Whether we like it or not, we are all members of numerous WhatsApp groups. Almost all of us are in more groups than we would want. From project groups to groups for every legal work that comes into the office, to the random temporary group that was formed for a quick discussion, to the extended…
Punishment is primarily used as a method of protecting society by reducing the occurrence of criminal behavior. The object of protecting the society is sought to be achieved by deterrence, prevention, retribution and reformation. Of these, deterrence is usually regarded as the main function of the punishment others being merely secondary. The theories of punishment…
Article 21 of the Constitutional provides with protection of life and personal liberty- “No person shall deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law”. For custodial death, a Writ Petition can be filed before the High Court. The court can award compensation to the victim’s family. Custodial death has…
The arguments for retaining Section 124A of the IPC are that they are essential in combatting anti-national, secessionist and terrorist elements.[1] However, to counter this argument, it has been put forth rightly that the government is using Section 124A to its advantage in order to silence all forms of criticism and political dissent, thereby protecting itself…
Under the Indian penal code, the term extortion has been defined explicitly and how it is constituted. Section 383 of the Indian penal code states that if a person intentionally puts another person in a position of fear or of threat to cause him injury, or deceitfully persuade him so that he may deliver the…
India is a country which consists of large number of crimes and criminals. In India all punishments are based on the motive to give penalty for the wrongdoer. There are two main reasons for imposing the punishment, one is the wrongdoer should suffer and other one is imposing punishment on wrongdoers discourages other from doing…
As per Black’s Law Dictionary, defamation means, the offence of injuring a person’s character, fame, or reputation by a false and malicious statement. In law, defamation is described as an attack on another person’s reputation by a false publication with the intent of bringing the person into disgrace by conveying the same to a third…
One of the most important Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution is the Freedom of Speech and Expression, which offers both- protection from encroachment by the State, as well as judicial remedies against administrative containment of these rights.[1] Arguably, Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which deals with Sedition, is one oppressive and…
The first information report is not defined in the code. However, under section 154 of the Code, it provides for the manner in which such information is to be recorded. Under section 154(1), the information is to be given to an officer-in-charge of a police station having jurisdiction so that it is easy for them…
Theft is defined under Section 378 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 378 states that any person with a dishonest intention to take any movable property out of the possession of a person without the person’s consent to whom it belongs move that property is said to commit theft. Ingredients of theft: There must be…
