Tag: Poulomi Sen

State of M.P v. Anoop Singh

Author: Poulomi Sen, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur Clarification on age determination strategies of a juvenile rape victim: Documentary evidence vs Medical Evidence. Court: Supreme Court of India JURISDICTION: Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction  CASE NO.: Criminal Appeal  No(s). 442/2010 BENCH: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit.

Doctrine of Pith and Substance

Doctrine of pith and substance Auhtor: Poulomi Sen, RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur Introduction The doctrine of Pith and substance is an age-old legal doctrine firmly ingrained in the jurisprudence of the Indian constitution. The concept was first acknowledged in the Canadian Constitution and it has been subsequently borrowed by the framers of the Indian Constitution. First and