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[6] Section 5 of the IT Act,2000

[7] AIR 1996 SC 543

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[1] Iberdrola, https://www.iberdrola.com/social-commitment/gender-stereotypes-women

[2] Plan International Canada, https://stories.plancanada.ca/why-gender-inequality-starts-at-home/

[3] Section 377 in The Indian Penal Code 377. Unnatural offences.—Whoever voluntarily has carnal inter­course against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with 1[imprisonment for life], or with impris­onment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation.—Penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offence described in this section.

[4] The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

[5] https://www.britannica.com/event/Rwanda-genocide-of-1994

[6] https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00011/full

[7] Aayesha Mushtaq, Is fashion a good career? the surprising truth

[8] The New York Times, Amanda Taub, 13 Aug 2020 ; Why Are Women-Led Nations Doing Better With Covid-19?

[9] https://www.unicef.org/rosa/reports/gender-bias-inclusion-advertising-india

[10] https://www.unicef.org/rosa/media/13816/file/Full%20Report%20-%20Gender%20Bias%20&%20Inclusion%20in%20Advertising%20in%20India%20-%20April%202021.pdf

[11] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indian-ads-further-gender-stereotypes-shows-study/article34379148.ece

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[6] Id.

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[11] M. Velmurugan, Historical Development of wildlife protection in India, 2 IJCRME 2455 (2017)

[12] Id.

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[15] Id.

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[19] The rise of environmental crime: A Growing Threat to Natural Resources, Peace, Development and Security, Rep. of United Nation Environment Programme & INTERPOL (2016)

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[21] Wildlife Protection Act, No. 53 of 1972, India Code (1993).

[22] India Const. art. 252.

[23] Wildlife Protection Act, No. 53 of 1972, § 9, 39 & 40, India Code (1993).

[24] State of Bihar v. Murad Ali Baig, AIR 1989 SC 1 (India).

[25] Wild Life v. Ashok Kumar & Ors. CC No.301845/16 (India).

[26] Tilak Bahadur Rai v. State of Arunachal Pradesh, 1979Cr. L. J. 1404 (India).

[27] Naveen Raheja v. Union of India, 2001 9 SCC 762 (India).

[28] Rajendra Kumar v. UOI, AIR 1998 Raj. 165 (India).

[29] Ivory Traders and Manufacturers Association v. Union of India, Civil writ petition Nos. AIR 1997 DEL 267 (India).

[30] J. Kurland et al., Wildlife crime: a conceptual integration, literature review, and methodological critique, 6 Crime Sci, 4 (2017).

[31] National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, Crime in India 2020, 889 (2020).

[32] National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, Crime in India 2021, 889 (2021).

[33] Supra note 20.

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[36] Supra note 20.

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[39] Anita Lavorgna, Wildlife trafficking in the Internet age, 3 Lavorgna Crime Science, 5 (2014).

[40] Supra note 7.

[41] Supra note 37.

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[44] Wildlife Protection Act, No. 53 of 1972, § 40(2), India Code (1993).

[45] In re: Smuggling and illegal trading of endangered species of birds, WPA/10138/2020 (India).

[46] Wildlife Protection Act, No. 53 of 1972, § 44(1) & 49B(1), India Code (1993).

[47] Wildlife Protection Act, No. 53 of 1972, § 48A, India Code (1993).

[48] Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, G.S.R. 139(E), pt. II sec. 3(i), r. 3(1)(b) (Feb. 25, 2021).

[49] Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, G.S.R. 462(E), r. 5(1) (Jul. 23, 2020)

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[51] Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Operation Wildnet-IV Report (2021).

[52] PRI/Awareness Programmes, WCCB Newsl. (Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, New Delhi) Sept, 2022, at 14.

[53] Maneesha Mishra & Arpita Mitra, Technology and Wildlife Crime: An Appraisal in India, 8(12) IJITEE, 122, 124 (2019).

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[55] Supra note 53.

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[58] Supra note 13.

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[62] ICCWC Indicator Framework for Combating Wildlife and Forest Crime, Rep. of International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (2016). 

[63] Assessing United for Wildlife’s Impact, UFW (2022) https://unitedforwildlife.org/case-studies/assessing-united-for-wildlifes-impact/. On The Frontline: Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking

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[65] Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online, WWF, https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/coalition-to-end-wildlife-trafficking-online (last visited on Feb. 19, 2023)

[66] Disrupt: Wildlife Cybercrime, Rep. of International Fund for Animal Welfare (2018).

