Criminal Law

Mens rea cannot be assumed to be present, it has to be visible and proved

Mens rea cannot be assumed to be present, it has to be visible and proved written by Isha Sawant student of Government Law College Gurcharan Singh v. State of Punjab…

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Bail provisions under UAPA

Lacunas in the Bail Provisions under UAPA

This Article focuses on the Lacunas in the Bail Provisions under UAPA, written by Chakshu Purohit and Rishabh Kumar, students of Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla. Abstract The basic…

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circumstantial evidence

Absence of motive in a case of circumstantial evidence lies in favour of the accused

Absence of motive in a case of circumstantial evidence lies in favour of the accused written by Isha Sawant student of Government Law College Anwar Ali v. State of Himachal…

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Prisoner Rights

Rights of Prisoners in India

Rights of Prisoners in India written by Aditi Singh student of Army Institute of Law, Mohali. “The extent to which human rights are respected and protected within the context of…

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Bail from Judicial Custody

Rhea Chakraborty released on Bail after one month in Judicial Custody

Rhea Chakraborty released on Bail after one month in Judicial Custody written by Sabareesh Pillay student of School of Law, University of Mumbai Thane Sub-Campus Rhea Chakraborty Vs Union Of…

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Environment Protection under Indian Statutes

Aditi Singh | Army Institute of Law, Mohali | 4th October 2020 Introduction Over the years, the Indian Governments have had a prodigious pressure on them to maintain a steady…

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There is no fundamental right to import anything without any restrictions

Isha Sawant | Government Law College | 2rd October 2020 Chailbihari Trading Private Limited Company v. Union of India Facts: The petitioner- Chailbihari Trading Private Limited Company challenged the guidelines dated…

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Provisions against Arbitrary Arrests in India

Aditi Singh | Army Institute of Law, Mohali | 1st October 2020 Introduction The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Covenant’) recognizes the rights against…

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Punishment for possession of drugs

Vijaya Gupta | School of Law, Bennett University | 28th September 2020 Introduction  Drug abuse is a social evil that is harming many people across the world. Drugs and narcotics have…

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Hearsay evidence

Rule of Hearsay under Indian Evidence Act

This Article on Rule of Hearsay Evidence under Indian Evidence Act is written by Aditi Singh | Army Institute of Law, Mohali | 27th September 2020 Introduction One of the…

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Outcome of criminal proceeding does not affect employer’s right to initiate disciplinary proceedings

Isha Sawant | Government Law College | 26th September 2020 Pravin Kumar v. Union of India Facts: The appellant- Pravin Kumar approached the Supreme Court against the order of the…

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Self Defense in Criminal Law

Aditi Singh | Army Institute of Law, Mohali | 20th September 2020 Introduction Adopted from the Latin Term “se defendendo” meaning self-defence (or Private defense) is a form of a…

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Punjab High Court

Likelihood of engaging in sale of intoxicants is not a valid ground for rejecting prisoner’s parole application

Isha Sawant | Government Law College | 19th September 2020 Manga @ Manga Singh v. State of Punjab Facts: The petitioner- Manga Singh filed a writ petition before the Punjab…

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Culpable Homicide and Murder: Dissimilarities

Aditi Singh | Army Institute of Law, Mohali | 17th September 2020 Introduction: Penal Laws are one of the various tools for the effective regularization of society. It provides a…

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Nature of injury and not number of injuries determines accused’s intention

Isha Sawant | Government Law College | 16th September 2020 Stalin v. State represented by the Inspector of Police Facts: The appellant- Stalin aggrieved by the decision of the Madras…

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Prosecutrix’s evidence sufficient to convict accused in cases of Rape

Isha Sawant | Government Law College | 14th September 2020 Nasir Uddin Ali v. State of Assam Facts: The appellant/accused- Nasir Uddin Ali, filed an appeal before the Gauhati High…

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Convict cannot seek benefit of bail under sec-436 A of CrPC during pendency of appeal

Isha Sawant | Government Law College | 13th September 2020 Maksud Sheikh Gaffur Sheikh v. State of Maharashtra Facts: The appellant- Maksud Sheikh Gaffur Sheikh approached the Bombay High Court…

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Police brutality

Police Brutality in India During COVID – 19 Pandemic​

Sabari .Ch​ Abstract Police machinery is one of the important organs of the state.  They play a pivotal role in maintaining law and order.  From crime prevention to apprehension of…

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Decriminalisation of Section 377

Aditi Singh | Army Institute of Law, Mohali | 2nd September 2020 Introduction Gender identity is one of the most fundamental aspects of life which refers to a person’s intrinsic…

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Victim cannot seek appeal under sec-372 CrPC on ground of inadequate sentence

Isha Sawant | Government Law College | 1st September 2020 Parvinder Kansal v. State of NCT of Delhi Facts: The appellant- Parvinder Kansal, whose minor son was kidnapped by the second…

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Right of an individual to self-determination

Isha Sawant | Government Law College | 30th August 2020 Chinmayee Jena @ Sonu Krishna Jena v. State of Odisha Facts: The petitioner- Sonu Krishna Jena, age 24 years, filed…

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Can an appeal be filed by the victim for the enhancement of a sentence?

Pranjal Sharma | Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad | 30th August 2020 Parvinder Kansal Versus The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. FACTS The case is a criminal appeal filed…

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Case filed by wife turns out to be false, court declares it amounts to cruelty

Sabareesh Pillay | School of Law, University of Mumbai Thane Sub-Campus | 27th August 2020 Suchitra Kumar Singha Roy Vs Smt. Arpita Singha Roy FACTS: In this case the respondent-wife…

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The Principle of Rarest of Rare Cases

Sabareesh Pillay | School of Law, University of Mumbai Thane Sub-Campus | 26th August 2020 Bachan Singh Vs State Of Punjab FACTS: In this case, Bachan singh a former convict…

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