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First Information Report - Know it all

  Rashi Chandok   28 March 2019 at 14:55

FIRST INFORMATION REPORTIntroduction:A First Information Report (F.I.R) is a written document which contains information about the commission of a cognisable or non-cognisable offence and is prepared by the police. Generally, it is a complaint lodged ..


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Taking Cognizance under S. 190 CrPC means

  K Rajasekharan   28 March 2019 at 14:54

Cognizance meaning in CrPC.Section 190 to 199 CrPC. Who can take cognizance of an offence.Magistrate power to take cognizance. Application of judicial mind. Pre cognizance and post cognizance. Investigation u/s 202 crpc. Limitation of taking cognizance. ..


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Time to speak up & not be punished: Law of Sedition in India

  Harpreet Kalsi   19 March 2019 at 15:39

Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 defines �Sedition� as follows: Whoever, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excit ..


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How to deal with false cases of Cheque Bounce

  Advocate Kappil Cchandna   06 March 2019 at 13:37

Ubi jus ibi remedium means �where there is a right there is a remedy� clearly justifies the essence of the intention of the legislature. In recent days, people use their right as a weapon to g ..


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Is trolling a punishable offence?

  Rashi Chandok   04 March 2019 at 12:35

Introduction:Who are Trolls and what is trolling? Trolls are people in disguise all around the internet. Trolling is done intentionally by people just for fun without a reason which can be troublesome for others.Is trolling punishable?Although there ..


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Search & Seizure by police without warrant

  K Rajasekharan   21 February 2019 at 12:42

Search and seizure of documents or material objects is indispensable during investigation and prosecution of crime.The Station House Officer (SHO) or Investigation Officer is provided with powers to conduct fair and reasonable searches during the pro ..


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Section 497 and the Indian Constitution: A critical analysis

  Navin Kumar Jaggi   03 January 2019 at 15:31

The word adultery originates from the Latin word �adulterium�. Adultery is supposed to be a consensual sexual act between a married person and another person with an irrelevant m ..


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Making Cross examination Effective

  K Rajasekharan   27 December 2018 at 15:07

What the cross examination isCross examination is the examination of a witness in a legal proceeding by the adverse party.It takes place after examination-in-chief: the examination of a witness by the party who calls him. Cross examination is followe ..


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DNA & Indian Legal System

  Navin Kumar Jaggi   24 December 2018 at 13:36

The DNA Fingerprinting technology is one of the foremost and most sought technologies used in developed nations for identification of culprits through their respective unique DNA patterns. DNA as an evidence is key to justice delivery system in India ..


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Rainbow At The End Of The Tunnel - Pivotal Judgment By SC On Section 377

  Navin Kumar Jaggi   24 December 2018 at 13:05

In the historic judgement, Supreme Court on 6th September, 2018 scrapped the controversial Section 377 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, a 158-year-old colonial law on consensual homosexual sex. The Supreme Court reversed its own decision laid down on Febr ..


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