By Utkarsh Krishna This article is an attempt to analyse the recent judgement of the Supreme Court in X vs. State of Maharashtra wherein it laid down the law that is to govern post-conviction mental illness in case of impending execution. To fully appreciate the issue, it is important to produce the facts of the … Continue reading Accused X v. State of Maharashtra: Decoding the Complex Relationship Between Crime, Punishment, and Mental Illness

By Alivya Sahay and Raj Krishna INTRODUCTION 22nd October 2019 will be remembered for long in Northern Ireland as on this day the British Parliament by Northern Ireland Act, 2019 legalized abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. The breakdown of local government in Northern Ireland enabled the British Parliament to step in and amend … Continue reading Northern Ireland Legalizes Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage: A Discussion

By Deeksha Sahni The High Court of Punjab and Haryana in a recent decision in Union Territory, Chandigarh v. Amit Kumar @Rachu & Others passed a very absurd statement to refuse to grant Leave to Appeal against the judgment of acquittal in a rape case. The Court opined that since there were no injuries on … Continue reading Absence of bodily injury implies consent(?) in rape cases…

By Abhinav Sekhri [This is Part III in a multi-part series. The previous posts can be accessed, here and here] The previous post in this series traced how the statutory text pertaining to the procedure for trial in Summons Cases developed from 1861 till the late 1960s. This historical arc was traced to identify how, at different points … Continue reading Section 251 CrPC and Discharge in Summons Cases: Part III