Reformative theory of punishment in India

The article has been written by Mr. Rajdeep Hembram, a 1st year LLM student from University Law College, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand                                               Introduction The root of reformation is the Latin word reformare, which means to form again or to change.  the reformative or the restorative theory of punishment emphasizes on reformation of the offenders through the method of individualism. According to…

Marital Rape – The burden of Proof

This article has been written by Bidisha Banerjee, a 2nd year BA.LL.B student of Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College, University of Calcutta.  INTRODUCTION Rape is defined as an unlawful sexual activity, involving penetration of someone’s vagina, anus or mouth, without free consent. It is considered to be a morbid act of asserting dominance over the…

Euthanasia – Indian Law

This article has been written by Ms. Ayushi Notani, a 1st year law student pursuing BBA.LLB(HONS) from Vivekananda Institute Of Professional Studies. INTRODUCTION “Mercy killing is nothing but homicide, whatever the circumstances in which it is affected. Unless it is specifically accepted it cannot be offences. Indian Penal Code further punishes not only abetment of…

Time limit for arbitral award and fast track procedure

This article has been written by Shubham Jadia, a student of Indore Institute of Law Introduction  INTRODUCTION  Knowledge  of  history  makes  one  very  cautious  about  proclaiming  a revolution  in  international  commercial  dispute  resolution.  The  difficulty and  the  efficiency  (both  in  time  and  money)  of  resolving  international commercial  disputes  have been  persistent  and  universal. Numerous  new …