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Case Summary: D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997)

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Published On: January 26th 2026 Authored By: Amisha Rani Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University Introduction: The Indian Constitution guarantees every individual the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21, but this assurance has often been tested within the walls of police stations and prisons. Custodial violence and deaths have long haunted India’s criminal justice […]

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Case Summary: Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano Begum & Ors.

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Published On: January 24th 2026 Authored By: Aruna Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth Varanasi Introduction: The supreme court in this revolutionary case dealt with the issue of maintenance to be given to be aggrieved divorced Muslim women by her husband after the divorced. The Supreme Court referred to the holy Quran as the authoritative text with

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Case Summary: VIHAAN KUMAR v. STATE OF HARYANA & ANR. 2025 SCC OnLine SC 269

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Published On: January 24th 2026 Authored By: Vismaya P L Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram Case Title: Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana & Anr.  Citation: 2025 SCC OnLine SC 269 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh Date of Judgment: 7th February 2025 Relevant Statutes/Key Provisions: Article

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Case Summary: Kesavananda Bharti v. State of Kerela (1973) 4 SCC 225: AIR 1973 SC 1461

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Published On: Janauary 24th 2026 Authored By: Pooja Rathore New Law College Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune Introduction Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala is one of the most significant landmark cases in Indian constitutional law. In 1973, a thirteen-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India put forward the Basic Structure Doctrine, that were limits

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CUSTODIAL DEATHS IN INDIA: LEGAL FRAMEWORK, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND REFORMS

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Published on: 23rd January 2026 Authored By: Kunwar Langer The Law School, University of Jammu ABSTRACT Custodial deaths are considered to be the most violent acts against humanity. This legal article focuses on an in- depth analysis of the custodial deaths in India from with a data depicting a clear picture of systematic failure of

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