Rights Of A Person Who Helps A Road Accident Victim: Good Samaritan Law

January 11, 2023

It is quite frightening to see that nowadays if an accident occurs on the roads and someone is screaming for help, there will be more spectators than those who will help. What’s more horrible is

Brain Matter Missing, Skull Open, Spine Fractured With 40 Injuries: Autopsy Report And Everything You Need To Know About Delhi Hit And Drag Horror

January 5, 2023

After 2012’s Nirbhaya horror, Delhi has witnessed another terrifying incident which has raised questions about the safety of women in the national capital. The gruesome killing of a 20-year-old

Sexual Grooming: Stages, Warning Signs, Laws And Ways To Help The Victim

December 28, 2022

As per National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) latest stats about crimes against children in India, it has increased by 16.2% between 2020 and 2021. Among them, sexual offences are the most preva

Parole Laws In India: A Tool To Social Rehabilitation Or Route To Recidivism

December 10, 2022

We all agree that everyone should get a chance to correct their mistakes. The same is the thought while granting parole to the offenders who are serving their sentence in the prison. Parole is a signi

Supreme Court Issues 12 Guidelines To Summon Additional Accused Under CrPC Section 319

December 7, 2022

On Monday, the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court pronounced its verdict in connection to the ambit of Section 319 of Code of Criminal Procedure which entitles the trial court with the power to s

Rights Of A Woman In A Live-In Relationship In India: : Legal Status And Landmark Judgments

November 23, 2022

The Delhi murder case of 26-year-old Shraddha Walkar has sent shock waves across the country. The way her live-in partner Aftab Poonawala killed and disposed of her body parts over months has terrifie

Flying Tricolour On Your Vehicle Can Land You In Jail: 18 Laws About Indian National Flag You Must Know

October 13, 2022

This year India celebrated 75 years of independence as “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. During this celebration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked all the citizens of the country to hoist the natio

Everything You Need To Know About Media Trial In India

October 6, 2022

Abstract Media plays a significant role in the development of a country. It makes people aware of the happenings taking place around them. Media educates people. As far as India is concerned, media ho

Analysis Of Justice J. S. Verma Committee Report On Amendment To Criminal Law With Special Reference To Sexual Assault Against Women

September 23, 2022

Introduction After the inhumane gang rape of a 23-year-old paramedic student in New Delhi in December 2012, India woke up to a hard reality about crime and the safety of women. Violence and sexual off

Statement and Confession of Accused Under CrPC

September 21, 2022

Introduction The credibility of an accused’s statement and confession can be viewed as a grey area because these statements and confessions can most likely be used against or in support of the a

Types Of Confession: Confession Under Indian Evidence Act

September 19, 2022

Introduction Confession is crucial in the pursuit of a criminal trial, which is built on the foundation of truth and accuracy. It is an admission of guilt on the part of the accused. The authenticity

Electronic Evidence And Its Admissibility In Indian Courts

September 12, 2022

Introduction Societal communication happens through the transfer of thoughts from the physical world to the electronic world. The virtual world revolves around the use of information and communication

Legality Of Passive Euthanasia In India: Right To Die With Dignity

September 1, 2022

Abstract In 2005, a PIL was filed by NGO ‘Common Cause’ seeking a solid system for certification of Passive Euthanasia and legalisation of ‘living will’ in India. The killing o

Can 2 FIRs Be Clubbed Together?: Clubbing And Quashing Of First Information Report

August 30, 2022

The connection between Constitutional law and Criminal law has forever been a disagreeable and questionable one. While the previous articulates various standards focussing on the advancement of indivi

Role Of Cyber Law In Cyber Securities In India

August 29, 2022

Abstract Nowadays, everybody is moving towards the span of digitization and networking, which beyond the shadow of a doubt, has an eclectic benefit in our day-to-day life. The span digitalisation is t

