By: Shambhavi Shani INTRODUCTION Confession made by a suspect, being decisive in nature plays a significant role when criminal proceedings are pursued. Confession, simply put, is an acknowledgment of guilt [...]
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MARITAL RAPE: REDIFINING SOCIETAL NORMS AND CONSENT BOUNDARIES IN MARRIAGEMARITAL RAPE: REDIFINING SOCIETAL NORMS AND CONSENT BOUNDARIES IN MARRIAGE
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By: Harsh Sethi INTRODUCTION Marital rape is defined as the non-consensual sexual intercourse in a marital relationship with one’s own spouse. The act, often justified for reasons of the ‘implied [...]
Criminalising “Stealing the Affection of a Brother Officer’s Wife”: A Comparative Analysis with reference to the USA and South AfricaCriminalising “Stealing the Affection of a Brother Officer’s Wife”: A Comparative Analysis with reference to the USA and South Africa
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By- Digvijay Sahni Introduction Decriminalising adultery and viewing it from outside the realm of criminal jurisprudence, was one of the landmark judgments that was rendered by the Supreme Court in [...]
ECOCIDE: CHANGING THE LEGAL REALITY AND CULTURAL MINDESTECOCIDE: CHANGING THE LEGAL REALITY AND CULTURAL MINDEST
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By- Swetha Somu On March 18, 2021, the French MPs approved to make ‘ecocide’ a serious crime under French law. The draft legislation passed the National Assembly by 44 votes [...]
Rendering Criminal Law Meaningless: On the Draconian Telangana Preventive Detention LawRendering Criminal Law Meaningless: On the Draconian Telangana Preventive Detention Law
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–By Abinav Sekhri In 2017, the Telangana government passed a Bill to ratify and ordinance which had made the “Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land-Grabbers [...]
Protection of Women from Harassment at Workplace: A Mirror Reflection of the Vishakha JudgmentProtection of Women from Harassment at Workplace: A Mirror Reflection of the Vishakha Judgment
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–By Vidhik Kumar Introduction The status of women in our society can only be uplifted when we as a community tread towards the path of social justice, equality, and dignity- [...]
Social Media – A Breeding Ground for Juvenile OffendersSocial Media – A Breeding Ground for Juvenile Offenders
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-By Yana Gupta and Ayush Mangal Social Media may either act as a bane or a boon for society and individuals. However, sometimes its cost outweighs its benefits, especially for [...]
In ‘Furtherance’ of Substituting Criminal ConspiracyIn ‘Furtherance’ of Substituting Criminal Conspiracy
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-By Sarthak Wadhwa (This article is the second part of a two part series) Introduction In a recent two-part post on this blog, Shraddha and Yana present a comprehensive account [...]
Crackdown on Dissent: A Conspiratorial ApproachCrackdown on Dissent: A Conspiratorial Approach
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~Sarthak Wadhwa (This article is the first part of a two-part series) Introduction In a recent two-part post on this blog, Shraddha and Yana present a comprehensive account of how [...]
Section 295A and Harm-Offence DebateSection 295A and Harm-Offence Debate
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-By Kirti Meena and Sandli Pawar Introduction Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 has become a catchword in the context of any real or reel issue related to [...]