criminal law

Smoking tobacco and its sale has been regulated by the Government of India time and again to ensure that the health of the people is secured. The concept of smoking is not new to the Indian society. The history of smoking is traced in Atharveda wh..

Introduction Revision is the process of examination of an order of a lower court by a higher court, so as to rectify any improper exercise of judicial power. The precise purpose of revision is to examine the correctness, legality or propriety of any proceedings before any inferi..

Once the Fir U/s. 498A/406 is registered it is better option to take anticipatory bail in the offences as read in the FIR. I have already discussed the chances of anticipatory bail u/s. 498A and 406 in my previous article of chances of getting anticipatory bail in 498A But when you move for anticipatory bail in the court the court may impose certain conditio..

Lawyers play a very important role in the lives of all directly or indirectly. For proper delivery of justice, it is necessary that a lawyer must possess certain qualities. Criminal law is a filed which is very diverse and needs things to be proved beyond any sort of doubt. Criminal Lawyers in Delhi and across the country lay great emphasis on the f..

Police plays a vital role in collection of evidence and facts which is heart and soul for a criminal case. The main role of police in criminal case is Search, Seizure and interrogation. It is widely believed that the role of police starts after the registration of FIR which is under 154 of Cr PC or when magistrate directs the registration of FIR and investigation unde..

The recent news of the Rajasthan State Assembly allowing for capital punishment for rape of a child 12 years or younger is being touted as a rare instance of proactive action from a State. While not exactly a landmark legislation, (Madhya Pradesh has passed a similar law), it is still a much needed measure given the alarming crime statistics that the National Crime ..

The Honourable Andhra Pradesh high court has recently while disposing a writ petition filed by way of public interest litigation has spotted the investigating and prosecuting agencies with regard to their failure of discharging duties. The Lordships in the said writ petition i.e., in Prof Rama shankarnarayan Vs. State of AP (Ayesha meera case) with distresses held '..

Introduction Law of Defamation protects people against damages to their reputations. It objects to prevent the publication of false and defamatory statements against a person (including government, company and organization) which harms its reputation in the society. Every ..

Summoning of an Accused in a Criminal Case is a very Serious Matter In a recent case Volvo India Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra through Inspector of Legal Metrology Division, Nagpur, the Bombay High Court emphasized on the settled proposition of law that summoning of ..

It is most astonishing to see that the colonial era law of adultery made in Britishers era is still flourishing with no real change being made in it. Many feel that women should also be punished as now she too stands on par with women, gets educated in best of institutions and gets the best of job and yet has no qualms  at all to indulge in adultery. They point..

Everyone knows bribe taking by a public functionary is an offence but some people do not know bribe giving is also an equally punishable offence. There is no much clarity on how and in what manner bribe giving becomes an offence. This article explores the architecture of the offence of bribe giving but it cannot be explained without touching upon the law relating to..

Coming straight to the nub of the matter, let me begin at the very beginning by expressing my utmost satisfaction to note that Noida businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his aide, Surinder Kohli have been sentenced to death by a special CBI court on July 24, 2017 in one of the 16 cases of the macabre Nithari serial killings in 2005 and 2006 for kidnapping, raping an..

The heinous offence of killing of a person by another is termed as Murder, Culpable Homicide and Non-Culpable Homicide in India or in degrees such as First Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder and Third Degree Murder in the United States of America, depending on the gravity of intention behind the act and the severity of the way of committing the crime. p style..

The meaning of bail is  “the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court” Bail in NDPS Act. Section 37 says that no person accused of an offence punishable for offences under sectio..

Introduction There are certain anti-social activities which the persons of upper strata carry on in the course of their occupation or business. These anti-social activities are called white-collar crimes. White collar crimes involve criminal activities committed by people in the regular course of their business..