems to incorporate mandatory attendance

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