Published on 26th July 2025 Authored By: Jiya Sarkar Sister Nivedita University, Newtown, Kolkata ABSTRACT The legal status of an unborn child under Indian law is a complicated and multifaceted one. Although the child in utero is not a “natural person” until birth, Indian law and jurisprudence grant conditional rights to the unborn, subjecting them […]
Published on 22nd July 2025 Authored By: Disha Choudhary School of Law, Justice and Governance, Gautam Buddha University Abstract The piece interrogates the complex relationship between freedom of expression and hate speech in India by examining constitutional principles, judicial interpretations, and the constantly changing landscape of public debate. By exploring significant developments in the exercise
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Published on 22nd July 2025 Authored By: Riddhi Nilesh Joshi Kirit P Mehta School of Law, NMIMS ABSTRACT Reproductive rights in India have evolved significantly following the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Amendment Act, 2021, and judicial interventions through 2023. This paper traces the evolution of abortion laws in India, culminating in recent reforms that
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Authored By: Samriddha Ray St Xavier’s University, Kolkata ABSTRACT The conflict between hate speech and free speech presents one of the most persistent and controversial challenges in democratic societies. While the right to free expression is considered a cornerstone of liberty and democracy, it often clashes with the need to maintain public order, social harmony,
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Published On: 22nd July 2025 Authored By: Ritika Priyadarshini Soa National Institute of Law ABSTRACT In India, law of defamation represents a tangled intersection between the right to speech and right to protect individual reputation. Whereas the Constitution of India provides the fundamental right under Article 19(1)(a) to freedom of speech, this includes some limitations,
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