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The Nirbhaya Case: A Legal Analysis of Justice, Reform, and the Rarest of Rare Doctrine

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Published on 25th June 2025 Authored By: Agalya Ajith Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Introduction The Nirbhaya case, formally known as Mukesh & Anr. v. State for NCT of Delhi & Ors., 2017, is a profoundly significant event in India’s legal and social history. The brutal gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old in […]

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Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India

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Published on 25th June 2025 Authored By: Reshmi Khan Heritage Law College Introduction: One of the iconic judgments in the records of the Supreme Court of India is the Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 597[1]. By this judgement, the perspectives of the right to personal liberty were revolutionized under Article 21

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Bilkis Bano v. State of Gujarat & Ors.

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Published on 15th June 2025 Authored By: Drashti jain Sage University Indore Bilkis Bano v. State of Gujarat & Ors., Supreme Court of India (various judgments over the years) Facts of the case Bilkis Bano, a 19-year-old pregnant Muslim lady, was gang-raped on March 3, 2002, in Gujarat’s Randhikpur hamlet. 14 members of her family,

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Joseph Shine v. Union of India

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Published on 15th June 2025 Authored By: Mannat Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Introduction The Joseph Shine v. Union of India case is a landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India that struck down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which in essence legalized adultery in the nation. This decision

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Case Summary–Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India & Ors. (2017)

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Published on 15th June 2025 Authored By: Drishti Singh Shri Chintamani Smarak Vidhi Mahavidyalaya Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh Case Name: Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr. vs. Union of India & Ors. Citation: (2017) 10 SCC 1 Date of Judgment: August 24, 2017 Bench: A nine-judge bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India Key Issue:

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