Published On: September 30th 2025 Authored By: Bipasha Sinha BBDU Lucknow ABSTRACT The Marital Rape Exception in India which has been codified under Section 63, Exception 2 of BNS exempts the husband from prosecution for raping his wife provided she is of 18 years. This perpetuates archaic patriarchal norms of implied and irrevocable consent of […]
Published On: September 30th 2025 Authored By: Azaa Junaid Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University Abstract Vast expansion of State functions has taken place in India since 1947. Many of the rights and powers, which earlier were exclusively in the individual’s own regulation, have now fallen into the domain of government administration. These rights are
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Published On: September 30th 2025 Authored By: Pratikshya Priyadarsini Biswal SOA National Institute of Law Introduction In democratic countries, balancing the line between freedom of speech and hate speech is like walking a razor’s edge, especially in a diverse and pluralized country like India. Right to speech and expression is like a double-edged sword; it’s
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Published On: September 30th 2025 Authored By: Aasma Khan GJ Advani Law College Abstract The tension between hate speech and free speech is a critical constitutional challenge, as democratic societies seek to balance individual liberty with the prevention of harm. Free speech, essential for open discourse, is protected globally, but hate speech—expression inciting discrimination or
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Published On: September 30th 2025 Authored By: Manasi Pangaonkar DES Shri Navalmal Firodia Law College Abstract Free speech and hate speech are two concepts that seem similar but have very different meanings. Free speech is about expressing thoughts without fear, whereas hate speech incites enmity and targets individuals or communities. Both of them influence the
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