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Magistrate Not Competent Under UAPA to Extend Time to Complete Investigation:SC
10 Sep 2021
The top court found the high court order unsustainable in view of the law laid down in the Bikramjit Singh case and ordered the release of the four accused on default bail.
Anand Grover
Section 377, 3 Years on: Walking Down the Aisle of History
06 Sep 2021
The first failure, the dismissal of the Naz petition in 2004 and the review petition arising out of it in the Delhi Hc on technical grounds, was a big let-down but not for long as the SC set as
Anuka Bachawat
Sections 377 and 375 of IPC: United we Stand for Limited Inclusivity, Divided we Fall Prey to Heteronormativity
29 Aug 2021
Almost 3 years after the Navtej Singh Johar judgment, what does the reading down of Section 377 of IPC mean for rape jurisprudence?
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Gauhati HC Grants Bail to Rape Accused IIT Student; Says Probe Over, Describes Accused as “Talented”, a “Future Asset”
24 Aug 2021
The public prosecutor opposed the bail plea contending that the allegations were made in detail by the victim in her F.I.R.
Abhinav Mehrotra, Konina Mandal
Marital Rape: Finding the Right to Say No
23 Jul 2021
The reason cited for this is that the aftermath of marital rape is as horrendous as the act itself.
Vasanth Adithya. J
Flipside of New Human Trafficking Bill
23 Jul 2021
The Bill proposes a common law that would bring into its ambit all forms of human trafficking, including sexual exploitation, indentured labour, slavery, sexual servitude and organ trade.
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Delhi Court Calls out Police for Being ‘Callous’, ‘Lackadaisical’ for not Disclosing FIR in Delhi Riots Case
22 Jul 2021
On February 26, 2020, one person from the riotous mob climbed on the top of Madina Masjid and hoisted the saffron flag while chanting religious slogans, leading to a charged environment.
Joysheel Shrivastava
Criminal Justice System: Does it want Retribution, Reformation or Rehabilitation?
08 Jul 2021
The criminal justice system functions with an iron hand focused on maintaining discipline.
Nihalsing B Rathod
Explainer: Arsenal Report on Surendra Gadling
08 Jul 2021
In the Bhima Koregaon case, police officers, though accompanied by decorated forensic experts, did not draw and supply a copy of the hash value of the hard discs at the time of their seizure.
Oshi Saxena
Indian Media Versus Indian Judiciary – Contradiction in Representations of Seditions Cases
25 Jun 2021
Emphasising on the union government’s autocratic character is evident in the dramatic surge in the number of sedition cases registered across the country,