Does a ‘Commercial advertisement’ come under the purview of Article 19(1) (a)?
Advertising is considered to be the cornerstone of our economic system. Low prices for consumers are dependent upon mass production, mass production is dependent upon volume sales, and volume sales…
Supreme Court’s Direction to Prohibit Smoking at public places
In the case of ‘Murli S. deora v. Union of India (2001)’, a petition came before the Supreme Court to prohibit smoking in public places. In the petition, it was…
Sufficiency of the circumstantial evidence for sustaining criminal conviction
The legal position with respect to the sufficiency of the circumstantial evidence for sustaining criminal conviction is well settled. The circumstances established on the record according to the law of…
Crash Course: Exploring the Legalities of Car Accidents
Certain sections of the Indian Penal Code are relevant to car accidents, particularly those involving negligence or rash driving.
The OceanGate Disaster: International Laws for Ocean Exploration
The laws governing ocean exploration are complex and involve a combination of international treaties, national legislation, and customary international law.
Reasonable doubt and Residual doubt while convicting an accused
An accused has a profound right not to be convicted of an offence which is not established by the evidential standard of proof “beyond reasonable doubt”. Supreme Court in Krishnan…
Discharging of an accused under CrPC
Under section 209 of the Code of 1898 the question of discharge was to be considered by a Magistrate. This power has now been entrusted to a senior Judge, namely,…
Understanding Section 41,(CrPC) 1973: Arrests without Warrant
Section 41 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1973 is a crucial provision that deals with the power of the police to make arrests without a warrant
‘Rarest of rare cases’ of death penalty- Supreme Court’s Classification
“The very existence of the rule of law and the fear of being brought to book operates as a deterrent to those who have no scruples in killing others if…
What happens if you possess a stolen property
If a person recieves a property which he knows that it is a stolen property then the person shall be liable under section 410 to 414 of the IPC