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What types of questions can be asked to witness in cross examination for examining his character?

  Anil Kumar kamboj Delhi M-9650   31 July 2017 at 13:13

Section 146 of the Indian Evidence Act appears in the chapter entitled "of the examination of witnesses" and permits certain questions to ..


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Should Gambling be decriminalized?

  Anindya Majumdar   14 July 2017 at 12:29

The law is reason free from passion ~ AristotleLife is a gamble at terrible odds, if it were a bet, you would not take it. ~ Tom StoppardThe Law Commission of India recently has invited suggestions from the public on recommendations for legalizing be ..


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Laws in IPC that could do with Amendment [Part-I/II]

  Raveena Kataria   10 July 2017 at 12:28

The Indian Penal Code, formerly known as the Draft Penal Code, (and currently every learned advocate�s bible,) which is a fairly comprehensive, substantive code listing out wrongs which amount to offences in India, was drafted under the first l ..


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Origin and validity of Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958.

  N.K.Assumi   30 June 2017 at 17:59

Origin and validity of Armed Forces Special Powers Act,And Rule of Law. The relevant provisions of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 are as under: �2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- ..


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A legal context into the exploration of the juvenile justice system

  Navin Kumar Jaggi   21 June 2017 at 16:16

A detailed analysis of the causes of crimes among youth and also a thorough study of the juvenile justice policy adopted by India following the guidelines laid down by international bodies. Frederick Douglass had once said, �It is easier to bu ..


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Limited Possibility of Amending a Criminal Complaint

  K Rajasekharan   21 June 2017 at 16:15

A civil suit, as everyone knows, can be amended as per the provisions of law but the criminal law code provides absolutely no provision for amending a criminal complaint. However the Supreme Court and some of the High Courts have read down the crimin ..


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Rights Of Arrested Persons

  Sarthak Nayar   12 June 2017 at 14:42

Indian legal system considers a person �innocent until proven guilty� and therefore the arrest of a person will be a violation of citizen�s fundamental right of Article 21 of Constitution �No person shall be deprived of his li ..


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Exercise of Discretion by Courts in Deciding Bail Applications

  K Rajasekharan   09 June 2017 at 11:21

When an allegation of a cognizable case crops up against a person, for any genuine or other reason, before the police for necessary legal action, the Station House Officer (SHO) is duty bound to register the First Information Report (FIR). Thereon th ..


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On Dealing with Malicious Prosecution

  K Rajasekharan   02 June 2017 at 10:53

Malicious cases are on the increase. The educated and rich sections of society such cases are being used as an easy tool to bring someone down. One reason for this the emergence of many poorly drafted women laws enacted for the noble purpose of endin ..


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Arrest of an Accused: Not a must in every Cognisable Case

  K Rajasekharan   23 May 2017 at 11:14

The issue that this article discusses is whether registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against an accused needs to be followed by his/her imminent arrest.Nowadays, when an allegation of committing a cognizable offence comes up against a pe ..


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