Introduction What is Money Laundering? Money laundering is the illegal process of making large amounts of money generated by a criminal activity, such as drug trafficking or terrorist funding, appear to have come from a legitimate source. The money from the criminal activity is considered dirty, and the process “launders” it to make it look…
The protection of life and property is axiomatic in every civilized society and because it is impossible for the State to do so on every occasion – as law enforcement officers cannot be omnipresent, the individual is given the right of private defence. The right of private defence legally accords to the individuals the right…
“Corruption is a tree, whose branches are of an immeasurable length; they spread everywhere.” –Beaumont and Fletcher Corruption, in one form or another, is a worldwide phenomenon. But everyone admits that corruption is something ugly, immoral and detestable. Unfortunately, in our country, corruption has become…
Mens rea is a legal term that refers to a person’s mental state at the time of committing a crime in order for it to be considered intentional. It might refer to an overarching desire to break the law or a specific, prepared plot to conduct a specific crime. A criminal prosecutor must prove beyond…
Crime is an act or omission of an act which causes harm to the society as a whole and causes disturbance and panic in the society. Such an act is punishable by the criminal laws. Generally, most legal systems impose criminal liability only when a person performs a prohibited act or incur a forbidden injury…
A Non-cognizable offence is an offence written under the first edition of the Indian Penal Code and is bailable in nature. If there is a Non-cognizable offence, the police cannot arrest the accused without permission and they cannot start an investigation without the court’s permission. Cases of fraud, cheating, defamation, public nuisance, etc., fall into…
A cognizable offence is a crime in which a police officer in terms of the original plan or under any other law during the period in force, may serve a sentence without a warrant and may initiate an investigation without the consent of the court. Cognizable offences are usually more serious or environmental in nature…
And as diseases vary, aids must vary; A thоusand kinds оf ill, a thоusand cures – Jeremy Bentham. The develоpment оf nоn-custоdial measures gоes tоgether with a call оn States tо “ratiоnalize criminal justice pоlicies, taking intо accоunt the оbservance оf human rights, the requirements оf sоcial justice and the rehabilitatiоn needs оf the оffender[1]”.…
Objectification is defined as considering another person as a tool to be utilized for sexual purposes. Objectified women are seen as less than fully human, as having less of a mind for ideas or decisions, and as less deserving of moral treatment by others. This denial of mental ability and moral position has been shown…
CULPABLE HOMICIDE (SECTION 299 OF IPC) HOMICIDE IS A TERM WHICH ORIGINATES FROM THE LATIN TERM ‘HOMO’ MEANS HUMAN AND ‘CAEDERE’ MEANS KILLING. AN ACT DONE WITH THE INTENTION OF CAUSING DEATH OR CAUSING SUCH BODILY INJURY WHICH IS LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH OR HAVING THE KNOWLEDGE THAT HE CAN LIKELY BY HIS ACT CAUSE…
