“You’re not a victim for sharing your story. You are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth. And you never know who needs your light, your warmth, and raging courage.” ABSTRACTThe Government’s review of the laws relating with sexual offences provides an opportunity to revise the current lawful provision that deals with…
Time and again we see tussle between the executive, judiciary and the legislature over the boundaries of their powers. Indian polity has been practicing separation of functions. we don’t strictly follow the separation of powers doctrine, as is done in the USA. where executive is not answerable to the legislature. police belongs to the state…
Prisoner rights under Article 21 Article 21 has a very wide scope. It also provides certain safeguards to prisoners under detention. A prisoner under detention has all the fundamental rights except when his liberty is constitutionally curtailed. It was noted by Desai J that the fact that a person is being tried for a crime…
Cyber law is otherwise called Digital Law or Internet Law. Cyber law can also be described as that branch of law that deals with legal issues related to use of inter-networked information technology. In short, cyber law is the law governing computers and the internet. Cyber law is important because it touches almost all aspects of transactions…
On 28 May, 2021, the Hon’ble Supreme Court gave its judgements on two of its Criminal appeal cases involving the provisions regarding Dowry death under Section 304-b and 498A of IPC and Section 113B of Evidence Act, 1872. Without digging deep into the facts of these judgements let us first understand the heinous impact of…
Purposely touching or applying force on other persons or things related to the person without his consent with the intention to harm the person is known as a battery. It is only considered when there is an actual physical contact without the consent of the person to harm the person. Generally, assault is followed by…
What is custody? Custody is the right to look after and care a person and same is applied in case of custody of child meaning. Child custody means you have the legal right to make big decisions about how to care for and raise your child. It is not important with whom your child lives or for…
NAMING OF CYCLONES Following the series of destruction caused by recent cyclones across several Indian states from Tauktae, formed over the Arabian Sea which hit the western coast in May 2021 and caused massive damage in Maharashtra and Gujarat to another cyclonic storm formed in the Bay of Bengal, known as cyclone Yaas, the discussion…
“Victim compensation is indeed a new horizon in settling claims for losses incurred and quenching the thirst for retribution” ABSTRACTThe article discusses the Concept Of Victim Compensation Under The Code Of Criminal Procedure. Protecting the rights and interest of the individual is the primary purpose of law. A victim of the offence can get compensation…
STATUS OF MARRIAGE IN PERSONAL LAWS Marriage is generally considered a cultural and legal recognition of union between two people, which binds them with several responsibilities, rights and obligations towards each other and their dependents. The Concept of marriage when tracked to the foundational element can be found to be considered a cultural affair where…
