Effect of Registration and non-registration of FIR
The FIR is a pertinent document in the criminal law procedure of our country and its main object from the point of view of the informant is to set the…
Significance and Compelling reasons for registration of FIR at the earliest
The object sought to be achieved by registering the earliest information as FIR is inter alia twofold: One, that the criminal process is set into motion and is well documented…
Lalita kumari v. Govt. of UP, (2013)- Supreme Court Directions on FIR
Lalita kumari case is an important case in criminal law. The case arose after the writ petition under 32 for habeas corpus was filed before the supreme court, to produce…
Medical Negligence- Breach of duty in Medical Profession
Negligence as a tort is the breach of a duty caused by omission to do something which a reasonable man would do or doing something which a prudent and reasonable…
Pravasi Bhalai Sangathan v. Union of India, (2014)- A case against hate speech
A writ petition was filed under Article 32, by an organisation dedicated to the welfare of inter-state migrants, requesting the court to issue direction to curb the evil practice of…
Meaning of Hate Speech under law and Indian Legal Framework to curb it
Hate speech is an effort to marginalise individuals based on their membership in a group. Using expression that exposes the group to hatred, hate speech seeks to delegitimise group members…
Bail- Origin, Philosophy, Object and Principles
Just as liberty is precious to an individual, so is the society's interest in maintenance of peace, law and order. Both are equally important.
Why Bail is given? – Jurisprudence behind it
It would be quite contrary to the concept of personal liberty enshrined in the Constitution that any person should be punished in respect of any matter, upon which, he has…
The Supreme Court’s view on Khap Panchayats
What are Khap panchayats? The parallel law enforcement agency consists of leading men of a group having the same lineage or caste which quite often meets to deal with the…
Shakti Vahini v. Union of India (2018)- A Case on Honour Killing
Honour killing guillotines individual liberty, freedom of choice and one’s own perception of choice. It has to be sublimely borne in mind that when two adults consensually choose each other…