When Permission to conduct prosecution can be granted under Section 302 CrPC? – An analysis
Section 302 of the Code is similar to Section 495 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. Section 302 of the Code reads as under: “Permission to conduct prosecution. –…
Assam Delimitation: Redrawing Boundaries for Political Representation
The distribution of Lok Sabha seats to the states and each state's division into territorial constituencies must be revised after every census by the authority that Parliament may specify by…
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