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Sedetion’s Ghost: Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Case for Legislative Reform
In July 2024, a Sikh preacher named Tejender Pal Singh posted a Facebook video sympathising with a jailed separatist leader and, in response, was jailed under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Later, the Rajasthan High Court quashed the case and noted that Section 152 was described as the end of colonial-era sedition, yet…
Legality and Procedural Legal Loopholes Regarding Non-Psychotic Auto-Cannibalism
Auto cannibalism, or autosarcophagy, is not legally defined as a crime in India. Cannibalism, specifically necrophagy itself, is not identified as a crime under Indian law; such acts are usually prosecuted as murder and as desecration of a corpse under Section 301 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). This is precisely why non-psychotic auto-cannibalism…
Strait of Hormuz: From the Lens of UNCLOS and Other International Laws
The Strait of Hormuz stands as one of the most strategically significant maritime chokepoints in the world. Connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, it serves as the primary artery for global energy supplies. Geographically, at its narrowest point, the strait is approximately 21 nautical miles wide, meaning that…
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