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BALANCING THE SCALES: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF JUDICIAL REVIEW IN INDIAN CONSTITUTIONALISM

Published On: 8th September 2025 Authored By: Ridam Sharma VIPS IPU INTRODUCTION In any constitutional democracy, governance is typically divided among three distinct organs — the Legislature, the Executive, and the Judiciary — each entrusted with specific and independent functions. Accordingly, the architecture of modern democracies rests upon two foundational doctrines: the Doctrine of Separation […]

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Case Summary: Vihaan Kumar v State of Haryana & Anr.

Published On: 8th September 2025 Authored By: Gunda Mahesh Prasad Mahatma Gandhi Law College. Citation: Vihaan Kumar v State of Haryana & Anr (2025) INSC 162 (SC) Court: Supreme Court of India Coram: Justices Abhay S. Oka and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh Date of Judgment: 7 February 2025 Bench Type: Division Bench Jurisdiction: Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction

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Ashik Ramjan Ansari v The State Of Maharashtra And Anr Criminal Appeal No:1184 of 2019

Published on 04th September 2025 Authored By: Uma Muthukaveri N Government Law College Ramanathapuram Court: The High Court Of Bombay Bench: Bharati Dangre Date of judgement: 18th July, 2023 Relevant statutes/ Key provisions: Indian Penal Code, POCSO Act, Constitution of India. Brief facts The minor girl was having a relationship with twenty- five -year -old

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Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018) 2 SCC 189; AIR 2018 SC 4898

Published on 04th September 2025 Authored By: Divyanshi Singh Bharati Vidyapeeth New Law College Pune Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Dipak Misra (CJI), R.F. Nariman, A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud, and Indu Malhotra, JJ. Date of Judgment: September 27, 2018 Relevant Statutes/Key Provisions: Section 497, Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Offence of adultery) Section 198(2), CrPC 

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Surya Prasad Dhungel vs Godavari Marble Industries Pvt. Ltd. et al.

Published on 04th September 2025 Authored By: Sampada Neupane National Law College, Tribhuvan University Citation: NKP 2052, Vol. 1, p. 462 (1995) Court: Supreme Court of Nepal Bench: Hon`ble Trilok Pratap Rana Hon`ble Laxman Prasad Aryal Hon`ble Gobinda Bahadur Shrestha Date of Judgment: 2052 B.S. (1995 A.D.) Relevant Legal Provisions The relevant legal provisions include

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