Introduction: India’s Lynching Problem The etymological origins of the term “Lynching” date back to eighteenth-century America, prior to the American Revolution from the name of Judge Charles Lynch. Charles Lynch was an American Revolutionary who illegally assumed judicial authority during the Revolution to sentence, imprison, whip and kill imperial loyalists. He was later exonerated by …
Introduction An integral aspect of a fair jury is speedy trial. A speedy trial is not only critical for the defendant but also for the accused. Speedy Fair proceedings are the best way to avoid justice miscarriages, and are an integral aspect of a fair society. Yet it’s not just about prosecuting criminals and accusers. …
Abstract Historically, an imbalance in the power relations between men and women has created a misconception that women are weaker and defenseless than men. This has led to the domination of men over women. Over the years, women have been subjected to discrimination, torture and violence resulting in the negative impacts of their development and …
What is a Crime? Crime, as we known, has been a dynamic concept. There is no straight jacketed definition to it. However, many philosophers, sociologists have given their understanding of the word ‘crime’, which enables us to understand what does criminology entails of. According to Nigel Walker[1], as he lists down the ‘purposes of criminal …
INTRODUCTION The defence of insanity in Indian Criminal Law revolves around the well known maxim, “Actus Non Facit Reum Nisi Mens Sit Rea” which means that an act itself does not constitute a crime unless accompanied by a guilty mind. A cannot be held liable for the murder of B if he did the act …
