Indian Case Law

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Voices and Boundaries: Navigating Free Speech and Hate Speech in a Constitutional Democracy

Published On: 24th August 2025 Authored By: Divya Roy Bharati Vidyapeeth Abstract The right to free speech and expression is the foundation stone of a democracy. It is an indicator of a working and functioning democracy. Hate speech, on the other hand, lacks a clear and universally accepted definition. Anything can amount to hate speech […]

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Phonographic Performance Limited v. State of Goa and Others (Writ Petition No. 253 of 2024) 

Published On: 22nd August 2025 Authored By: Devesh Mandhata Indian Institute of Management Rohtak [IIM-R] Court: High Court of Bombay at Goa  Judges: Justice M. S. Karnik and Justice Valmiki Menezes  Petitioner:  Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL)  Sonotek Cassettes Company (in the connected Writ Petition No. 254 of 2024)  Respondents:  State of Goa (Department of Home) 

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Case Brief: In Re: Article 370 Abrogation (2023)

Published On: 21st August 2025 Authored By: Devang Pandey Brahmanand (Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University) Case Name: In Re: Article 370 Abrogation Court: Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench) Date of Decision: 11th December 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC, 1058 Bench: Justice D Y Chandrachud, Justice B R Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice Kishan Kaul, Justice

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Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, (1973) 4 SCC 225

Published On: 15th August 2025 Authored By: Bhumi Anil Kakad Adv. Balasaheb Apte College Of Law Citation: Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Anr., (1973) 4 SCC 225; AIR 1973 SC 1461 1. Introduction The Kesavananda Bharati case, determined through a 13-member bench of the Supreme Court of India, is a

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CUSTODIAL DEATH IN INDIA: LEGAL FRAMEWORK, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND REFORMS

Published On: August 10th 2025 Authored By: Parth Attry UILS, Chandigarh University ABSTRACT Custodial death is one of the cruelest forms ever known to humans. This is a severe example of institutional failure and systematic violence. These Acts raise questions of accountability and the effectiveness of law and order. This article explores the constitutional safeguards

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