Published On: 1st January, 2025 Authored By: Prachi Kumari Savitribai Phule Pune University The recently introduced Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860, has sought to modernize India’s criminal law while retaining several foundational principles, including the doctrine of self-defense. The right to self-defense, rooted in natural law […]
Published On: 30th December, 2024 Authored By: Manthan Kurmi Snehangshu Kanta Aacharya Institute of Law/Kalyani University Introduction to Death Penalty in India The death penalty, also known as capital punishment, is an overtalked and complex issue within India’s criminal judicial system. Although it remains a legal form of punishment, its use has been heavily scrutinized,
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Published On: 30th December, 2024 Authored By: Anushka singh D.E.S. Navalmal Firodia Law College Introduction The Constitution of India grants its citizens the fundamental right of freedom of speech, subject to reasonable restrictions. Defamation serves as a procedure to balance the right to freedom of speech and expression, ensuring that no individual’s reputation is unjustly
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Published on: 30th December 2024 Authored by: Tejaswinee Mohanty SOA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW FACTS: [1] An NGO called the “Vellore Citizen Welfare Forum” filed a public interest petition under Article 32 of the Constitution alleging that 900 tyrannies located in five districts of Tamil Nadu were releasing untreated sewage water, which was severely polluting
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Published On: 29th December, 2024 Authored By: Sneha.P.V The Tamilnadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Case Name and Citation : Kaushal Kishore v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors. (2023) 4 SCC 1; 2023 INSC 4. Court: Supreme Court of India Date of Judgment: 3rd January, 2023 Bench– Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice
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