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Section 124A and its constitutional validity: Another neglected colonial law

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Abstract “Sedition is bred in the lap of luxury and its chosen emissaries are the beggared spendthrift and the impoverished libertine.”[1] The freedom of speech and expression is a fundamental right guaranteed under our constitution with the essence of providing a sense of security to individuals who aim to attain self-fulfilment or are in some …

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ROBBERY-THEFT OR EXTORTION: A JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION

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INTRODUCTION The words robbery, theft, and extortion are generally misunderstood by one another. They’re used interchangeably in daily usage. However, going into the legality reveals that these words are distinct and reward different punishment. A closer look reveals the difference among the terms. Each of those terms is separated from the opposite on the idea …

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Need to Define Limits of Sedition

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Recently, an exigency to define limits of Sedition law has been felt by the Supreme Court after taking cognizance of indiscriminate usage of Sedition against critics inM/s Shreya Broadcasting Private Ltd and another v State of Andhra Pradesh, Aamoda Broadcasting Company Private Ltd and another v State of Andhra Pradesh, where FIRs were registered against two Telugu …

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The Indian Penal Code (IPC) vs. The Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC)

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Introduction The laws of our country, India is an extremely wide concept. There are more than 1200 laws in our nation. According to the National Crime Bureau’s (NCB’s) 2018 report, there were more than 50,00,000 lakh criminal cases filed in the year preceding the reporting year. In such a scenario it is of utmost importance …

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Capital Punishment

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INTRODUCTION According to Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, everybody who is a citizen of India has the right to life and his life can only be terminated by a system established by law. The law can punish a convict with the death penalty if the court finds the convict to be unfit to live …

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Kinds of Offences- Cognizable, Bailable, and Compoundable

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Introduction Generally, the term offence refers to the act of displeasure, anger, and displeasing. But, in the legal sense, it is an illegal act which is punishable as it is a breach of law or provisions in a statute. There are various kinds of offences stated under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and numerous other …

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Criminal Conspiracy Under The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

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ABSTRACT Under a criminal conspiracy one reason by which an individual is perhaps held culpable for an offense which he didn’t really perpetrate is his being an insider of the conspiring acts to carry out the offense. Through the help of amendments, the Legislative body had brought about laws identified with conspiracy in India in …

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The Right to be Forgotten

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Introduction: In this era, information on the Internet is permanently available which has resulted in a change of storing and recalling of the information. The search engines, social media platforms, news articles allow information that individuals may wish to keep it private like child pornography, disclosure of the name of a rape victim, past crime …

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Need For An Advancement In The Existing Insanity Defense

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INTRODUCTION In the present era to commit a crime, both Actus Reus, as well as Mens Rea, is required, the same has evolved over a period of time. Earlier, people used to punish even animals for crimes, but with advancement, the concept of mens rea i.e. guilty mind has developed. Similarly, an insane does not …

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