Sedition Law

Sedition Law- 124A of IPC

Threatening the right to speech or securing the Government? India has been experiencing some unprecedented events for a while, be it imprisonment for a simple post on Instagram, questioning the government, or the climate change effects. In February, an 11-year old’s mother and teacher were arrested on the charges of Sedition, for speaking against the […]

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Cohabitation and Bigamy

Cohabitation and Bigamy under Indian Law

Marriage is one of the oldest social institutions which is being followed since time immemorial. It is a sacramental ceremony under Hindu Law and offences against marriage are punishable by law. According to Section 5 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, certain conditions must be fulfilled in order to constitute a valid marriage between two Hindus: […]

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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

A detailed study of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

Chapter I- Preliminary The first chapter deals with the short title, extent, and commencement of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. This Act could also be called the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and applies to the entire of India. It defines some key terms essential for the understanding of this Act, […]

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Marital rape status in India

Marital Rape in India: A Brief Status

Marital rape is an act of Sexual intercourse with one spouse without their willful consent. The lack of consent by the partner becomes the essential element for this act and it may not necessarily involve physical violence by the partner. It is considered as a form of domestic violence and sexual abuse in our society. […]

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charge

CHARGE UNDER CrPC 1973

INTRODUCTION AND MEANING OF CHARGE Charge under Cr.P.C 1973 is a very important aspect in the field of criminal law, charge under Cr.P.C. It states that the offences with which the person who is accused of the charge. The motive behind the charge is to let know the accused person of the charge, in this, […]

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national security

National Security Laws

Introduction The National Security Act,1980 came into force on 23 September,1980 by the Indian Parliament. The acts main objective is to provide preventive detention in certain cases and for the matters connected there with. This act empowers central and state government to detain an individual person to prevent from acting in such a manner harmful […]

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KIDNAPPING

Legal framework for kidnapping and ransom

Introduction According to the criminal law of India, kidnapping is a confinement of a person or an individual against their will for some amount of money in return for their release. Kidnapping is a crime that consists of several parts it. It consists of unlawful taking of a person by force, fraud or by unlawful […]

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Criminal Trespass, Lurking House-Trespass and House Breaking

Criminal Trespass, Lurking House-Trespass and House Breaking

Trespass is an offence under both Civil law and Criminal law. According to Percy Henry Winfield, “Trespass to land is the name given to that form of trespass which is constituted by unjustifiable interference with the possession of land”.The term trespass is generally viewed as a civil wrong which simply means interference with another’s possession […]

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FIRST INFORMATION REPORT

FIRST INFORMATION REPORT UNDER CrPC

Introduction This article throws light upon what is meant by the First Information Report (FIR) as given under the Code of Criminal Procedure.The first information report implies any information which is recorded by a police authority or an officer on duty given either by the aggrieved individual or some other individual to the commission of […]

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defamation

Defamation under Indian Penal Code

Introduction – Defamation refers to intentionally harming the reputation of another person by a false statement about him. The law considers that the reputation of an individual is his property and anybody who injures the property is liable for the injury caused. Defamation is a criminal offence under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the […]

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GENERAL DEFENCES under IPC

GENERAL DEFENCES under IPC

As we all that from Sec76-106 of the Indian Penal Code Deals are based on the presumptions that sometimes the person is not liable for the crimes/ charges which are made up against him so this general defence gives him a way to prove him not guilty of the offence. The main aim of general […]

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Common Intention and Common Object

Common Intention and Common Object

Introduction – In general, criminal liability is a liability of the individual who commits the crime but it is not necessary that in every circumstance crime is committed individually. Many a time it is observed that big crimes like robbery and murder are done in groups. In such scenario, it becomes difficult to determine the […]

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