Criminal Law

Wrongful Conviction- A malady for the criminal justice system

Dec 9, 20214 min read

Wrongful Conviction- A malady for the criminal justice system

“Better than ten guilty person escapes than that one innocent suffers.” ~William Blackstone According to Duhaime’s law dictionary "a...

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Jan 31, 20217 min read

Criminal Law

Intricacies of NDPS Act 1985

Abstract Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act also usually called the NDPS Act, made with the determination to control drugs of...

The Ramifications of India's rape laws on the transgender community

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Jan 31, 20214 min read

Sexual Offence

The Ramifications of India's rape laws on the transgender community

INTRODUCTION Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been amended to widen the scope of the sexual offences that it deems to...

Honour Killing: In the name of false honour

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Jan 30, 20217 min read

Human Rights

Honour Killing: In the name of false honour

INTRODUCTION Honour Killings has existed in our society for a long period of time. These crimes are associated with the context of...

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Jan 30, 20215 min read

Criminal Law

If you are arrested, know your rights

Every human being is born with the Right to Personal Liberty, Right to Life etc. Human rights are cherished under The Constitution of...

CUT IT OUT: Chemical Castration to Combat Recidivism among Sex Offenders

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Jan 29, 20215 min read

Sexual Offence

CUT IT OUT: Chemical Castration to Combat Recidivism among Sex Offenders

[Trigger Warning] His grimy callous hands roamed my body, feeling, squeezing and marking it with a permanent sense of shame. They grabbed...

Drawbacks in Indian Judiciary and the criminal statutes

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Jan 28, 20216 min read

Judiciary

Drawbacks in Indian Judiciary and the criminal statutes

INTRODUCTION- The criminal statute of India provides laws for providing justice to people and this all laws are successfully executed by...

Gender-Based Violence - A Humanitarian Crisis

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Jan 27, 20217 min read

Human Rights

Gender-Based Violence - A Humanitarian Crisis

Gender-based violence is one of the most significant abuses of justice in any culture, and it is a problem profoundly embedded in gender...

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Jun 17, 20205 min read

Criminal Law

Bail Application - Drafting & Format

Bail Application in India The term ‘bail’ originated from a French verb ‘bailer’ which means ‘to give’. Bail means the security which is...

Admissibility Of Open Source Information In ICC With Reference To The Bemba Case

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Jun 10, 20206 min read

International Law

Admissibility Of Open Source Information In ICC With Reference To The Bemba Case

ABSTRACT The admissibility of the open source information in the International Criminal Court is a debatable topic. After the judgement...

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Jun 10, 20207 min read

Human Rights

Marital Rape

The day will come when men will recognize woman as his peer, not only at the fireside but in councils of the nation. Then, and not until...

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Jun 7, 20206 min read

Human Rights

Illegal Organ Removal by Hospitals

INTRODUCTION As the hospitals and the doctors are becoming more money minded ,they are always thinking about making profits. They are...

EXPLAINED: Disposal of Property(CRPC Section- 451 to 459)

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Jun 6, 20208 min read

Criminal Law

EXPLAINED: Disposal of Property(CRPC Section- 451 to 459)

When a property is taken under custody by the court by virtue of being the property is involved in an offence or may be used..

Legality of Extrajudicial Killings under Cr.PC and the ideas of Bentham, Mill & Locke

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May 21, 20209 min read

General

Legality of Extrajudicial Killings under Cr.PC and the ideas of Bentham, Mill & Locke

In this blog the author has compared extra-judicial killings and the CrPC to the philosophy of law. Comparison has been drawn with the...

Consequences of Defects in Investigation by Investigation Officer

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May 11, 20207 min read

Criminal Law

Consequences of Defects in Investigation by Investigation Officer

Introduction to the Issue The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 per se does not contain any provisions regarding omissions or lapses or...

Beyond the Binary: Demystifying the rape laws in India

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May 10, 20207 min read

Human Rights

Beyond the Binary: Demystifying the rape laws in India

Introduction A country with a population of seven billion people under the governance of a three tier system, namely the legislature,...

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May 7, 20205 min read

Human Rights

Death Penalty in India

ABSTRACT We have come across the rise and fall of various dynasties through the passing centuries. The only thing which stayed common...

A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON DOWRY DEATH: THEN AND NOW

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Apr 13, 20207 min read

Sexual Offence

A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON DOWRY DEATH: THEN AND NOW

Dowry death is considered to be a heinous crime where women are ill-treated and exposed to violence by her husband and in-law.

NIRBHAYA FINALLY GETS JUSTICE: THE TRIAL OF THE DECADE

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Mar 20, 20208 min read

Justice

NIRBHAYA FINALLY GETS JUSTICE: THE TRIAL OF THE DECADE

Finally at 5:30 am on 20 March 2020, the four remaining convicts, were hanged till death at Tihar Jail by Pawan Jallad.

The Death Penalty:
Is It A Fitting Punishment In “Rarest Of The Rare” Cases?

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Jan 29, 20205 min read

Human Rights

The Death Penalty: Is It A Fitting Punishment In “Rarest Of The Rare” Cases?

Well, as long as the death penalty exists, there is a need for advocacy against it (notwithstanding the “Rarest of the Rare” standard).