Meaning of Common Object and Difference from Common Intention
Section 149, I.P.C. makes every member of an unlawful assembly at the time of committing of the offence guilty of that offence. The section creates a constructive or vicarious liability…
Law of Conspiracy and Evidence law to prove Conspiracy Charge
Sec. 120-A and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code deal with the question of conspiracy. Definition of Conspiracy Sec. 120-A reads: “When two or more persons agree to do, or…
What was Indira Gandhi Doing, When she was murdered?
A Murder that frenzied the country Smt. Indira Gandhi had her residence in New Delhi at No. 1, Safdarjung Road. Her office was at No. 1, Akbar Road which was…
Why was ‘Thakkar commission’ constituted?
Thakkar Commission was constituted to inquire into the events which led to the assassination of the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Constitution of the Commission Soon after the assassination of Indira…
Jail trial versus open trial: Is jail trial fair procedure?
The other instruments and institutions of the State may survive by the power of the purse or might of the sword. But not the Courts. The Court have no such…
Chicago Justice: A perfect watch to learn the art of cross Examination
Cross examinations are the main part of legal proceedings in “Chicago Justice”. And if anyone want to watch any series to learn more about cross-examining or the way of cross-…
Can a police officer fire shot under the command of Superior Office and kill any person?
If order was justified and is therefore lawful, no further question can arise as to whether the respondents, who acted in obedience to that order, believed or did not believe…
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…
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…