Prostitution is a controversial issue in India. According to encyclopedia, prostitution means a practice in which a female offers her body for promiscuous sexual intercourse for hire. Major cities like Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata are operating illegal brothels in the areas of Sonagachi in Kolkata, Kamathipura in Mumbai and G.B. road in Delhi. The constitution…
Imprisonment is the word which means taking away the freedom of prisoners when they are punished by a court of law. They are locked up in prison and all the rights are taken away they are not given any rights which are under Article 21 or 32 of the Constitution of India. They have to…
An acid attack is a violent attack that involves throwing acid at any other person with the intent to destroy torture or kill. It is a form of violent attack that involves the throwing of acid or similar corrosive substances on the body of another person. The perpetrators of these attacks hurled corrosive liquids at…
False imprisonment can be defined as the act of the defendant causing the plaintiff’s unlawful imprisonment. Some factors that constitute illegal imprisonment, such as the possible reasons for imprisonment, the plaintiff’s knowledge of imprisonment, the defendant’s intention to imprison and the imprisonment period, that is to say, it includes a period of time, no matter…
There are four stages of crime. When an illegal act is committed by a person voluntarily it is done through four stages. Together these four stages are punishable under IPC. The four stages of crime are: 1. Intention The intention is the first stage of any offense and is known as the mental or psycho stage. In…
Since the ancient times there existed a presumption that the Juveniles should be treated moderately because there is a thought that the younger generation have a habit to respond in frustrations that are serious and are accompanied with aggressive approaches. In the last few years, the crime committed by the children under the age of…
Law is one of the most important things in a country. No Country can function if it doesn’t have laws. Law is a set of legitimate rules, statutes, and precedents, which are applicable within a given jurisdiction. Whenever one hears law all that comes in mind is Justice for one. And punishment of the same is…
There are several alternatives to Imprisonment such as: Fines, restitution, community service, probation, house arrest ,work release and inpatient drug/alcohol rehabilitation. Several countries have used various methods as mentioned below: ZIMBABWE Even thоugh Zimbabwe had nо prоbatiоn service, the cоmmunity service scheme was implemented via a hierarchy оf natiоnal, prоvincial and district cоmmittees оn a…
The incident of brutal gang-rape resulting in death of the victim i.e. Jyoti Singh was the driving force behind the passing of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013. This Act has been one of the most important changes that has been made in the existing criminal laws namely Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal…
Introduction In the contemporary politics, religion plays a crucial role, as both-a public and political actor and implants a certain set of values in believers. Religion as a public actor is incorporated in organisations, institutions, groups and associations, which is widely active in the political spheres of western countries. These religious groups also express their…
