Kartikey Agrawal & Siddhi Mishra I. Introduction The Supreme Court has recently issued a notice in a PIL challenging the validity of Section 53(2) of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 (“Act”). This section comes into force when the number of contestants equals the number of seats to be filled, meaning only one candidate is […]
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Vishnu Sharma Recently, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, introduced the provision of Community Service as a punitive measure for certain offences. It is a remarkable step; however, a catena of shortcomings and challenges lie on the path of its implementation. This blog undertakes to critically analyse the provision of Community Service in India. Introduction ‘Punishment […]
Ayush Agrawal and Shriyaditya Shrivastava Mob lynching is a barbarous act of community “justice,” where an individual is lynched to death as a form of punishment for the alleged wrong, without the involvement of the legal machinery. Over the years, India has experienced rising cases of mob lynching. However, the same is not recognized as […]
Sashank Saravanan and Kanan Shivhare Introduction In the hallowed halls of the Indian Parliament, where debates shape the destiny of a nation, a recent controversy has ignited a fervent discourse on the powers vested in the legislative body to regulate the conduct of its members. The expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from the […]
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