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Case Summary: Supriyo v. Union of India

Published On: May 7th 2026 Authored By: Anshul Kumar Manik University of Allahabad Case Details Case Name: Supriyo v. Union of India Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Constitution Bench (5 Judges) Date of Judgment: October 17, 2023 Citation: (2023) SCC OnLine SC 1348 Abstract This article analyses the Supreme Court of India’s landmark judgment […]

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Case Summary: X v. Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi (2022)

Published On: May 7th 2026 Authored By: Preksha Sarda Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad Case Details Case Title: X v. Principal Sec’y, Health & Family Welfare Dep’t, Govt. of NCT of Delhi Citation: 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1321 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna & J.B. Pardiwala, JJ. Date: September 29,

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DEATH PENALTY IN INDIA: CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY

Published on: 05th May 2026 Authored by: Preksha Sarda Dr. Babasaheb ambedkar marathwada university, Aurangabad Introduction The death penalty, also known as capital punishment, remains one of the most debated aspects of criminal jurisprudence in India. While many countries have abolished it, India continues to retain the death penalty for the “rarest of rare” cases.

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CASE SUMMARY: PRADEEP NIRANKARNATH SHARMA v. STATE OF GUJARAT, (2025) 4 SCC 818

Published On: April 25th 2026 Authored By: Tanya Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Law University, Rai, Sonepat Case Details Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Vikram Nath and Prasanna B. Varale, JJ. Date of Judgment: March 17, 2025 Relevant Statutes: Section 154,[1] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) — Mandatory registration of FIR upon receipt

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Marital Rape

Marital Rape Exception in India: A Constitutional Challenge under Articles 14 and 21

Published On: April 24th 2026 Authored By: Anshul Kumar Manik University of Allahabad Abstract The marital rape exception in India, preserved under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, denies married women the same protection against non-consensual sexual intercourse that the law affords to all other women. This article critically examines the constitutional validity of that exception

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