The Legal Debate Around ‘Preparation’ and ‘Attempt’ in Cases of Sexual Offence
In light of the Supreme Court's recent intervention in the Allahabad High Court's controversial ruling on an alleged attempted rape case, the spotligh…
Important Court Verdicts
SC/ST Act & ‘Public View’ Clause: Why Bombay High Court Quashed the Case Explained
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Abetment of Suicide: Supreme Court’s Guidelines on Section 306 IPC Explained
The Supreme Court of India recently emphasized the need for careful and non-mechanical application of abetment of suicide charges under Section 306 of…
SC Verdict on Article 370: Background, Impacts, Criticism
The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment on December 11, 2023 upholding the constitutional validity of the abrogation of Article 370 o…
Criminalization of Politics in India: Causes, Effects, Measures
The rising percentage of members of parliament who have a criminal background: 2004 - 24%, 2009 - 30%, 2014 - 34% and 2019 -43%. Around 50% of MPs in …
Collegium System in India – The Controversy of Judiciary Transparency vs. Independence
The Collegium system in India also called “Judges- selecting- Judges”, is the system by which the judges are appointed and transferred only by the…
The Great Indian Reservation System – Understanding its Past, Present and Solutions
The Supreme Court has recently ruled that reservation for promotions in public posts is not a fundamental right, and a state cannot be forced to provi…
Supreme Court on Death Sentence
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Right to Privacy in India – Evolution, Concerns and the Way Forward
The Government of India has withdrawn the draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 which was in the public domain for quite a few years and was consi…
