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ON MEDUSA
Artist Luciano Garbati’s Medusa With the Head of Perseus stands directly across from New York County Criminal Court, facing the...
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LEGAL PROVISIONS RELATED TO HONOUR KILLINGS IN INDIA
Honour killing refers to the killing of a person by his or her family members because he is said to have brought down the image of the...
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ANTI-DUMPING LAWS
International trade involves constant import and export of commodities from one country to another. With the evolution of trade and the...
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Inflammatory Speeches in Delhi riots: why ‘Lalita Kumari’can’t make HC direct registration of FIRs
In late February, a PIL was filed in the Delhi High Court by Mr. Harsh Mander, seeking registration of FIRs against several political...
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RAPE- SECTION 375
The provisions relating to crimes against women can be classified into 2 categories: The crime provided under IPC Crime identified under...
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The Tofan Singh Reference — Part 3: Statements under Section 67 NDPS Act
The previous two posts in this series have discussed the facts in Tofan Singh, the relevant statutory provisions of the Narcotic Drugs...
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The Tofan Singh Reference — Part 2: NDPS Investigating Officers are Police Officers?
This blog has introduced the scope of the reference in Tofan Singh and the statutory context of the NDPS Act. Which means that we can...
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The Tofan Singh Reference — Part 1: Some Key Questions of Fact, and the Scheme of the NDPS Act
Sorting out the Facts Tofan Singh was a criminal appeal in a narcotics case that reached the Supreme Court after two rounds of...
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RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN CYBERLAW
There are 3 different classes of Hackers. a) White Hat Hackers – They are those hackers who believe that information sharing is...
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AIDING AND ABETTING INDIA
Sometimes, indirectly participating in committing an offence itself may also become a punishable offence. In such crimes, the offenders...
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UNBELONGING
While the foundation stone was being laid in Ayodhya for a temple in the name of the Hindu lord Ram, rain and wind lashed Mumbai, ripping...
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No Country Needs a Burqa Ban
Multiple laws governing the wearing of the hijab, niqab, and burqa have been passed in France in the last two decades. While wearing of...
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DRUG LAWS IN INDIA
“Life is a precious gift, don’t waste it on drugs[1]“; “Say ‘no’ to drugs and ‘yes’ to life”; “drug abuse is life abuse”; “born free,...
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ACID ATTACK
Author’s Note: This blog is focused on merely explaining the essentials of Acid Attack and Attempt to Acid Attack under Section 326A and...
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Understanding Prohibited Relationships in Hindu Marriage Act through Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
The 1994 Rajshri production blockbuster, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, is like a crash course for anyone looking to understand north-Indian,...
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From Sholay to Raabta: Copyright in Bollywood
Sholay is an essential part of Indian cinematic history and has had a lasting impact on Indian pop culture. Almost all the famous scenes...
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Brief encounter: What Rajkumar Santoshi’s ‘Damini’ gets right about the prosecution of rape
The movie is a classic for its progressive feminist outlook and realistic portrayal of the Indian justice system. For those who haven’t...
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Medical Termination of Pregnancy In Doctrine of Severability
INTRODUCTION: Medical termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (the “Act”) was enacted to provide for the termination of certain pregnancies by...
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NEITHER BAIL NOR A REMEDY TO AVAIL- THE IGNORANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT
INTRODUCTION: The Delhi High Court via an order in the case of BablooChauhan v. NCT of Delhi(247 (2018) DLT 31) had requested the Law...
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THE NEED TO CRIMINALIZE JUVENILE INCEST IN INDIA
INTRODUCTION: Incest is defined as the sexual relationship between close blood relatives who are forbidden by law to marry. While many...
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