In ordinary language, word “cognizance” means detailed knowledge about or understating of something, whereas in legal parlance, it means taking of judicial notice of an offence. It is a pre-requisite…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
