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Child Protection Strengthened: POCSO Court Sets New Standards for Victim Testimony

Case study, Criminal Law, Human rights / Pritam banik

Child Protection Strengthened: POCSO Court Sets New Standards for Victim Testimony Introduction In a groundbreaking development for child rights protection in India, the Special POCSO Court in Silchar has delivered a comprehensive judgment that fundamentally transforms how the judicial system approaches cases involving child victims. The verdict, pronounced on April 23, 2024, addresses one of […]

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Date Rape: Is it consent or coercion?

Criminal Law, Human rights / Debashrita Manik

In India, the issue of rape has been long shrouded in silence, stigma and denial. Despite the country’s rapid modernization, and the mushrooming of global awareness with respect to gender equality, sexual violence remains a permeating epidemic. That said, the soul-stirring reality that comes hand in hand is, women live in a society where their autonomy,

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Human Trafficking in India with Reference to Prostitution

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The term ‘human trafficking is considered one of the vilest kinds of mistreatment that prevails around us at all levels. The issue exerts a serious effect on the many men, women, and children who are either being sold, bought, or forced at cross-international borders. The current financial scarcity has enforced all the workers especially those

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ANALYSIS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA

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This whole article revolves around the one thing that is Human Rights in comparison to the US, as most of the human rights have been borrowed from the constitution of the US, so in this article, we will be comparing the human rights of India with the US and talking about the history of human

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Abortion Rights: Why Can’t the Women decide?

Leave a Comment / Columns, Human rights / Pritam banik

Abortion may be referred to as to the termination of pregnancy i.e killing of the foetus through medical or surgical techniques. A pregnancy may need to be terminated by the mother for various reasons such as unwillingness to give birth, a result of sexual violence such as rape, or mental and other health conditions including

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Death Penalty: The debate continues

3 Comments / Columns, Human rights / Unregistered Contributor

“The most powerful case in favor of capital punishment is the claim of justice: Some crimes are so heinous that the only proportionate punishment, the only fitting retribution, is death. This is not a claim to be taken lightly. One purpose of the law is that it ensure that evil be appropriately repaid, that justice

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Can hospitals hold patients “hostage” over unpaid bills?

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This article is co-authored by Advocate Keral Mehta Healthcare institutions/ hospitals often hold patients “hostage” long after they should be medically discharged, using armed guards, locked doors, and even chains to extract money for unpaid bills. Even death does not guarantee release because even morgues hold dead bodies for unpaid hospital bills. Most recently, a

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Human Rights and the Indian Judiciary

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As the name suggests, “Human Rights” are generally understood to be the rights which are for the protection of the dignity of humans, their freedom, and general respect for the lives of humans. As the name suggests, “Human Rights” are generally understood to be the rights which are for the protection of the dignity of

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Human rights

Child Protection Strengthened: POCSO Court Sets New Standards for Victim Testimony

Date Rape: Is it consent or coercion?

Human Trafficking in India with Reference to Prostitution

ANALYSIS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA

Abortion Rights: Why Can’t the Women decide?

Death Penalty: The debate continues

Can hospitals hold patients “hostage” over unpaid bills?

Human Rights and the Indian Judiciary

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