[67] Project Web: An Investigation into the ivory trade over the internet within the European Union, Rep. of INTERPOL Environmental Crime Programme (2013).

[68] Tania McCrea-Steele, Global Wildlife Cybercrime Action Plan brings together critical actors in the fight against online wildlife trafficking, IFAW (Oct. 12, 2018) https://www.ifaw.org/international/news/global-wildlife-cybercrime-action .

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[70] Research identifies illegal wildlife trade on the Darknet, Rep. of INTERPOL (2017).

[71] Id.

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[74] Stephen Guertin, Wildlife Trafficking and the Growing Online Marketplace, US Fish & Wildlife Service, https://www.fws.gov/testimony/wildlife-trafficking-and-growing-online-marketplace (Apr. 2021).

[75] Stopping The Illegal Trafficking Of Australian Wildlife, Department of agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australian Government (2020)

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[77] Ilaria Di Silvestre, The Digital Services Act and the Challenging Fight against Wildlife Cybercrime, IFAW (Jul. 14, 2022), https://www.ifaw.org/international/people/opinions/digital-services-act-and-the-challenging-fight-against-wildlife-cybercrime.

[78] Maria Pascual & Jim Wingard, Assessing Online Wildlife Marketing a Tool for Monitoring Illegality, Rep.  of Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (2021).

[79] Alexander Nicolas, New Facebook alert informs users about wildlife trafficking, WWF (Dec. 21, 2020) https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/new-facebook-alert-informs-users-about-wildlife-trafficking

[80] Mike Carson, How eBay Blocked 257,000 Listings that Violated Prohibited Wildlife Policies in 2020, WWF (Jun. 1, 2021), https://www.worldwildlife.org/blogs/sustainability-works/posts/how-ebay-blocked-257-000-listings-that-violated-prohibited-wildlife-policies-in-2020.

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[84]Esteve Corbera, Smart, Commodified and Encoded: Blockchain Technology for Environmental Sustainability and Nature Conservation, Conservation & Society (2022), https://www.conservationandsociety.org.in/article.asp.

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[1] Ritter, K., (2022). History of the Death Penalty. Independently Published.

[2] The Constitution of India, 1950, Art. 21.

[3] Amnesty International Global Report on Death Sentences and Executions 2015. Index: ACT 50/3487/2016

[4] Indian Penal Code, 1860, s.121.

[5] Ibid. s.302

[6] Ibid. s. 364A.

[7] Parvathy, S., (2009). Application of the Doctrine of Rarest of Rare Cases: A Critical Appraisal of the Approach of the Supreme Court of India. SSRN Electronic Journal [online]. [Viewed 7 June 2023]. Available from: doi: 10.2139/ssrn.1647802

[8] Ibid.

[9] Jagmohan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, A.I.R. 1973 S.C.947.

[10] Rajendra Prasad v. State of Punjab, A.I.R. 1979, S.C.p-916.

[11] Bacchan Singh v. State of Punjab,  1980, 2 .SCC 684

[12] Macchi Singh v. State of Punjab, A.I.R. 1983, S.C. 957

[13] Deena vs. Union of India,(1983)4 SSC 645.

[14]  Triveniben vs. State of Gujarat, A.I.R. 1989, S.C.142.

[15] Mithu Singh v. State of Punjab, 1983 SCR (2) 690.

[16] Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 303.

[17] Pratik J., CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN INDIA - A CRITICAL ANALYSIS: PRATEEK JAIN - ILSJCCL [online], (no date). ILSJCCL. [Viewed 7 June 2023]. Available from: https://journal.indianlegalsolution.com/2020/04/15/capital-punishment-in-india-a-critical-analysis-prateek-jain/

[18] Manoj Pratap Singh v State of Rajasthan,2022 SCC OnLine SC 768.

[19] Santosh Kumar Bariyar vs. State of Maharashtra, (2009) 6 SCC 498

[20] Shankar v. State of Tamil Nadu, (1994) 4 S.C.C. 478

[21] Kehar Singh v. Union of India, (1989) 1 S.C.C. 204.

[22] Prajeet Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar, 2008

[23] Aksshay Sharma, Alternatives to capital punishment, iPleaders (2020), https://blog.ipleaders.in/alternatives-capital-punishment/ (last visited Jun 5, 2023).

