Criminals in politics means the work of governing the country is in the hands of criminals. Criminalisation of politics refers to participation of criminals in politics. It means allowing criminals to contest elections and become the MP or MLA. It has resulted in increasing corruption in politics, which directly affects the growth of the county. …
Henious offences like rape cannot be forgiven or the accused cannot be evicted just on the ground that he is ready to marry the survivor. The Delhi High Court observed that marriage is not enough to quash the rape charges. The court heard a petition which was filed by the couple seeking quashing of FIR …
In India, the majority of people want to provide a good education to their children, but the corrupt practices and corruption have invaded the system of education. Modern education nowadays, instead of human development, merely focuses on money making and the capital building. The role of corruption was mostly seen in government offices, business organisations …
Nowadays a very trending topic is coming out in the limelight of the social media world, which is sexting. Sending sexually explicit texts, videos, or photographs to a partner or other person is known as sexting. The prospect that a sex will be shared or leaked publicly without permission presents sexting’s biggest risk. Basically, Sexting …
The criminal law in India is basically governed by three Acts which are- Indian Penal Code, 1860 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 IPC is the substantive law while the CrPC and Evidence Act are procedural laws. Before explaining the stages of a criminal case lets understand a few definitions revolving around …
Recently, the Bulandshahr Court sentenced a 70-year-old widow to life imprisonment after finding her guilty of killing a 20-year-old man who allegedly tried to rape her daughter in the year 2010. ADJ I Rajeshwar Shukla, observed that the woman did not have to attack the man several times to stop him from attacking her daughter. …
An outward sign or something that is legally submitted to a court to support a claim for a matter of truth, especially an individual who willfully confesses to a crime and testifies against his or her co-conspirators. The body of facts or information that can be used to determine whether a belief or proposition is …
The fourth most prominent crime in India, rape is generally assumed as a crime done against a woman by a man. However, it could also be committed against males, homosexuals, and the transgender community. A study conducted by The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States revealed that 1 in 17 men …
In the case of [Prabha Tyagi v Kamlesh Devi, CrA 511/2022], the Supreme Court decided that it is not mandatory for the Magistrate to consider a Domestic Incident Report filed by Protectiotion Officer before passing an order under the D V Act. It was observed by the Bench of Justices M R Shah and B …
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Before the implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 it was Vishakha Guidelines which ensured a safe working environment for women. The precursor of the Act as well the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court the BHANWARI DEVI RAPE CASE, which started with the opposition of child marriage …
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