An Overview of Dacoity under the Indian Penal Code
An Overview of Dacoity under the Indian Penal Code Introduction Section 391 of Indian Penal Code defines Dacoity. There is no difference between robbery and dacoity the gravity of the offence consists in the terror it caused by the presence of a number of offenders. Dacoity is perhaps the only offence which the legislature has […]
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General Exceptions under IPC: Section 76-106
General Exceptions under IPC: Section 76-106 The criminal law covers various punishments which vary from case to case but it is not always necessary that the person gets punished for a crime which he/she had committed. The IPC recognises defence in chapter 4 of the Indian penal code under General exceptions from section 76- section […]
LEGAL MAXIM: DOLI INCAPAX- Our Legal World
DOLI INCAPAX- Legal Maxim- Our Legal World MEANING Doli incapax is the principle of criminal jurisprudence which states the criminal liability of children. It basically means ‘incapacity of child’ which states, that a child cannot be held legally responsible for the acts or action and also cannot be convicted of a criminal offence. As per […]
OVERVIEW OF ADULTERY IN INDIA BY ANITA DEVI- Our Legal World
OVERVIEW OF ADULTERY IN INDIA Author Anita Devi Geeta institute of law (Panipat) INTRODUCION God created whole the world but our society is man dominated. A man lives with his family members, neighbour and society. Many years ago, Woman’s contribution in the society was limited. They controlled by men. Most of the men […]
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 […]
List of Non-Bailable Offences Under IPC
List of Non-Bailable Offences Under IPC List of Non-Bailable Offences Under IPC 121 Wages War Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting the waging of war, against the Government of India, or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with death, or imprisonmt for life […]
Distinction Between Cognizable and Non-Cognizable Offence
Distinction Between Cognizable and Non-Cognizable Offence Cognizance means knowledge, whereas offence means anything which is declared unlawful. In legal terms, the acts which are declared wrong under the substantive law are called as offence. On the other hand, cognizance means taking action by a police officer, whenever a police receive any information he has to […]
Landmark Judgment on Section 141 and 149 of IPC
Landmark Judgment on Section 141 and 149 of IPC Ingredients of Unlawful Assembly in India – Section 141 of I.P.C. Ingredients: (i) An assembly of five or more persons; (ii) A common object; (iii) The common object must be one of the five mentioned in the section; (iv) Such object is common to all the […]
Theft, Robbery, Extortion, Dacoity under Indian Penal Code, 1860
Theft, Robbery, Extortion, Dacoity under Indian Penal Code, 1860 The terms robbery, theft, and even extortion seem very similar and even used interchangeably or apparently identical at times in everyday usage lay. However, in the legal sense and within the ambit on the Indian Penal Code, 1860 these terms are distinct and have been very […]