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Marital Rape

Marital Rape: Legal Lacunae and Need for Reform

Published On: 10th November, 2024 Authored By: Inshirah Azmi Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh Section 63 of the BNS[1] defines rape as acts such as forceful penetration, insertion, manipulation, or oral contact without the consent of the victim. All of these characteristics are met by marital rape, with the exception that it takes place […]

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Marital Rape

Marital Rape: Legal Lacunae and Need for Reform

Published On: 10th November, 2024 Authored By: Sharvari J. Bartakke Ismailsaheb Mulla Law College, Satara Abstract When we think about rape, we often envision fear, pain, and violence. However, a form of sexual violence is often ignored: marital rape. This issue is surrounded by social stigma, making open discussion challenging. Marital rape isn’t just a

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Death penalty in India: Debates and judicial trends

Published On: 10th November, 2024 Authored by: Anuska Maurya Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, GGSIPU INTRODUCTION TO THE DEATH PENALTY The most severe punishment in the legal system is the death penalty, also referred to as the capital punishment. It is awarded to the most heinous, grievous and diabolical crimes against society or humankind. It

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Surrogacy in India: Navigating Legal Challenges and Ethical Conflict

Published On: 9th November, 2024 Authored By: Saloni Agarwal Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) New Law College, Pune Introduction Surrogacy in India has gained momentum and popularity since the early 2000s. Commercial surrogacy was legalized in 2002. It became successful, and intended parents started coming from different parts of the world because the cost

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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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