Death Penalty in India
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Death Penalty in India

Did you know? India’s first female execution after independence in 1955 was of Rattan Bhai Jain—for poisoning three girls and killing them. As of today, more than 500+ prisoners in India are on death row, and the primary method of execution? Still hanging by the neck until death. But here’s the twist—Despite hundreds on death row, India has carried out only 8 executions since 2000—making it a rare punishment in practice as well.

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Top 15 Legal Current Affairs: February 2025
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Top 15 Legal Current Affairs: February 2025

February 2025 has witnessed from acquitting a man on death row due to flawed investigations to upholding the power of tax authorities to arrest under the GST and Customs Acts, these decisions impact diverse aspects of governance, criminal law, and individual rights.

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Top 15 Legal Current Affairs: January 2025
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Top 15 Legal Current Affairs: January 2025

January 2025 witnessed several crucial rulings and landmark judgments across various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India. These rulings have significant implications for matrimonial laws, live-in relationships, LGBTQIA+ rights, domestic workers' rights, and criminal justice reforms. This article summarizes the most crucial legal decisions of the month and their broader impact on Indian society.

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Top 10 Legal Current Affairs: September 2024
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Top 10 Legal Current Affairs: September 2024

If you are prepping for legal exams or any other exams with law as a subject, then staying updated with current legal events and landmark-recent judgements can give you a real advantage. 

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Supreme Court Hearing on Kolkata Rape-Murder Case
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Supreme Court Hearing on Kolkata Rape-Murder Case

"If women cannot go to a place of work and be safe, then we are denying them the basic conditions of equality."- This was said by CJI while hearing a matter of the rape and murder of a woman resident doctor found in the state-run R.G. Kar Hospital's seminar room, Kolkata on 9 August 2024.

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