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MARITAL RAPE EXCEPTION IN INDIA: CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY AND THE NEED FOR REFORM

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Published on: 26th July 2026 Authored by: Babita Satyvir Varma Sinhgad Law College, Pune Abstract The marital rape exception remains one of the most contentious issues in Indian criminal law. While rape is acknowledged as a severe offence against the physical integrity and dignity of a person, Indian law has historically shielded husbands from criminal […]

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Marriage Leads To Consent Of Rape: Whether A Married Person Remains An Autonomous Individual With The Right To Say “NO”

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Published on: 26th July 2026 Authored by: Isha Harish Nabaria Progressive Education Society’s Modern Law College Abstract Marriage cannot be used as a defence for rape. The courts have repeatedly affirmed that spouses are equal partners, not owners of one another’s bodies.[1] This article revolves around how the law can better protect victims and ensure

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BEYOND THE HUMAN MIND: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF INVENTORSHIP AND SUFFICIENCY OF DISCLOSURE FOR AI-GENERATED INVENTIONS UNDER THE INDIAN PATENTS ACT, 1970

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Published on: 26th July 2026 Authored by: Priya Ray National law University, Delhi I. Introduction For most of the patent system’s history, the machine has been a tool and the human has been the inventor.[1] A scientist using a mass spectrometer to identify a compound is still the inventor of that compound; the instrument merely

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Groundwater, Equality and the Constitution: Rethinking Private Borewells in India

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Published on: 26th July 2026 Authored by: Shreeparna Pareek National Law University, Jodhpur Abstract India extracts more groundwater than any other nation, yet millions of citizens face everyday water insecurity.[1] In response to failing public supply systems, private borewells have proliferated as a practical necessity for households, agriculturalists, and commercial entities.[2] However, when access to

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Human Rights Law versus Humanitarian Law: Aligning AFSPA with India’s Obligations under the Geneva Conventions

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Published on: 26th July 2026 Authored by: Srishti Singh Chanakya National Law University Abstract The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) remains one of India’s most fiercely debated extraordinary security legislations.[1] Designed as a temporary mechanism to address severe internal disturbances and insurgencies, its prolonged operational continuance in declared “disturbed areas” has created deep

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