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Bail is the Rule, But for Whom? Poverty, Pre-trial Detention, and the Constitutional Illusion of Equal Liberty

ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla (1976): The Case That Surrendered Liberty — and the Dissent That Saved Its Memory

ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla (1976): The Case That Surrendered Liberty — and the Dissent That Saved Its Memory Author: Mitali Shankar ManoreStudent, KES’ Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College ————————————————————————————- 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. By a 4:1 majority, the Supreme Court held that during the 1975 Emergency, no detainee could approach any court

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Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India (1996): Polluter Pays, Precautionary Principle, and the Constitutional Right to a Clean Environment

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Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India (1996): Polluter Pays, Precautionary Principle, and the Constitutional Right to a Clean Environment Author: VikasStudent, KCC Institute of Legal and Higher Education, Noida —————————————————————————————————– 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. The Supreme Court held that the right to a clean and healthy environment is an integral part of

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Mukesh v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2017): Procedural Due Process, Capital Punishment, and the Eight-Year Road to Execution

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Mukesh v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2017): Procedural Due Process, Capital Punishment, and the Eight-Year Road to Execution Author: Netra Gayatri Rajesh Bhagadia Student, KES’ Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College ——————————————————————————– 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for all four convicts by applying the “rarest of rare” doctrine

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Vishaka & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (1997): How the Supreme Court Filled a Legal Void and Protected Women at Work

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Vishaka & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (1997): How the Supreme Court Filled a Legal Void and Protected Women at Work Author: Disha Vinay PendurkarStudent, KES’ Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College —————————————————————————————— 💡 3 Quick Takeaway 1. In the absence of any domestic legislation on workplace sexual harassment, the Supreme Court invoked

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Muhammad Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum (1985): Maintenance, Personal Law, and the Secular Reach of Section 125 CrPC

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Muhammad Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum (1985): Maintenance, Personal Law, and the Secular Reach of Section 125 CrPC Author: Priyanka Kiran KhawaleStudent, Mumbai University ———————————————————- 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. The Supreme Court held that Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is a secular provision applicable to all citizens irrespective of

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Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar (1962): Sedition, Free Speech, and the Constitutional Line Between Dissent and Disorder

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Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar (1962): Sedition, Free Speech, and the Constitutional Line Between Dissent and Disorder Author: Shaikh Shama ParveenStudent, KES Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College ——————————————————————————————- 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. The Supreme Court upheld Section 124A IPC but decisively narrowed its scope — sedition applies only to speech that

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Dolly Rani v. Manish Kumar Chanchal (2024): When a Certificate Is Not a Marriage

Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018): Striking Down the Adultery Law as a Violation of Constitutional Dignity

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Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018): Striking Down the Adultery Law as a Violation of Constitutional Dignity Author: Bhumika Kiran Dubey Student, KES Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College ———————————————————————————————————————————– 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. The Supreme Court unanimously struck down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 as unconstitutional — holding that

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