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Retrospective Application of Section 479 BNSS: A Crucial Step Forward in Alleviating Prison Overcrowding or Two Steps Back?

Post author By nualslj
Post date November 13, 2024
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Debangana Nag and Sudha Ganesh Introduction The key purpose of a prison is to reform and rehabilitate the prisoners and make them responsible citizens of a nation. However, the reality on the ground emphasises that what is practised in our prisons is the theory of retribution and deterrence. The adverse conditions during long periods of […]

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’21 Week 15 (11/04 – 16/04)

Post author By Abhishek Rajiv
Post date April 18, 2021
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Greetings! This week, Telawgram brings to you discussions ranging from the Limitation Act to the NCLAT on the national front and updates from Hong Kong’s voting laws to indigenous land rights in Brazil on the international front and much more. Happy Reading!

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’21 Week 13 (27/03 – 03/04)

Post author By Abhishek Rajiv
Post date April 4, 2021
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This week saw several developments in the field of Insolvency, arbitration, criminal law and matters affecting the international legal landscape. Updates from International law include China’s sanctions on the US for condemnation of Uyghar Muslims, and a French Court’s decision to fine a pharmaceutical giant in a multi-decade drug scandal. In India, the Supreme Court provided instrumental updates on matters arbitrable in insolvency disputes, the POSCO Act and much more. Happy Reading!