Arnesh kumar v. State of Bihar- Guidelines on Arrest
The case of ‘Arnesh kumar v. State of Bihar’ (2014) is a very important case in criminal law where court laid down guidelines for arresting a person. The background of…
Misuse of dowry provision- what supreme court say?
The fact that Section 498-A is a cognizable and non-bailable offence has lent it a dubious place of pride amongst the provisions that are used as weapons rather than shield…
Hand Written Notes of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
‘Prevention of Corruption Act’ was passed in 1988. It repealed the previous acts ‘the prevention of corruption act, 1947’ and ‘Criminal law amendment act, 1952’. POCA (Prevention of Corruption Act)…
BAIL IS THE RULE
A bail is nothing but a surety inclusive of a personal bond from the accused. It means the release of an accused person either by the orders of the Court…
Age of Consent in India
Currently, the age of consent in India for personal laws, is eighteen years for females and twenty-one years for male. Government is also proposing to increase the age of consent…
Burden of Young Mothers- The evil of child marriage and loopholes in law
The word Child Marriage is itself contradictory in itself as one would wonder how marriage and child could go together.
Supreme Court on Hate Crimes and Freedom of Expression and Speech
The supreme court had the occasion to speak on hate crimes and freedom of expression and speech in the case of ‘Tahseen Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018), when a…
Supreme court on Vigilantism- Views in detail
The supreme court had the occasion to speak on vigilantism in the case of ‘Tahseen Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018), when a writ petition was preferred before the court…
Supreme Court on Lynching- Views in Detail
The supreme court had the occasion to speak on mob lynching in the case of ‘Tahseen Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018), when a writ petition was preferred before the…
Supreme Court’s guidelines on mob lynching on the suspicion of Cow slaughtering
The supreme court had the occasion to lay down guidelines to curb the practice of mob lynching by self-styled groups on the suspicion of cow slaughtering, when a social activist…