Marital Rape: A crime never criminalized Marital rape a term in itself is not recognized in India and some may even justify it by claiming an absurd reason. The only thing it should be considered it as should be crime but then back at 1860 when law was created women were considered as prize, an…
It is believed that every guilty act deserves a retribution. The accused or the offender must be punished for the wrongful act he/she committed. India has various punishments that are awarded to the offenders. The five different kinds of punishments awarded by the Indian Penal Code, 1860 have been enumerated under Section 53, and those are: Death, Life imprisonment, Simple or…
The practice of dowry is still on the rise in India. Dowry has been a parasite for the institution of marriage. The problem which Indian society still suffers is cruelty against women is based on dowry; domestic violence against women in India has its root at the demand of dowry. Several laws have been made for the abolition of dowry but it…
Extradition can be defined as a legal process of one nation in which a person who has been accused of committing a crime or has been convicted of a crime in another nation is delivered into the custody of a law enforcement agency of that nation in which he is accused or convicted of crime.…
Honor killing, frequently, the murder of a lady or young lady by male relatives. The killers justify their activities by guaranteeing that the casualty has brought disrespect upon the family name or prestige. In male centric social orders, the exercises of young ladies and ladies are firmly observed. The upkeep of a lady’s virginity and…
What if the two distinct disciplines of study like Law & Psychology come together! While one of them studies human behaviour, the other regulates it. The aim of both is for the betterment of the society. Psychology is the science of mind and the behaviour, it is the study of mind and behaviour in relation…
“You’re not a victim for sharing your story. You are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth. And you never know who needs your light, your warmth, and raging courage.” ABSTRACTThe Government’s review of the laws relating with sexual offences provides an opportunity to revise the current lawful provision that deals with…
Time and again we see tussle between the executive, judiciary and the legislature over the boundaries of their powers. Indian polity has been practicing separation of functions. we don’t strictly follow the separation of powers doctrine, as is done in the USA. where executive is not answerable to the legislature. police belongs to the state…
Prisoner rights under Article 21 Article 21 has a very wide scope. It also provides certain safeguards to prisoners under detention. A prisoner under detention has all the fundamental rights except when his liberty is constitutionally curtailed. It was noted by Desai J that the fact that a person is being tried for a crime…
Purposely touching or applying force on other persons or things related to the person without his consent with the intention to harm the person is known as a battery. It is only considered when there is an actual physical contact without the consent of the person to harm the person. Generally, assault is followed by…
