Comparative study of Prison System in India with U.K and U.S.A ABSTRACT The present prison system of our country is a gift of the British rule. In Medieval India, the condition of the prison system was as similar as the system in Ancient India. London is known as the birthplace of modern imprisonment. A Philosopher…
Recently, CJI NV Ramana meet with the Law Minister of the United Arab Emirates and had a discussion regarding the pending extradition orders and consular access to Indians in UAE prisons Extraditions means bringing back someone who ran away from the one country to another country after committing a crime. Basically, Its a delivery of…
The process of quashing an FIR is started from the High Court under section 482, Criminal Procedure Code in the jurisdiction where the FIR was filed and the trial is ongoing. In Special Leave Petitions filed under Article 136 of the Constitution of India or Article 142 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court…
Insanity under section 84 IPC Section 84 IPC states that Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, by reason of unsoundness of mind, is incapable of knowing the nature of the act, or that he is doing what is either wrong or contrary to law.…
INTRODUCTION “To be, or not to be-that is the question: Whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer, The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them.” – Shakespeare, Hamlet, III, i. Suicide is referred to as the act of self-murdering or…
Introduction Gender equity is absolutely a myth according to me as because a woman has to face much more hurdles in a prison than a man does. Firstly they are the mothers and the birth givers so there could not be any comparison between men and women at all. From the ancient period till now…
Introduction The Black’s Law Dictionary defines the word ‘necessity’ as ‘Controlling force; irresistible compulsion; a power or impulse so great that it admits no choice of conduct.’ When a defendant, in order to prevent a greater harm from taking place, commits a crime or a criminal act during an emergency situation like such, the defence of necessity is…
Introduction: A tort is a civil wrong involving unlawful behaviour or the infringement of a legal right, and the person who commits the tort is legally responsible for the claimant’s damages. The tortfeasor is the one who engages in this tortuous behaviour. The difference between a tort and a criminal offence is that the latter…
The term bail is derived from a French word bailler which means” to give”. According to legal dictionary, bail is the money or bond put up to secure the release of a person who has been charged with a crime. Where as according to Oxford dictionary bail means, “temporary release of an accused persons awaiting…
The Criminal Procedure Code has been updated to include a new chapter, Chapter XXIA, on ‘Plea Bargaining.’ It was enacted by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act of 2005, which was passed by the legislature during its winter session. The Indian Criminal Justice System has taken on a new look as a result of this. Some…