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[1] Iberdrola, https://www.iberdrola.com/social-commitment/gender-stereotypes-women

[2] Plan International Canada, https://stories.plancanada.ca/why-gender-inequality-starts-at-home/

[3] Section 377 in The Indian Penal Code 377. Unnatural offences.—Whoever voluntarily has carnal inter­course against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with 1[imprisonment for life], or with impris­onment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation.—Penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offence described in this section.

[4] The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

[5] https://www.britannica.com/event/Rwanda-genocide-of-1994

[6] https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00011/full

[7] Aayesha Mushtaq, Is fashion a good career? the surprising truth

[8] The New York Times, Amanda Taub, 13 Aug 2020 ; Why Are Women-Led Nations Doing Better With Covid-19?

[9] https://www.unicef.org/rosa/reports/gender-bias-inclusion-advertising-india

[10] https://www.unicef.org/rosa/media/13816/file/Full%20Report%20-%20Gender%20Bias%20&%20Inclusion%20in%20Advertising%20in%20India%20-%20April%202021.pdf

[11] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indian-ads-further-gender-stereotypes-shows-study/article34379148.ece

[1] Legal Aid, available at: http://www.legalserviceindia.com/article/l206-Legal-Aid.html

[2] Speaking through the Legal Aid Committee formed in 1971 by the State of Gujarat on Legal Aid with its Chairman, Mr. P.N. Bhagwati along with its members, Mr. J.M. Thakore, A.G., Mr. VV Mehta, Deputy Speaker, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, Mr. Madhavsinh F. Solanki, M.L.A, Mr. Girishbhai C. Patel, Principal, New Lal College, Ahemdabad. His Lord ship answered to the question of inequality in the administration of justice between the rich and the poor.

[3] Article 39A of the Indian Constitution

[4] Justice J.N.Bhatt:Right to Legal Aid- A basic Human Right. Naya Deep Vol VII Issue 4 on page 50 October 2006.

[5] Article 7 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

[6] Article 8 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

[7] Article 6 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, 1953

[8] Preamble, Constitution of India

[9] Article 14 of The Constitution of India

[10] Article 21 of The Constitution of India

[11] Suk Das & Anr vs Union Territory Of Arunachal, 1986 AIR 991, 1986 SCR (1) 590

[12] Manubhai Pragaji Vashi vs State Of Maharashtra And Ors. on 19 August, 1988, AIR 1989 Bom 296, (1989) 91 BOMLR 13, 1989 MhLJ 344

[13] Article 22(1) of The Constitution of India

[14] Hansraj And Ors. vs State on 15 May, 1956, AIR 1956 All 641, 1956 CriLJ 1267

[15] Article 39 A of The Constitution of India

[16] Section 303 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973

[17] Section 304 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973

[18] Section 12 of the Legal Services Authority act

[19]  Unlocking Justice In The Lockdown, available at: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/unlocking-justice-in-the-lockdown/article31456524.ece

[20] New Class Of Poor, available at: https://theprint.in/india/new-class-of-poor-emerging-after-job-losses-in-lockdown-95-8-bpl-slum-families-hit-study/433785/

[21]  Ministry of Law and Justice available at: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/sbe64.pdf

[22] About Us, available at: https://nalsa.gov.in/about-us/mission

[23] Legal Aid in India Amid the COVID-19 Lockdown, 

available at: https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2020/05/agrawal-mishra-india-legalaid/

[24] Legal Issues Arising During Pandemic, available at: https://nalsa.gov.in/notifications/35

[25] 11,077 undertrials freed to decongest jails following COVID-19: NALSA, available at: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/11077-undertrials-freed-to-decongest-jails-following-covid-19-nalsa/article31350752.ece

[26] NCW Records Sharp Spike In Domestic Violence Amid Lockdown, available at: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ncw-records-sharp-spike-in-domestic-violence-amid-lockdown/article31835105.ece

[27] One Stop Centre Scheme, available at: https://wcd.nic.in/sites/default/files/OSC_G.pdf

[28] Department of Justice-Year End Review 2020, available at: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1684945

[29] The Judiciary in Lockdown available at: https://www.theleaflet.in/the-judiciary-in-lockdown/

[30] CHRI Legal Aid Report Hope Behind Bars Volume 1

[31] TataTrust Overall Report January 26,2020

[1] Assistant Professor, Department of Law Himachal Pradesh University, Regional Centre Dharamshala,  email: drdivyaguptahprc21@gmail.com

[2] Debiprasad Pal, State Sovereignty at the Cross Roads,ed.1962,pp-57-59.

