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Death penalty | “Damocles’ sword cannot be kept hanging”
Recent decisions of the top court acknowledge the need for procedural reform but there is no sign of the all-important Constitution Bench
15th Dec 2024
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Top court overturns Calcutta HC judgement that advised adolescent girls to “control sexual urges”
In the suo motu case on adolescent privacy, the Court issued guidelines emphasising neutral judgments
21st Aug 2024
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Stronger Suppression of ‘Dangerous’ Speech a Must, Says Law Commission
DESK BRIEF: In its 279th Report, the Law Commission recommended broadening the scope of sedition and increasing quantum of punishment.
5th Jun 2023
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Law Commission Recommends Stricter Sedition Law
Citing National Security, the 279th Law Commission report recommended increased punishment and wider application of Sedition Law
3rd Jun 2023
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The Uses and Abuses of Marital Privacy
How strong is the marital privacy argument to justify marital rape exception in a post-Puttaswamy era?
22nd May 2023
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10 Must-Reads on Sedition Law in India
SCO's list of must-reads captures all the facets of the sedition debate—and of ongoing litigation on sedition across Courts.
18th May 2022
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Court in Review: Death Penalty
We trace key SC Judgments on the death penalty over the years.
25th Apr 2022
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Supreme Court Issues Notice in Haridwar Hate Speech Case
The SC on Wednesday issued notice in Qurban Ali v Union of India, a PIL filed against the alleged hate speech in Haridwar and Delhi.
14th Jan 2022
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Hrishikesh Sahoo v State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court will decide if the marital rape exception to Section 375 of the IPC violates the fundamental rights of married women.
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