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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND INDIGENEITY

In the last piece where I started a conversation on a civilizational approach to “blasphemy” in the context of Section 295A of the IPC, I had ended the piece with the following... Read more »

Measures needed for expeditious disposal of criminal appeals in which appellants are still in custody: Orissa High Court

The court has very rightly expressed its grave concerns pertaining to the inordinate delay in the disposal of the appeals. What is most pleasing to see is that the two-judge bench of... Read more »

The curious case of artificial insemination and legitimacy provisions

The issue of foremost importance is up to what extent the test of legitimacy as laid down in Section 112 is justifiable in today’s times having several modern scientific developments such as... Read more »

Section 357A(4) of CrPC is a substantive provision; victims entitled to compensation even for crimes that occurred prior to its enactment: Kerala High Court

In a latest, landmark, learned and laudable judgment titled District Collector Alappuzha v. District Legal Service Authority, Alappuzha and others in WP (C) No. 7250 of 2014 (E) delivered just recently on... Read more »

A civilisational approach to blasphemy

In the last piece, I had discussed in brief the nature of Section 295A of the IPC, also known as the Blasphemy provision, based on two judgements of the Supreme Court and... Read more »

Re-examining the evidentiary threshold standards vis-à-vis departmental, criminal proceedings

The primary consideration that one must keep in mind while analysing departmental and criminal proceedings, which are investigating the accused on the same set of facts and allegations, is that the two... Read more »

State needs to fix responsibility: Bombay High Court

It is really great, good and genuine that the Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court in Arun and Shailendra vs The State of Maharashtra and 4 others in Criminal Writ Petition No.... Read more »

Desist from undertaking two-finger test, avoid disclosing rape survivors’ identity: J&K HC to trial court

In a well-written, well-articulated, well-analysed and well-reasoned judgment titled State of J & K V/s Md. Imran Khan in SLA No. 38/2018 delivered as recently as on 24 December 2020, the Jammu... Read more »

Section 295A: The ‘Blasphemy’ Provision

It was contended on behalf of the petitioner that in order for Section 295A to pass muster on the anvils of Article 19(2), the only limb of the Article that could be... Read more »

Internal Complaints Committee cannot comment on personal conduct of parties: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has set the record straight on the ambit of the Internal Complaints Committee. Justice Pratibha M. Singh has clearly laid down that ICC should refrain from indulging in... Read more »
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