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K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra: A Landmark Legal Battle of 1959

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Published on 27th June 2025 Authored By: K. Sai Saketh NMIMS Bangalore Introduction The K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra case stands as one of the most influential criminal cases in Indian legal history. This 1959 case involving Naval Commander Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati, who was tried for the murder of his wife’s paramour, Prem Bhagwandas […]

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THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN DEFAMATION

Trial by Media: Impact on the Right to Fair Trial

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Published on 21st June 2025 Authored By: Vaida Jaasmita Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Abstract The concept of right to fair trial has been emerging as one of the major challenges to the criminal jurisprudence. Where media is considered to be fourth pillar of democracy and in the era of sensational journalism the application of

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K.M. Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra (1961)

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Published on: 13th March 2025 Authored by: Ankita Dasgupta Techno India University Introduction K.M. Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra (1961) stands as a landmark case in Indian legal history that marked the end of the jury trial system in India. The case garnered unprecedented public attention, with extensive media coverage and public discourse surrounding it. The

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