criminal law

Introduction The First Information Statement (FIS) or First Information Report (FIR) has not been defined in the Criminal Procedural Code, 1973 (CrPC). It is commonly understood as the information received by the police about the commission of a crime and recorded under section 154(1) of the CrPC. In fact, it i..

‘Bail’ has been defined in law lexicon as security for the appearance of the accused person on giving which he is released pending trial or investigation. Bail is to procure the release of a person from legal custody, by undertaking that he shall appear at the time and place designated and submit himself to the jurisdiction and judgement of the court. ..

Usually  people after committing the crime, tries to abscond from the place where cause of action arises during trials to prevent further action taken by the law maintaining authorities against them. To deal with these situations there were many tools with which law authorities equipped with such as Red Notice and Look Out Circular. p style="text-align:ju..

What is considered as a civil case? A civil case begins when a person or entity (such as a corporation or the government), called the plaintiff, claims that another person or entity (the defendant) has failed to carry out a legal duty owed to the plaintiff. Civil law refers to a..

The details of cases registered for crimes against women, including rape, from 2014 to 2016 is as below: Year p style="text-..

To begin with, a heinous crime like rape deserves zero tolerance and must be awarded the strictest punishment. Rape of girls who are aged 15 years or below is the worst crime and just like gang rape must be awarded nothing but the death penalty. There can be no justification for awarding a lenient punishment for it. ..

Hon'ble Supreme Court, in the recent judgement NANDAKUMAR & ANR. VS THE STATE OF KERALA & ORS. recognize Live-In relationship as a legal for the adults to live freely together without marriage. The objective of the apex court is the protection of the women under Domestic Violence Act, 2005. In recent days, couple used t..

The duty of man is the same in respect to his own nature as in respect to the nature of all other things, namely not to follow it but amend it.  - John Stuart Mill The fundamental rights guaranteed under the Part III of the Indian constitution include the right to life with dignity, right to equality ..

"The first breath of Adultery is the freest; after it, constraints aping marriage develop". - JOHN UPDIKE Introduction The Interests of humans are closely connected with the sacredness of the nuptial thread and the chastity of women.Adul..

498 A deals with Matrimonial Cruelty. The objective of this section is to punish the Husband and Relatives of Husband who harass and torture the wife to coerce her or her relatives to satisfy unlawful demands of dowry. 498 A Reads under I.P.C. Husband or relative of husban..

“When men are oppressed, it's a tragedy. When women are oppressed, it's tradition.”- Letty Cottin Pogrebin Women, in most of the countries of the world, are often considered as the inferior sex and are prone to innumerable offences right from the day they are born.  From femal..

NDPS is indeed a draconian law if not complied scrupulously. The Indian law clearly states that no innocent should be punished rather 100 guilty be acquitted. Is not just important but mandatory for State Police Authorities and Prosecution to comply essential conditions before Search, Seizure and Arrest of the accused along with the drug under the NDPS ..

DEFINITION: Acid attack refers to a violent assault involving the throwing of acid on any other person- “with the intention to disfigure, maim, torture, or kill.”  DEFINITION OF ACID AS DEFINED IN THE INDIAN PENAL CODE: p style="text-ali..

498 A deals with Matrimonial Cruelty. The objective of this section is to punish the Husband and Relatives of Husband who harass and torture the wife to coerce her or her relatives to satisfy unlawful demands of dowry. 498 A Reads under I.P.C. Husband or relative of husban..

From the time of birth itself, a Muslim woman’s identity in Islamic society already has a veil over it. Instead of the pleasing cries that boys receive of “Allahu Akbar” when they are born, a baby girl is welcomed into the world with a hushed Quranic prayer. This is one of the most alarming yet ignored legal issues in the world. This is being done ..