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Abhay Nayak v. State of Chhattisgarh that on reading the case diary or any other material placed on record, if a prima facie case is made out against the accused, then the proviso to Section 43D(5)...Hits: 14431
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Gujarat HC Confirms Death Sentence To Man Accused of Rape And Murder of 3.5 Year Old Girl
ghastly crime than rape followed by murder of 3.5 year old girl. Yet how many times do we listen that such rapists cum killers are hanged in IndiaHits: 5822 -
Judicial Process Should Not Be An Instrument of Oppression or Needless Harassment: Allahabad HC
Ranvijay Singh v/s UP Application u/s 482 cautioned the courts to be circumspect and judicious in exercising the discretion and issuing process. While cautioning so the Allahabad High Court has...Hits: 5663 -
SC Takes Suo Motu Case To Assess The Working of System In Sexual Offences
Supreme Court on December 18, 2019 has registered a suo motu petition in In Re: Assessment Of The Criminal Justice System In Response To Sexual OffencesHits: 3503 -
Intoxication Not A Mitigating Factor When Accused Was Not In A Highly Inebriated Condition: SC
Suraj Jagannath Jadhav v/s Maharashtra, Mere intoxication is not a mitigating factor factor when accused was not in a highly inebriated condition, while clearly rejecting the contention of the...Hits: 3552 -
Why Can't Rapists Be Punished Promptly With Death?
an 18-year-old girl was allegedly raped and set ablaze at a village in Fatehpur district in Uttar Pradesh. She is battling for life at a Kanpur hospital with 90% burns. What was her fault?Hits: 5506 -
Human Rights of Women Must Also Be Respected
It is most unfortunate and most disgraceful that in India where women is worshipped as Durga, Kali, Gauri etc and where we all show utmost respect to our sister and mother, we don't care to ensure...Hits: 6168 -
Why No Death Penalty For Gang Rape In India?
These were the most emotional last words of Unnao gang rape victim who was brutally gang raped in March and when police allowed those gang rapists to be released on bail then they decided to burn...Hits: 5730 -
Why Only One Dhananjoy Chatterjee Hanged Till Now?
A rape is a rape and under no circumstances can ever be justified! Even if a woman roams nude or is habituated to sex, this can be no ground to justify rape! Even Supreme Court has time and again...Hits: 33038 -
Speedy Capital Punishment For Rapists Must Be Ensured
Delhi Commission for Women Chief Swati Maliwal who is on indefinite hunger strike demanding speedy capital punishment for rapists.Hits: 3896 -
Rape Convicts Must Be Hanged At The Earliest From Now
What happens even after punishment is given to convicts. We all are witness...appeal, mercy petition can anybody think of having mercy on such people? This kind of violation of dignity of women...Hits: 4499 -
Only And Only Death Penalty For Rapists
I have till now consistently opposed death penalty except for terror cases. I also must acknowledge that this was mainly due to what my best friend Sageer Khan said to me way back in 1993-94 that,...Hits: 4693 -
P. Gopalkrishnan @ Dileep v/s State of Kerala that a Magistrate cannot withhold any document submitted by the investigating officer along with the police report except when it is voluminous.Hits: 11964
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No Mercy Petition And No Life Term Ever For Gang Rape
the gruesome, cowardly and dastardly act of gang rape and cold blooded murder of 27 year old government veterinary doctor in Hyderabad has left the whole country shocking and seething but as usual...Hits: 6862 -
Offence of Attempt To Rape Can Be Attracted Even If Accused Had Not Undressed Himself: SC
Chaitu Lal vs State of Uttarakhand has upheld the conviction of a man under Section 376 read with Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code for attempt of rape of a woman. The Apex Court has minced no...Hits: 14095 -
Terrorism and Insurgency in India
Counter-terrorism legislations and Human Rights issues in India (LL.M. Presentation)Hits: 8943 -
Gomti Devi vs State of UP once the parties had decided to enter into a compromise, it would be oppressive and prejudicial to continue the proceedings.Hits: 6933
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Manoharan v State by Inspector of Police that dissent by one Judge not a bar for upholding death penalty. In this latest case, the Supreme Court has thus dismissed the review petition filed by...Hits: 5627
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Judgments in favour of Husband Under section 304-B, 498-A, 113-B, 304-B and 324
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section.304-B- Dowry Death, Judgments in favour of Husband Under section 304-B, 498-A, 113-B, 304-B and 324Hits: 50158 -
Miss XYZ vs State of Gujarat the Apex Court has very rightly held that rape case can't be quashed when victim has a case that settlement was made under threat and coercion.Hits: 5100
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SC Explains Tests To Be Applied While Sentencing In A Criminal Case
Madhya Pradesh vs Udham the three tests to be applied while sentencing in a criminal case. It has laid down in no uncertain terms without mincing any words that, The aspect of sentencing should...Hits: 7012 -
Santosh Kumar vs Delhi Jal Board that suspension of sentence, pending an appeal, doesn't imply a suspension of order of conviction.Hits: 6725
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Absence of Injury on Prosecutrix Implies Her Consent For Sex: P&H HC Upholds Acquittal In Rape Case
Chandigarh v Amit Kumar @ Rachu that absence of injury on the person of the prosecutrix would lead to an inference that she was a consenting party to sexual intercourse.Hits: 6711 -
Rights of Victims And Society At Large Not Subservient To Rights of Accused
Fainul Khan vs Jharkhand the rights of victim and society at large cannot be subservient to rights of accused. The accused certainly has the right to get a fair trial but what also cannot be denied...Hits: 6408 -
Jilting A Lover Is Not An Offence: Delhi HC Upholds Acquittal of Rape Accused
State vs Sandeep held that jilting a lover, however abhorrent that it may seem to some, is not an offence. so while upholding the acquittal of a man accused of raping a woman on the pretext of...Hits: 11972 -
Krishna Prasad Verma (D) Thr. LRs Vs Bihar the independence, sanctity and fearlessness of judiciary. No nation can function smoothly where judiciary does not function independently. While quashing...Hits: 3490
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Strictest Punishment For Mob Lynching Needed Now Most
What message are we sending to the world if we don.t ensure that mob lynchers are promptly punished with most appropriately death penalty or at the least with life imprisonment for at least 25...Hits: 4350 -
How Many Days Would It Take to Get PCC in India?
The police verification certificate is important to certify that the person has no criminal background. It can be applied through PSK or police commissioner office. Even, you can get it in...Hits: 72153 -
Why are people not accountable for the crime
This article is about increasing number in lynching and hatred between communitiesHits: 20397 -
SC Dismisses Pre-Arrest Bail Plea of P Chidambaram
P Chidambaram Vs Directorate Of Enforcement dismissed the fervent plea of pre-arrest bail plea made by him. Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the scope of power vested under Section 438 of...Hits: 4216