Media And Acts Of Defamation: Media’s Right To Free Speech

August 26, 2022

Scope The extent of this article stretches out to how media and maligning are associated with one another. This article considers how any data distributed by the media can prompt criticism of the conc

Defamation Laws And Judicial Intervention: Constitutionality Of Section 499 And 500 Of IPC

August 24, 2022

Abstract:- In any democratic country, the right to free speech and expression is a fundamental right of every citizen. But the reality is that the right to free speech and expression is not an absolut

Police Cannot Handcuff A Person/Prisoner Without…: Handcuffing Laws In India

July 20, 2022

Do you have any rights against being handcuffed in India? Can police handcuff you in any kind of case? Arrests are not made the way they have been portrayed in movies. In movies, you might have seen p

What To Do When A False FIR Is Filed Against Me?

April 4, 2022

Falsely accused of a crime? Want to know how to defend yourself against false accusations? We all know that the legal proceedings in India can drain all your energy. The situation becomes even worse w

“Butcher Of Kashmiri Pandits”: Who Is Bitta Karate?

March 30, 2022

Farooq Ahmed Dar aka Bitta Karate was born on 1 January 1973. He was born in Guru Bazar neighbourhood of the city of Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley. He currently serves as the chairman of the Jammu an

Can a Foreign Court Grant a Divorce to a Couple Married in India?

March 2, 2022

Hindus married under Hindu laws in India, even if they live overseas, are compelled by law to file divorce procedures solely under the Act, i.e. under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. There might be a lo

Women’s Rights Under The Domestic Violence Act, 2005

February 23, 2022

One in three women faces domestic violence in India. We have evolved a lot but still there are some areas where our country still needs a lot of work to be done. We are talking about domestic violence

Anti-Suit Injunction Against Foreign Divorce Proceedings

February 22, 2022

Divorce is already an exhaustive process. But a parallel adjudication of parties’ matrimonial disputes in Courts simultaneously in India and abroad makes it more complex, not just for the husban

Maintenance Laws for Women in India

February 18, 2022

Maintenance as a notion has its origins in a civilized society’s social justice system. Maintenance is the legal duty that a responsible person has to pay for the care and upkeep of his dependen

How To File A Divorce Case In Dehradun?

February 16, 2022

There are various rules in the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, addressing a legitimate divorce, i.e. when the spouse can request divorce. For the sake of society, marriage or married relationships must be e

Maintenance Rights Of A Wife In An Annulled Marriage

February 16, 2022

Most probably every person knows about maintenance rights of a wife in a valid marriage but how many of you know about the maintenance rights of a wife in an annulled marriage. Can a wife of void marr

Marital Rape Laws in India: Should Marital Rape Be Criminalized in India?

February 11, 2022

In our traditional society, marriage is more than just a union of two people; it is also the merger of two families. There is an expectation that spouses in such a marriage would adhere to the valued

Orange The World 2021: What Is 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign?

November 30, 2021

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to talk about violence against women and girls. Every year, the campaign starts on November 25, the International Day for

Uthra Murder Case: How Cops Cracked A Snakebite Death Mystery Which Was Actually A Cold-Blooded Murder?

October 12, 2021

25 year old Uthra, who was differently-abled, was found dead in her parental home on May 7, 2020. She died due to snakebite. Uthra’s murder was a rarest of the rare case which includes homicidal sna

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Updates: Supreme Court Not Happy With UP Govt’s Probe

October 8, 2021

8 Deaths 4 Farmers, 1 Journalist Rammed Into By BJP Convoy, 2 BJP Members,1 Driver Mob-Lynched A video of October 3 which gives shock waves to every person is still surfacing on the internet. The kill

What Is Stealthing? Does Removing Condom Secretly During Sexual Intercourse Amounts To Rape?

