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Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)

Published on: 02nd October 2025 Authored By: Manshi Sahu Shri Ram Institute of Law, Jabalpur Equivalent Citation: 1978 AIR 597, 1978 SCC (1) 248 Petitioner: Maneka Gandhi Respondent: Union of India Date of Judgment: 25 January 1978 Bench: Hameedullah Beg (CJI), Y.V. Chandrachud, S.M. Fazal Ali, P.N. Bhagwati & P.S. Kailasam Introduction The case of […]

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CUSTODIAL DEATHS IN INDIA: LEGAL FRAMEWORK, ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORMS

Published on: 28th September 2025 Authored By: Misbah Sayyed A.K.K. New Law Academy ABSTRACT Deaths occurring during police or judicial custody highlight critical breaches of individual human rights and call into question institutional accountability. According to data from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), numerous individuals die annually while in custody, often due to torture,

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Ashik Ramjan Ansari v The State Of Maharashtra And Anr Criminal Appeal No:1184 of 2019

Published on 04th September 2025 Authored By: Uma Muthukaveri N Government Law College Ramanathapuram Court: The High Court Of Bombay Bench: Bharati Dangre Date of judgement: 18th July, 2023 Relevant statutes/ Key provisions: Indian Penal Code, POCSO Act, Constitution of India. Brief facts The minor girl was having a relationship with twenty- five -year -old

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Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018) 2 SCC 189; AIR 2018 SC 4898

Published on 04th September 2025 Authored By: Divyanshi Singh Bharati Vidyapeeth New Law College Pune Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Dipak Misra (CJI), R.F. Nariman, A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud, and Indu Malhotra, JJ. Date of Judgment: September 27, 2018 Relevant Statutes/Key Provisions: Section 497, Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Offence of adultery) Section 198(2), CrPC 

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Surya Prasad Dhungel vs Godavari Marble Industries Pvt. Ltd. et al.

Published on 04th September 2025 Authored By: Sampada Neupane National Law College, Tribhuvan University Citation: NKP 2052, Vol. 1, p. 462 (1995) Court: Supreme Court of Nepal Bench: Hon`ble Trilok Pratap Rana Hon`ble Laxman Prasad Aryal Hon`ble Gobinda Bahadur Shrestha Date of Judgment: 2052 B.S. (1995 A.D.) Relevant Legal Provisions The relevant legal provisions include

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