Exclusive and wide-ranging powers provided to the trial courts under section 216 of CrPC
Exclusive and wide-ranging powers provided to the trial courts under section 216 of CrPC In its judgement today,the apex court observed that the court has a power to add or alter charged before the pronouncement of judgement , even after the the completion of evidence & arguments, and also after the judgement is reserved. Justice […]
President assent to The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019
President’s assent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 on 08-08-2019. The Bill will amend the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 while enacting the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019. Highlights of the Act: President gave assent National Medical Commission Act, 2019 on 08-08-2019 the government can notify organizations as terrorist organizations by including them in […]
Custodial death and Violence in Indian with Case laws
Custodial death and Violence in Indian with Case laws The concept of custodial death and Violence is not new for the Indian society. During British rule, people have been dying or torture in police custody during the investigation. India has time and again witnessed the basic fundamental rights of the prisoners being shattered and the […]
Difference between Arrest and Custody?
Difference between Arrest and Custody? The words custody and arrested are not synonymous terms. In every arrest, there is custody, but not vice versa. Arrest is a mode of formally taking a person in police custody. Whereas ‘custody ‘ merely denotes surveillance or restriction on the movement of the person concerned. A person may be […]
Who Enjoys Immunity From Arrest In India under CrPC and Constitution?
Who Enjoys Immunity From Arrest In India under CrPC and Constitution? Photo: freepressjournal.in (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Meaning of Arrest Arrest does not define in code of Criminal Procedure, but in general the term ‘Arrest’ mean apprehension of a person by legal authority so as to cause deprivation of his liberty. Section 41 […]
SC Strikes Down 157 Year Old Law Criminalizing Consensual Homo-Sexual Acts Between Adults
SC Strikes Down 157 Year Old Law Criminalizing Consensual Homo-Sexual Acts Between Adults The Supreme Court of India has struck down 157 year old law which criminalizes consensual homo sexual acts between adults in Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. v. Union of India The Five Judge of Constitutional Bench has declared Section 377 IPC unconstitutional, insofar […]
Acid Attack : Important Supreme Court of India Judgments
Acid Attack : Important Supreme Court of India Judgments Criminal Law – Rape Victims – Acid Attack – Conviction; Suresh Chandra Jana v. State of West Bengal, JT 2017 (8) SC 119 : 2017 (8) Scale 697 Criminal Law – Acid Attack – Imprisonment – Determination;Ravada Sasikala v. State of Andhra Pradesh , AIR 2017 […]
Confession under Indian Evidence Act
Confession under Indian Evidence Act This article is written by Simran Sanjeev Gupta of Shri Vaishnav Institute of Law, Indore INTRODUCTION: The term confession is not defined under evidence act.In general words,it is a accepting by the accuser that he has committed that wrongful act. MEANING: Confession is accepting a wrongdoing or crime.It is a […]
Landmark Case on Anticipatory Bail- Part-I Our Legal World
Cases on Anticipatory Bail 1. Amarjit Singh Vs. State Of Nct Of Delhi [08/01/2002] Criminal Law – Anticipatory Bail – Reasonable Cause – Trial Court Citations : 2009 (13) SCC 769 : 2002 (1) JT 291 2. Narinderjit Singh Sahni Vs. U. O. […]
Difference between Bailable offence and Non-Bailable offence
The classification of offences into bailable and non bailable offences is an important aspect of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in India. In India, offences are classified into two categories: bailable and non-bailable offences. Difference between Bailable offence and Non-Bailable Offences Bailable offences: 1. Section 2(a) Cr.P.C. defines: “Bailable offence” means on offence which is shown […]