[3] V.G., Mankar, Essentials of Government, Ed. 1970, p-29

[4] Article 294(b)

[5] Law Commission of India (First Report), p. 32 as quoted by Bhat, Ishwara op. cit, p. 39.

[6] AIR 1962 SC 933.

[7] AIR 1965 SC 1039.

[8] AIR 1979 J&K 6.

[9] AIR 1983 SC 1086.

[10] AIR 1986 SC 494.

[11] AIR 1994 SC 2663.

[12] A.I.R. 1990 S.C. 513

[13] A.I.R. 1993 Sc 1960

[14] A.I.R. 1999 SC 2979

[1] Vinoth H, BA LLB,Saveetha school of law, saveetha university, CHENNAI 77,vinothreddy45@gmail.com 98840441588

[2] Vijaya Dharshini.V, BA LLB, saveetha school of law, saveetha university,CHENNAI 77, vijayadharshini34l@gmail.com 6384800151

[1] Legal Aid, available at: http://www.legalserviceindia.com/article/l206-Legal-Aid.html

[2] Speaking through the Legal Aid Committee formed in 1971 by the State of Gujarat on Legal Aid with its Chairman, Mr. P.N. Bhagwati along with its members, Mr. J.M. Thakore, A.G., Mr. VV Mehta, Deputy Speaker, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, Mr. Madhavsinh F. Solanki, M.L.A, Mr. Girishbhai C. Patel, Principal, New Lal College, Ahemdabad. His Lord ship answered to the question of inequality in the administration of justice between the rich and the poor.

[3] Article 39A of the Indian Constitution

[4] Justice J.N.Bhatt:Right to Legal Aid- A basic Human Right. Naya Deep Vol VII Issue 4 on page 50 October 2006.

[5] Article 7 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

[6] Article 8 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

[7] Article 6 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, 1953

[8] Preamble, Constitution of India

[9] Article 14 of The Constitution of India

[10] Article 21 of The Constitution of India

[11] Suk Das & Anr vs Union Territory Of Arunachal, 1986 AIR 991, 1986 SCR (1) 590

[12] Manubhai Pragaji Vashi vs State Of Maharashtra And Ors. on 19 August, 1988, AIR 1989 Bom 296, (1989) 91 BOMLR 13, 1989 MhLJ 344

[13] Article 22(1) of The Constitution of India

[14] Hansraj And Ors. vs State on 15 May, 1956, AIR 1956 All 641, 1956 CriLJ 1267

[15] Article 39 A of The Constitution of India

[16] Section 303 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973

[17] Section 304 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973

[18] Section 12 of the Legal Services Authority act

[19]  Unlocking Justice In The Lockdown, available at: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/unlocking-justice-in-the-lockdown/article31456524.ece

[20] New Class Of Poor, available at: https://theprint.in/india/new-class-of-poor-emerging-after-job-losses-in-lockdown-95-8-bpl-slum-families-hit-study/433785/

[21]  Ministry of Law and Justice available at: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/sbe64.pdf

[22] About Us, available at: https://nalsa.gov.in/about-us/mission

[23] Legal Aid in India Amid the COVID-19 Lockdown, 

available at: https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2020/05/agrawal-mishra-india-legalaid/

[24] Legal Issues Arising During Pandemic, available at: https://nalsa.gov.in/notifications/35

[25] 11,077 undertrials freed to decongest jails following COVID-19: NALSA, available at: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/11077-undertrials-freed-to-decongest-jails-following-covid-19-nalsa/article31350752.ece

[26] NCW Records Sharp Spike In Domestic Violence Amid Lockdown, available at: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ncw-records-sharp-spike-in-domestic-violence-amid-lockdown/article31835105.ece

[27] One Stop Centre Scheme, available at: https://wcd.nic.in/sites/default/files/OSC_G.pdf

[28] Department of Justice-Year End Review 2020, available at: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1684945

[29] The Judiciary in Lockdown available at: https://www.theleaflet.in/the-judiciary-in-lockdown/

[30] CHRI Legal Aid Report Hope Behind Bars Volume 1

[31] TataTrust Overall Report January 26,2020