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Theories of Punishment in Indian Penal Code,1860

Introduction Punishment is the sanction imposed on an accused for the infringement of the established rules and norms of the society. Objective The object of punishment is to protect society from mischievous and undesirable elements by deterring potential offenders, by preventing the actual offenders from committing further offences and by […]

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Why use colonial law even after 75 years of independence?

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana’s remarks in open court on Thursday sends a strong message to the government that the Supreme Court is prima facie convinced that sedition is being misused by the authorities to trample upon citizens’ fundamental rights of free speech and liberty. The Chief Justice has sent a […]

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The defense of Insanity

Criminal law is a wide field of study that is riddled with issues. Despite a vast literature on various parts of the issues, the subject of criminal responsibility and mental disorder has posed a challenge to jurists, attorneys, and psychiatrists for centuries, and it has remained an unsolved conundrum. For […]

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JOINT LIABILITY

INTRODUCTION The law concerning to ‘Joint Liability’ is contained in Sections 34-38 of IPC, 1860. Other sections relating to joint liability are Section 120A and B which lays down criminal […]

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Understanding of Kidnapping and Abduction

Generally we get confused between ‘kidnapping’ and ‘abduction’. We assume that if kidnapping means stealing of kids than abduction would be stealing of adult. But it’s not true. Though kidnapping literal meaning is child stealing but abduction is not an age specific offence. For detail understanding of these two offence, […]

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