WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT

Section 340 defines “wrongful confinement,” while section 342 specifies the penalty for it.  It states that if a person is stopped from going above the limit set by them, it is offensive when they are illegally forcing the victim to go beyond that limit.  The Indian Constitution’s Articles 19 and 21 provide everyone the right…

SECULARISM & ETHOS

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. The document lays down the framework that demarcates fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens. It is the longest written constitution of any country. It imparts constitutional supremacy (not parliamentary supremacy, since…

Reforms and Cooperation of states Post Covid in Justice

Reform processes are absolutely required to deal with the impact of the Covid-19 crises on lives and economy, and are absolutely required and it needs government initiative like adequate investment in infrastructure, institutions, governance, education and health. There should be public spending and public private partnership in these sectors. Terming the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,…

Expert Evidence

Introduction Experts can be of great assistance to Magistrates and juries in aiding them to determine the issues in a case, including the guilt or innocence of an accused. Prosecutors will require the appropriate knowledge and understanding of the evidence in question to present and challenge expert evidence. The purpose of this Guidance is to…