September 23, 2021

Stealthing is a practice of a man secretly removing a condom during sexual intercourse without the consent of his sex partner who has consented to protected sex only. Is stealthing a crime? Can you go

All You Need To Know About Salman Khan Hit and Run Case

September 8, 2021

Here is the list of events that happened in the most controversial and mysterious hit and run case of Salman Khan September 28, 2002 – Salman Khan was arrested for running over five homeless peo

Why Do Judges Break Pen Nib After Awarding Death Sentence?: Capital Punishment in India

August 9, 2021

The custom of breaking the nib after awarding a death sentence has been followed by Indian judges since British Rule. Many of you might have wondered why do judges break nib of pen. Breaking a nib is

Anti-Smoking Laws in India

July 23, 2021

Which state in India first banned smoking in Public? Public smoking was made illegal in the history of the world first by a Division Bench of Kerala High Court in 1999. The bench headed by Dr. Justice

The Sensational Murder Case of Sister Abhaya – Timeline of Incidents

December 25, 2020

On 27 March 1992, Sister Abhaya, a nun of the Knanaya congregation and a resident of Pius X convent in Kottayam, was found dead in the well of the convent. 28 years later, a special CBI court has conv

Are you apprehending arrest? Know when, how, and who can arrest you? What are the rights of an arrested person? What remedies are available to a person under arrest?

October 20, 2020

Life and liberty are a sacred right under Article 21 of our sanctified Constitution, but the abuse by the police of the already immense powers bestowed on them by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.

White Collar Crimes – A Detailed Analysis

July 20, 2020

Talking about white-collar crimes, it is a non-violent crime committed for financial gains and often results in distress and loss to some other person. These are not victimless crimes rather it devast

Legal and Constitutional Rights of a Person Against Police Brutality (Executives)

July 10, 2020

With more power to executives comes more police brutality and discrimination. Discuss the legal rights and constitutional rights for the same. Police brutality can be understood as excessive use of fo

Extradition

October 11, 2019

Overview When a person commits a crime in one country and flees to another country, then it does not mean that he would not be punished for the crime committed by him just because he is not in the jur

Reward to informants

October 4, 2019

Overview An informant is a person who- a) provides specific information regarding tax evasion, b) who helps the concerned authorities to recover assets concerning irrecoverable taxes Government servan

Sedition

September 26, 2019

Section 124 A in Chapter VI of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 deals with the Offence ‘Sedition’. ‘Offences against the State’ under Chapter VI relates sedition. The word ‘Sedition’ is not m

Quashing of FIR

September 9, 2019

Beginning with what is FIR? FIR stands for First Information Report. Whenever any offence is committed, a written document is prepared by the police in pursuit of that offence. This written document i

Dowry Death

August 28, 2019

Introduction Dowry death has been one of the most alarming issues in Indian society. We come across huge cases of dowry deaths being filed every day. Dowry death implies the death of a woman due to be

Assault and Battery

August 14, 2019

Assault: it is an act which is done with the intention of causing apprehension of imminent threat or harm in the mind of the other. Assault is the act of creating apprehension of bodily damage or harm

False Imprisonment

August 12, 2019

False imprisonment is called wrongful confinement in the Indian Penal code. It is basically unlawfully restraining a person’s way in all the directions in order to prevent him from moving in a direc

Capital Punishment

August 1, 2019

Generally, Capital Punishment in India means the death penalty awarded by the Court of Competent Jurisdiction in India, in rarest of rare case and where it is specifically provided by the IPC or Speci

ZERO FIR

February 15, 2019

FIR known as First-Hand Report is an initial report in form of a written document prepared by police officers when they receive information about the commission of an offense which is cognizable in na

Legal Proformas

February 2, 2019

Admissible Evidences under the Indian Law

January 14, 2019

Introduction: The basic principle of law in India is “everyone is innocent in the eyes of the law unless proven guilty.” To prove a person guilty, one party needs to establish a legal act or omiss

Stages of Criminal Trial in India

December 27, 2018

The procedure of a criminal trial in India is complicated but a person can understand the steps and the stage-wise process of criminal trial in India with a reading of 3-4 minutes | B&B Associates LLP