criminal law

The liberty of an individual is a matter of great constitutional importance and personal liberty is one of the cherished object of the Indian Constitution and deprivation of the same can be only in accordance with the law and in conformity with the provisions thereof, as stipulated under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Aft..

Police interrogation is a part of the police investigation. When an accused is brought under the police custody either in cognizable offence or non-cognizable offence, the Police has the right to question the accused. It helps the Police to know about the essential facts and truths of the incident so that a case can be solved easily. h2 style="text-align:justi..

India is a country that has many different religions. People belonging to different communities come together and live together. People from all religions; Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Jews etc live in India in harmony. Or rather they lived in harmony till the CAA bill was passed and then communal riots have begun in our country. p style="text-align:justify..

What is Zero FIR? Zero FIR is not at all different from a commonly known FIR (First Information Report) which must be registered in any criminal offence in the police station authorized to investigate it. Zero FIR differs from an ordinary FIR in the sense that it is lodged in a police station which lies outside the..

INTRODUCTION  A Public Prosecutor is an indispensable part of the criminal justice system. One can’t imagine the criminal justice system without the public prosecutor. He initiates the proceedings against the accused and takes it to the logical end and therefore, his role in the dispensation of the justi..

SYNOPSIS: INTRODUCTION: Indian courts believe that irrespective of whether the party is prosecution or defendant, they both have the right to be heard. Morality and Law are always at a conflict with each other, and it is the job of lawyers to..

The legislature has passed the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2018 with the aim to further the cause of efficacy and efficiency under the NI Act. The same was notified on 2nd August 2018 and came into force on 1st September 2018. These new provisions under the NI Act are: 2.1. Section 143A: Power to Direc..

Confession means Confession, in fact, is a statement by an accused suggesting that he committed the crime charged against him.  A statement must contain specific admission of guilt or all the facts which constitute the crime in order it to be considered as a confession. A s..

"Other Countries should learn from Italy's mistake". Italians are taking to social media to warn the rest of the world to learn from their mistakes before it's too late. Despite the alarming situation because of Covid-19, some "famous" people are on fault by not only risking health of people around them but also violating laws of IPC. ..

Synopsis: The paper will be talking about the procedure of recording of a confession and statement under section 164 CrPC. The paper will try to answer the question regarding why confession alone is not sufficient for conviction and statements are not substantive evidence. Magistrate can record confession o..

BAIL OR JAIL IN ECONOMIC OFFENCES BY SUPREME COURT Economic Offences include Companies fraud, Corruption Cases, money laundering, tax evasion, trafficking, cyber law etc. Generally, Supreme Court held that grant of anticipatory bail is not to be done as a matter of rule, especially in matters of economic offenc..

The Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 was enacted in the year 1985, with a view to consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs, incorporating stringent provisions for control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.  This act categorizes the offense into three categories:- /p..

Acquittal before defence evidence in sessions trial is something very rarely happens in Indian courts but there is a legal provision in the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC), for the purpose. It is a mechanism incorporated in the law to end the criminal proceedings against the person accused of criminal offence unnecessarily, at an early opportunity in the trial pr..

Alcohol and drugs are used to obtain relief from pain and misery and to attain a state of forgetfulness and with the technological advancements, western culture setting in and many other factors, this attainment seems to have touched almost 70% population in India (Specially students). Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Subs..

The usual procedure in a criminal case is that if the police investigation shows there is a prima facie criminal offence against the accused, then a final police report (Charge Sheet/Challan) is filed. The accused is then put to trial for framing of charges against him, by the Court. However, the court can discharge the ac..