News Update Supreme Court Seeks Ashish Mishra’s Response on Witness Threat Allegations in Lakhimpur Kheri Case 27 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court has sought a formal response from Ashish Mishra, son of former Union Minister Ajay Mishra, regarding allegations of threatening witnesses in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. This…
News Update Supreme Court Directs Jail Authorities to Prioritize Women Undertrials for Release Under Section 479 of BNSS, 2023 21 Nov 2024 On November 19, 2024, the Supreme Court issued significant directives to Jail Superintendents, urging them to focus on identifying women prisoners eligible for release under Section 479 of the Bharatiya…
News Update Supreme Court: Consensual Relationships Not Criminalized for Failure to Marry; Quashes Rape Case Filed on Promise of Marriage 21 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court today quashed a criminal case alleging repeated rape under the false pretext of marriage, observing that the non-materialization of a consensual relationship into marriage cannot be given…
News Update Supreme Court: Proclaimed Offender Status Under Section 82 CrPC Does Not Bar Anticipatory Bail 17 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court has ruled that being declared a proclaimed offender under Section 82 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) does not automatically prevent an accused from seeking anticipatory bail.…
News Update Supreme Court: Exercise Caution in Quashing Non-Compoundable Cases Based on Settlements 16 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court has advised High Courts to carefully scrutinize settlements between victims and accused before quashing non-compoundable cases. The Court emphasized ensuring the settlement's authenticity, especially in serious offences…
News Update Supreme Court Issues Notice on Bail Challenge in Udaipur Beheading Case 11 Nov 2024 On Monday, November 11, the Supreme Court issued a notice in response to a plea challenging the bail granted to Mohammed Javed, an accused in the 2022 murder of Udaipur…
Articles… JUVENILE RECIDIVISM IN INDIA 30 May 2021 Abstract: In India, there has been an increase in juvenile crime and recidivism. Recidivism refers to the act of committing a crime again and again, whereas juvenile crime refers to…
Articles… Death penalty for women is just or Unjust 30 May 2021 ABSTRACT A woman offends society as a whole through her "unladylike" conduct when she commits a crime for which a judge or jury has no qualms in sentencing her to…
Articles… VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND RIGHTS OF VICTIM IN INDIA 30 May 2021 Abstract A victim is a person who has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, severely in body or property through cruel or oppressive treatment by another, or because…
Articles… WRONGFUL CONVICTION: – HOW STATE CAN UNDO HARM 20 May 2021 Abstract We have studied in our book from childhood that a hundred murderers should be let out but not one innocent should suffer, no one treats them unequally. But the…
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