The right of private defence is defined in section 96 to section 100 of Indian Penal Code 1860. Section 96 IPC: – Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right of private defence. In a civilized society with a government, the responsibility of the safety of every person and property…
INTRODUCTION:-Mens Rea is the whole essence of crime. “The fundamental principle of liability is that an act alone does not amount to crime. It must be accompanied by a guilty mind. The latin maxim “Actus Non Facit Nisi Mens Sit Rea” is a cardinal principal of criminal law.”1.) The doctrine of mens rea is based…
Prostitution is one of the oldest professions of the world practiced since the birth of an organized society. In India it is legal to practice prostitution but other related activities such as pimping, soliciting and brothels are illegal. According to an NGO, there are over 20 million sex workers in India. The problem arises when…
According to Article 246 of the Indian Constitution, ‘Police’ comes on the State List of the Seventh Schedule, and it is beyond the jurisdiction of the respective State Governments to make laws governing the police in their State. However. The NCT of Delhi, under Article 239 AA, has been given a special status, which gives powers…
INTRODUCTION:-Punishment is retribution on the offender for the suffering inflicted on the offender’s person or property, as defined by the law. Punishment is a method of preventing an offender from committing crimes against people, property, or the government. As a result, punishments might be deterrent, rehabilitative, restorative, or retributive in nature. SENTENCING POLICY:-1.) The Indian…
Inrtroduction : The Right to Die has always been a debatable topic in the global world. In India, it has been remained the hot topic since ages with respect to different religions. According to the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, “no person should be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according…
A trial, though not defined in the CrPC hereinafter mentioned as the Code, is commonly understood as the stage of the criminal justice process that begins after the charges have been filed. This process usually ends with either the acquittal or conviction of the accused. The code establishes the process, and the procedure of a…
A charge of assault by a lady against her property manager later ended up being bogus. Examinations uncovered that the claim was evened out after the property manager denied her the financial blessings which she had been routinely requesting. In one more case, a young lady blamed her live-in accomplice for assault when the last…
“Juvenile offenders are likely to infiltrate into the country… time has come to change the archaic Juvenile Justice Act to ensure that terror suspect below the age of 18 should be tried under the stringent laws” -Ujjwal Nikam, Special Public Prosecutor in the Mumbai shooting case History of Juvenile Justice Juvenile Justice in India…
ABSTRACT For committing a criminal offense mens rea is generally taken to be an essential element of crime but what often gets lost between the commission of a crime and finding and charging the guilty is what brought him to commit this crime, and here I not only talk about the events that led to…
