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Between Love and Law: A Call to Rethink Statutory Rape in India

/ Supreme Court, Blog, Criminal Law and Justice, Featured Posts, Human Rights, India, Socio-Legal /

Introduction The recent ruling by the Bombay High Court, declaring that sex with a minor wife below the age of 18 years constitutes rape regardless of consent is a pivotal moment of India’s statutory rape jurisprudence. This judgment aligns with the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Independent Thought v. Union of India (2017) (“Independent Thought case”), that […]

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Inclusive Futures: Surrogacy, Single Women And Constitutional Dynamics

/ Featured Posts, Blog, Constitutional Law, Human Rights /

Introduction The concept of “surrogacy” outlines the process where a woman carries and delivers a child on behalf of another couple, thereafter giving back the child to the intended parents after birth. Within the context of family dynamics and reproductive rights, the debate over the legalisation of surrogacy for single women in countries like India

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Uganda’s LGBTQ Legislation: A Step Backward in the Modern World

/ LGBTQ+ Rights, Blog, Constitutional Law, Featured Posts, Human Rights, Uncategorised /

Introduction Uganda is widely recognized for its strict views on sexuality and intolerance towards homosexuality. Recently, Uganda’s Constitutional Court rejected a petition against the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023, which is considered to be one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ laws. It is critical to raise awareness about this problem for the benefit of Uganda’s LGBTQ+ population

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Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Unions in India: Notes from Fedotova and Others v. Russia

/ Blog, Constitutional Law, Featured Posts, Human Rights, LGBTQ+ Rights /

In this piece, the authors analyse the Centre’s arguments opposing recognition of same-sex unions in light of the European Court of Human Rights’ decision in Fedotova and Others v. Russia, which imposed a positive obligation on member-states to recognize same-sex unions.

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Intersectionality in Gender-Based Violence: The Supreme Court of India Breaks New Ground

/ Human Rights, Blog, Featured Posts, Intersectionality, Supreme Court /

In this article, the authors have analyzed the Supreme Court’s recent reference to intersectionality in the case of Patan Jamal Vali v. State of Andhra Pradesh, by exploring the background and history of the term as well as the domestic jurisprudence and evolution of the concept in India.

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“I Can’t Breathe” – Black Lives Matter, Derek Chauvin’s Trial, and Racial Violence in the United States

/ Human Rights, Blog, Civil Liberties, Featured Posts /

In our latest post, the author analyzes the status of Chauvin’s sentencing and the evolution of racial violence in the United States after a year of George Flyod’s death. In doing so, he emphasizes on the violations of domestic law and international human rights law.

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