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Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act, 2012

Published On: 9th November, 2024 Authored by: Surbhi Bharti Chotanagpur Law College Ranchi INTRODUCTION To deal with offences of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children and provide for the establishment of Special Courts for the trial of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, POCSOthe  Act was enacted by parliament in […]

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Marital Rape: Legal Lacunae and Need to Reform

Published On: 8th November, 2024 Authored by: Divyanshi Shukla United University ABSTRACT: Marital rape, also known as conjugal assault, is the act of non-consensual sexual intercourse within a marriage. This critical yet often overlooked issue persists across many societies, challenging traditional beliefs and raising serious questions about consent and personal autonomy in marital relationships. In spite

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NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR & ORS V. UNION OF INDIA (2018)

Published on: 6th November 2024 Authored by: Yukta Rao Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University INTRODUCTION Navtej Singh & Ors V. Union of India (2018) is a landmark judgement of the Supreme Court of India that decriminalized all consensual sex among adults, including homosexual sex. Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which made “carnal

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Kasturilal Ralia Ram Jain vs The State Of U.P. 1965 AIR 1039

Published on: 6th November 2024 Authored by: Vandna Singh Kazi Nazrul University Citation(s): 1965 AIR 1039, 1965 SCR (1) 375 Court: Supreme Court of India Parties: Kasturilal Ralia Ram Jain (Petitioner), The State of Uttar Pradesh (Respondent) Bench: Former Chief Justice of India PB Gajendragadkar, Justice Kailas Nath Wanchoo, Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah, Justice J.R. Mudholkar, Justice

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