What is Criminal Intimidation?- Learn with Example
Criminal Intimidation Section 503 of Indian Penal Code provides that- 503. CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property, or to the person or…
What happens if you possess a stolen property
If a person recieves a property which he knows that it is a stolen property then the person shall be liable under section 410 to 414 of the IPC
What is Culpable Homicide? Meaning and Overview
Not all responsible homicides are murders.
Challenge to Constitutional Validity of Section 364A of IPC- Vikram Singh vs UOI (2015)
Section 364A of IPC provides punishment in the offence of kidnapping for ransom. It was inserted in IPC in 1993. The said section reads as follows- “Whoever kidnaps or abducts…
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…
What is the Principle of Joint liability under IPC
To attract the principle of Joint liability there must be a Criminal act done by two or more people with a common intention and a sense of pre-arranged plan between…
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…
Sarla mudgul case- a landmark case on Marriage after conversion
The case of Sarla mudgul v. Union of India, is considered a landmark case when the supreme court declared that if a Hindu convert in Islam just to do second…
Prison Laws- What is done with a prisoner when he is sent to Prison after conviction?
The prison act, 1894 was enacted to provide the law for the administration of Prisons. Among all provisions, it also makes the provisions for the admission, removal and discharge of…
If a movie is certified by censor board, can a magistrate at lower court stop its release?
No doubt, the cinema is a great instrument for public good if geared to social ends and can be a public curse if directed to anti-social objectives. The freedom of…