criminal law

Important notice: I DON'T PROMOTE TERRORISM OR SUPPORT ANY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY!   This is my personal request to all readers/ legals/ well wishers/ followers/ critics not to adversely view my opinion. Reac..

India is a country which expresses freedom of thought and expression and other human rights which has acquired unique identity of India all over the world. It is the respect for human values through which India has attracted global attention, but at the same time it has also let to inordinate delay in dispensation of justice which has been questioned./span..

This is a follow up to my article A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE published on May 1st, 2015 (A travesty of justice?).   ..

A historical judgment came to be delivered by Hon’ble Judge Mr. John Michael D’Cunha on 27th September 2014 which halted the continuance of the office of then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Selvi J.Jayalalitha in an abrupt manner.  The scenes of anguish, frustration and despair exhibited emotionally by ministers and supporters of J..

Here’s some food for thought:   Are Remanding Judges and courts morally and legally responsible for the safety and well being of persons in Judicial Custody? Are they under any obligation to ensure the safety and well-being of persons held ..

The Supreme Court of India on 1.5.13 stayed criminal proceedings before the Judge, Prevention of Corruption Act, Karnataka where the current Minister for Energy in the Karnataka Government, Mr. D K Shivakumar was one of the accused persons. Another accused, apart from certain government officials, is Mr. Yedurappa, the former Chief Minister of Karnataka. The lear..

A travesty of justice? Indiscriminate "Cordon and Search" operations in Hyderabad   p style..

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 section 17-30 deal with the provisions related to admission and confessions and there relevancy.   Section 17 defines admission. According to the section an admission is a statement made by a pers..

IN BALI, Police arrested nine Australians accused of drug smuggling with a so-called “Enforcer”,  was believed that the said enforcer is “God-Father” of the smuggling ring. On othe..

ON one side the Supreme Court and other courts are trying to curb corruption but it appears that   the governments are giving unwanted protection to their servants, officers, bureaucrats, ministers, politicians and a latitude to commit corruption without fear.  The basic norms of..

Recently an MLA was sent to 4 weeks imprisonment by the Apex Court for calling a sitting High Court Judge as fool.   The question is under which law this MLA was punished…..The answer is that there is no such law for which he could have been sent to jail. Let us..

Untitled 1 The tragic rape of a girl in an Uber cab triggered the usual tryst with unreality. The Delhi Government’s Transport Department immediately ‘banned’ internet cab aggregators- including Uber, Taxi-for-Sure and Ola- from operating in Del..

Are you sleeping in peace everyday ?? Aren't you afraid ??   I was sleepless last night. I was questioning myself whether we are safe here ?  p style="text-align: ju..

In organized societies, there is a public prosecution system to prosecute offenders who violate societal norms. The system in common law countries differs from that in the continental countries, but in both, this office is a centre of attraction, a power centre. It wields a lot of authority. It is the repository of the public power to initiate and withdraw prosecution..

Introduction   Children are innocent and helpless and therefore they need proper care and protection during the growing years so that their full potential can be utilised for the development of the society. They are the architects of the future ..