Analysis: Constitution 127th Amendment Bill, 2021

Analysis: Constitution 127th Amendment Bill, 2021

Aug 28, 2021

Written By Komal Sharma Both the Houses of Parliament have respectively passed the Constitutional 127th Amendment Bill with the utmost majority to nullify the Supreme Court Judgement on the Maratha Quota Case and to clarify the uncertainties regarding the 102nd Amendment Bill. The

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Non-Resistance At The Time Of Sexual Assault From First Time By Accused Amounts To Victim’s Pre-Consent: Madras HC.

Non-Resistance At The Time Of Sexual Assault From First Time By Accused Amounts To Victim’s Pre-Consent: Madras HC.

Aug 28, 2021

The Madras Court has recently observed that the non-raising the resistance by the Victim at the time of committing the sexual assault as from first time by the accused would amount to pre-consent of the Victim and therefore, the consent so given can't

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Sexual intercourse between man and wife is not rape even if by force or against her wish: Chhattisgarh HC

Sexual intercourse between man and wife is not rape even if by force or against her wish: Chhattisgarh HC

Aug 27, 2021

Justice NK Chandravanshi in the case Dilip Pandey and ors v. State of Chhattisgarh noted that Exception 2 to Section 375 (which defines the offence of "rape") of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) lays down that "Sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a

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Supreme Court Dismisses NLSIU’S Appeal Against HC Direction To Promote Student.

Supreme Court Dismisses NLSIU’S Appeal Against HC Direction To Promote Student.

Aug 26, 2021

Last year, NLSIU had denied a law student’s admission to the 4th year of B.A LL.B (HONS), on account of him failing in Child Rights Law examination due to alleged 'plagiarism' of his project work. He was also not allowed to take Special

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UP Government Withdraws 77 Muzzafarnagar Riot Cases without Giving Reasons.

UP Government Withdraws 77 Muzzafarnagar Riot Cases without Giving Reasons.

Aug 25, 2021

A report was submitted before the Supreme Court yesterday by Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, who was appointed as the amicus curiae in the case concerning speedy disposal of cases against lawmakers.

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Union Minister Rane Granted Bail After Arrest Over ‘Slap Udhav’ Remark.

Union Minister Rane Granted Bail After Arrest Over ‘Slap Udhav’ Remark.

Aug 25, 2021

Raigad Magistrate Court at Mahad in Maharashtra has granted bail to Union Minister Narayan Rane in the case of allegedly making derogatory remarks against Maharashtra’s Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray.

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Malawi Supreme Court Reverses Death Penalty Ban.

Malawi Supreme Court Reverses Death Penalty Ban.

Aug 25, 2021

Supreme Court of Malawi, a land lock nation in South African Region on Friday, pronounced a bizarre judgment by reversing the original ruling about the ban on death penalty which was pronounced during April 2021 in the case of Charles Khoviwa v. The

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To Say ‘Skin-To-Skin’ Contact Is Necessary For POCSO Offence Will Mean An Abuser Wearing Gloves Getting Acquittal : Attorney General.

To Say ‘Skin-To-Skin’ Contact Is Necessary For POCSO Offence Will Mean An Abuser Wearing Gloves Getting Acquittal : Attorney General.

Aug 24, 2021

Attorney General for India KK Venugopal urged the SC today to reverse the controversial judgment of the Bombay HC which held that “Pressing Breasts Without Disrobing Not "Sexual Assault" As Per POCSO Act But Offence Under Sec 354 IPC.”

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Elephants Belongs to Forest, not Temples: Karnataka High Court.

Elephants Belongs to Forest, not Temples: Karnataka High Court.

Aug 24, 2021

A plea was recently filed in the Karnataka High Court challenging direction to hand over of an elephant (in a temple) to the forest department by the State government.

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Media Trials and their Impact on the Judicial System

Media Trials and their Impact on the Judicial System

Aug 24, 2021

Written By – Aabir Shoaib “At the same time judges should not be swayed by the emotional pitch of public opinion either, which is getting amplified through social media platforms. Judges have to be mindful of the fact that the noise thus amplified

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