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Plea Bargaining [Transition from US Polity to Indian criminal system]

Published on 15th August 2025 Authored By: Arihant Chatterjee Sister Nivedita University, Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal Abstract As a basic principle or rule we all know that an accused’s punishment must be in equal proportion to the punishment inflicted upon him. Being, an offender it doesn’t mean that a person should be punished twice or […]

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Custodial Deaths in India: Legal Framework, Accountability and Reforms

Published on 15th August 2025 Authored By: Shivangi Sundaram GJ Advani Law College, University of Mumbai ABSTRACT Custodial deaths in India expose deep institutional pathologies beyond legal gaps, rooted in colonial-era policing mentalities and systemic impunity. Forensic analyses reveal consistent evidence suppression: 60% of deaths occur before judicial remand (NCRB 2000–2020), with medical reports often

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Intersection of Poverty, Orphanhood, and Legal Protection: A Human Rights View

Published on 15th August 2025 Authored By: Shruti Kumari National Law University Meghalaya Abstract The vulnerabilities that poverty and childhood orphanhood often share have a substantial impact on human rights protections. These dual deprivations show up as limited access to social support, healthcare, education, and legal identity in India, where about 31 million children are

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The Balance of Justice: A Collision of Power and Principle

Published On: August 14th 2025 Authored By: Ekene Evans Ahmed Authored By: Ekene Evans Ahmed Abstract This article surveys the perception of fairness and political selectivity that has come to define the International Criminal Court (ICC). Beginning with its historical origins—from the post-colonial context of Nuremberg and Tokyo to the ICC’s early Africa-centric referrals—it traces

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Stuck in Court: The Pendency Problem India Cannot Ignore

Published On: August 14th 2025 Authored By: Tanishq Chaudhary JIMS, GGSIPU Abstract Courts are known as the supreme body in the constitution of a nation. They are known as the protectors of law and the constitution that protects the citizens from injustice and inequality. But is this true? Does delaying justice not count as preventing

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