Book Review: Before Memory Fades…
This chronicle of a prominent legal person of the Indian legal arena is the best read for the lawyers and law students if they really want to know the best…
How does court decide an act as a trivial act under section 95 of the IPC?
Harm caused by doing an act with intent to cause harm or with the knowledge that harm may be caused thereby, will not fall within the terms of s. 95.
What are the Rights of Animals?
In Animal Welfare Board Of India vs A. Nagaraja & Ors (2014), while deciding the legality of jallikattu in Tamilnadu and bull cart race in Maharashtra, the supreme court also…
When court accepts plea of insanity under section 84 of IPC?
The accused may rebut it by placing before the court all the relevant evidence-oral, documentary or circumstantial, but the burden of proof upon him is no higher than that rests…
Book Review: The case that shook India
If someone asks me to review this book in one line, I would tell that it is literally a ‘complete document’ of one of the most important cases of Indian…
Case Excerpt: Nine Major problems in Indian Prison system
In a case Shri Rama Murthy vs State of Karnataka (1996), a prisoner sent a letter to the supreme court on the grievance of jail matter, to which court admitted…
Rights of the prisoners in the light of judicial decisions
The journey which commenced in 1966 has thus, planted many milestones. But it seems there are vet promises to keep and miles to go before one can sleep.
Understand Section 34 of IPC with illustrations
The most suitable way to understand section 34, is to read case illustrations on it. The more we read the more we can learn the essence of it and difference…
Origin of Law: Why does law Exempt lunatic person from Punishment?
The test of legal insanity under Section 84 IPC is whether the accused, at the time of the commission of the criminal act, was so afflicted by unsoundness of mind…
What are consecutive and concurrent sentences?
While deciding the sentence in criminal cases, courts also have to decide whether this sentence will be consecutive or concurrent. When a criminal commits offence for which s/he is liable…