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Case Summary: Shreya Singhal & Ors. v. Union of India (2015)

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Published On: January 24th 2026 Authored By: Ompriya Mishra Amity University, Noida Case Title: Shreya Singhal v. Union of India Citation: AIR 2015 SC 1523; (2015) 5 SCC 1 Court :Supreme Court of India Bench:Chelameswar and R.F. Nariman, JJ. Date of Judgment:24 March 2015 Relevant Statutes/Key Provisions: Article 19(1)(a) and Article 19(2), Constitution of India […]

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Case Summary: Association for Democratic Reforms & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Published On: December 31st 2025 Authored By: Pranav Bhatt Gujarat University Case Title: Association for Democratic Reforms & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. Citation:2024 INSC 113 Court:Supreme Court of India. Bench: Constitution Bench of: Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, C.J. Sanjiv Khanna, J. B.R. Gavai, J. J.B. Pardiwala, J. Manoj Misra, J. Date of Judgment:

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Death Penalty in India: Constitutional Validity and Global Trends

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Published On: December 18th 2025 Authored By: Mansvi Katiyar Law Centre 1, Faculty of Law, DU ABSTRACT This piece examines the changes in the death penalty in India from an amended constitutional law perspective throughout history. It stresses some of the critical judgments passed down from the courts that shaped the whole ‘rarest of rare’

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DEATH PENALTY IN INDIA: CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY AND GLOBAL TRENDS

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Published On: December 17th 2025 Authored By: Susmitha Chimmiry KL College of Law ABSTRACT Capital punishment, commonly known as the death penalty, is legally permitted in India for the most serious crimes such as murder, rape, and other serious offences as defined by law. Its origins lie in the principle of retributive justice, aiming to

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Death Penalty in India: Constitutional Validity and Global Trends

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Published On: December 12th 2025 Authored By: Logavarshini S Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Introduction The death penalty, or capital punishment, has always been one of the most contested aspects of criminal justice. It represents the State’s ultimate power, the authority to take away life in the name of justice. While some argue that the

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