Women’s Prisons are jails that exclusively house female prisoners. Women’s jails may exist at the sub-divisional, district and central (zone/range) level. There were 20 Women’s Jails across India with a total capacity of 5,197 and an occupancy rate of 60.1% as on 31 December 2016. As per the 2019 data released by National Crime Records…
The unwanted and non-consented sexual intercourse by a man with either a girl child or unmarried woman or married woman, deprives such victim from her dignity and her right over her own body. Abstract Rape is an offence against women, violating her dignity and self-respect. However, when it occurs within the four walls of a…
Culpable homicide not amounting to murder has different aspects that is, when an offence is done it must include the exceptions mentioned in sec 300 of IPC so that it can fall under this section. The word intent and knowledge are the two most important part of crime or plays an important role under section…
FACTS OF THE CASE- On 13th December, 2001, five heavily armed persons entered the premises of Parliament House complex and killed the security personnel on the duty. The gun battle between the terrorists and the security guards went on for 30 minutes which led to the death of all the five terrorists and 13 guards…
The Bar Council Of India (BCI) has passed a resolution against criticism and reckless comments against the Judiciary. It has amended its Rules, to make any statement made by a lawyer which is indecent or derogatory, defamatory, motivated, malicious or mischievous against any court, judge, State Bar Council or the BCI, a ground for suspension…
Human rights are those rights which include each and every living and non – living creatures. Introduction At first every individual should be treated as a human being irrespective of the fact that such person is arrested or accused. There is always a presumption of a innocence until the arrested or accused person is proved…
Introduction Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code specifies that every crime committed by an individual who is of an unsound mind at the time of the act and the individual is unable to comprehend the essence of the act and the individual does not realise that the act he is perpetrating is incorrect or…
Crime is considered as a disaster for the society. White-collar criminals usually occupy a professional position of power and/or prestige, and one that commands well above average compensation. White collar crimes can be divided into two categories – individual crime and corporate crime. This classification is done on the basis of the nature of offender. Crimes done for personal…
Section 110 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Provoking, encouraging and aiding anyone for doing any criminal act which is punishable by law is known as abetment. This article talks about chapter V of Indian Penal Code, 1860 i.e Abetment. Criminal Law in itself is very clear while imparting any kind of punishment and…
Euthanasia means killing a person who is in a vegetative state. It is being practised in the world since the time of Ancient Greece. There are two types of Euthanasia I.e. Active and passive whereas three kinds of Euthanasia I.e. Voluntary, Non- Voluntary and Involuntary. In India, Passive Euthanasia is legalised in March 2018 after…
