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SC: Police Can't Serve Section 41A CrPC/35 BNSS Notices via WhatsApp or Elect...

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The Supreme Court of India has issued a directive prohibiting police from serving notices under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) or Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Surak...

All Confessions Are Admissions But All Admissions Are Not Confessions

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This statement forms an essential part of the jurisprudence surrounding the law of evidence. It emphasizes the relationship and distinction between "admissions" and "confessions,...

Virsa Singh v/s Punjab AIR 1958 SC 465: Intent and Bodily Injury under Sectio...

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Case Analysis on Virsa Singh v State of Punjab AIR 1958 SC 465 Background The judgment was delivered by Justice Vivian Bose, who was born on 9 June 1891 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He served in the N...

The Aftermath of a Not Guilty Verdict: More Than Freedom at Stake

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A not-guilty verdict, while seemingly offering refuge from the legal system, often provides only a fragile respite for the defendant. The truth is that the simple act of being accused of a crim...

Evaluation of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005

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The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act of 2005 (PSARA) was created to regulate the burgeoning private security sector, protecting individuals and organizations by standardizing operatio...

Malum In Se: An Analysis With Examples And Case Laws

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Introduction to Malum in Se:"Malum in se," a Latin term meaning "wrong in itself," describes actions inherently immoral, illegal, or harmful. These acts are considered univers...

The Right to Private Defence: A Legal Overview

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The fundamental legal principle of private defence, enshrined in Sections 34 to 44 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, grants individuals the inherent right to proactively safeguard them...

A Call For Gender Inclusivity In Criminal Laws

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We live in a postmodern society, where apparently the perception of truth is distorted as Steve Tesich refers to it as the [1]'post truth society'. Law today has a close affinity towards the pe...

Judicial Responsibility: Securing Compensation for Crime Victims

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The judiciary is crucial for justice, extending beyond punishment to include compensating crime victims. This compensation provides redress for harm, restores dignity, and offers financial supp...

Rape: A Gender-Neutral Offence

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"A murderer kills the body but a rapist kills the soul." - Justice Krishna Iyer  This article deals with the unanswered questions that the Indian Legislature never answered...