Confession by Co-Accused- Scope and Effect
Section 30 provides that when more persons than one are being tried jointly for the same offence, and a confession made by one of such persons affecting himself and some…
Object of Passing Interim Orders and When It Can Be Passed
Object of passing orders of interim relief pending the final disposal of the main case The High Court can grant relief of the stay of hearing of the main proceedings…
Excusable homicide or chance medley- Scope of Private Defence that extends to death
The right of private defence are sections 96 and 97 of the Indian Penal Code- “96. Things done in private defence. – Nothing is an offence which is done in…
Remission: Scope & Ambit
Krishna Iyer, J. in Mohammad Giasuddin vs. State of A.P., (1997) 3 SCC 287, quoted George Bernard Shaw the famous satirist who said, “If you are to punish a man…
The jural consequence of a remission of the sentence.
Remission, in the legal context, doesn't equate to absolution. It doesn't erase the committed offense or the resulting conviction; rather, it meticulously influences the execution of the imposed sentence.
The Limits of Religious Freedom- Case of the Followers of Ananda Marg Cult
The case of ‘Acharya Jagdishwaranand Avadhutha etc. v. Commissioner of Police, Calcutta (1983)’ is an important case under Article 25 of Constitution which gives the right of religious freedom. Here…
The Essentials of Section 125 CrPC
The Indian legal system is a complex web of statutes and regulations, each designed to uphold justice and protect the rights of citizens. Among the myriad provisions of the Code…
Does concealing of caste in Marriage amount to Cheating?
A Special Leave Petition was filed before Supreme Court of India, the petitioner was a Post-Doctoral fellow at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad. Petitioner invited marriage proposals for…
Section 354 of IPC- Is it against Article 14 of the Constitution?
Girdhar Gopal vs State,1953 The question came for decision before Madhya Pradesh High Court in the case of ‘Girdhar Gopal v. State (1952)’. Article 354 Provides that, 354. Assault or…
The Offence of Cheating- In Brief
CHEATING is defined in Section 415 of the Indian Penal Code which provides as under:- “415. Cheating.- Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the person so deceived…