criminal law

Police plays a vital role in collection of evidence and facts which is heart and soul for a criminal case. The main role of police in criminal case is Search, Seizure and interrogation. It is widely believed that the role of police starts after the registration of FIR which is under 154 of Cr PC or when magistrate directs the registration of FIR and investigation unde..

The recent news of the Rajasthan State Assembly allowing for capital punishment for rape of a child 12 years or younger is being touted as a rare instance of proactive action from a State. While not exactly a landmark legislation, (Madhya Pradesh has passed a similar law), it is still a much needed measure given the alarming crime statistics that the National Crime ..

The Honourable Andhra Pradesh high court has recently while disposing a writ petition filed by way of public interest litigation has spotted the investigating and prosecuting agencies with regard to their failure of discharging duties. The Lordships in the said writ petition i.e., in Prof Rama shankarnarayan Vs. State of AP (Ayesha meera case) with distresses held '..

Introduction Law of Defamation protects people against damages to their reputations. It objects to prevent the publication of false and defamatory statements against a person (including government, company and organization) which harms its reputation in the society. Every ..

Summoning of an Accused in a Criminal Case is a very Serious Matter In a recent case Volvo India Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra through Inspector of Legal Metrology Division, Nagpur, the Bombay High Court emphasized on the settled proposition of law that summoning of ..

It is most astonishing to see that the colonial era law of adultery made in Britishers era is still flourishing with no real change being made in it. Many feel that women should also be punished as now she too stands on par with women, gets educated in best of institutions and gets the best of job and yet has no qualms  at all to indulge in adultery. They point..

Everyone knows bribe taking by a public functionary is an offence but some people do not know bribe giving is also an equally punishable offence. There is no much clarity on how and in what manner bribe giving becomes an offence. This article explores the architecture of the offence of bribe giving but it cannot be explained without touching upon the law relating to..

Coming straight to the nub of the matter, let me begin at the very beginning by expressing my utmost satisfaction to note that Noida businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his aide, Surinder Kohli have been sentenced to death by a special CBI court on July 24, 2017 in one of the 16 cases of the macabre Nithari serial killings in 2005 and 2006 for kidnapping, raping an..

The heinous offence of killing of a person by another is termed as Murder, Culpable Homicide and Non-Culpable Homicide in India or in degrees such as First Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder and Third Degree Murder in the United States of America, depending on the gravity of intention behind the act and the severity of the way of committing the crime. p style..

The meaning of bail is  “the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court” Bail in NDPS Act. Section 37 says that no person accused of an offence punishable for offences under sectio..

Introduction There are certain anti-social activities which the persons of upper strata carry on in the course of their occupation or business. These anti-social activities are called white-collar crimes. White collar crimes involve criminal activities committed by people in the regular course of their business..

Introduction On 04-10-2017, while disposing the case Parbatbhai Aahir & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat & Anr. (Criminal Appeal No. 1723 of 2017), A three judge bench of the supreme court comprising of Hon'ble Mr. Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice AM Khanwilkar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice..

Introduction The term bail refers to the judicial release of a person from custody. The grant, refusal or cancellation of bail is a judicial act. It has to be performed with utmost care by applying the mind or discretion of the court. Indian judiciary through many..

Under CrPC which is Criminal Procedure Code of India, Criminal Proceedings or you may call it FIR registered against you can be quashed under section 482 respectively. But not all cases can be quashed. There is a specific criteria which needs to be fulfilled and only High Court of respective states have got power to quash FIR proceedings and fraudulent Criminal Compla..

India has a history of Honouring Barbaric and Inhuman Traditions in line of their pertinacious beliefs. In order to offload their responsibilities, parents are marrying their daughters at a young age. But what they fail to acknowledge is that the young brides face the risk of sexual and ill health problems since they are exposed to early sexual activity. Sexual Assaul..