European Commission on Human Rights

We have been witnessing various human rights violations that are occurring every day across the globe as we know that the concept of Human rights is, in itself, a broad category and contains a bundle of rights under it. There are various

Compounding in Rape cases

Recently, National Crime Report Bureau (NCRB) issued its annual report on crimes in India. It also had crime rates against women in general. It gives the nature and extent of the criminal justice system in India. Indian criminal justice system has its

Insanity As A Defence Under IPC

AUTHORED BY- Dinesh Gurjar Mental disorder has remained an unsolved puzzle despite vast study and wholesale literature on various aspects of the subject. The question of insanity is not a question of fact but a legal question of responsibility. “The mind, a

Theory of Roscoe Pound

A group of individuals forms a society and a man is a social animal. The relations between individuals and society have been changing since ancient times. Every human needs a society to develop its personality. Every human being is born with certain

Offenses relating to religion, IPC

INTRODUCTION India is a secular and diverse nation. Article 25 to 30 of the Indian Constitution, entitled the freedom of religion to its citizens. The Indian Penal Code deals with offences related to religion under Chapter XV. Insulting or disrespecting another religion

Indian laws related to pornographic content

Nowadays, porns are widely available on the internet and it is very easy for the younger generation to access them quickly and without any hindrance. Cyber pornography is promoting pornographic content by using cyberspace. Many countries have completely banned cyber pornography while

Laws related to the public nuisance

Section 268 of the Indian Penal Code defines the term public nuisance as under- “A person is guilty of a public nuisance who does any act or is guilty of an illegal omission which causes any common injury, danger or annoyance to

Offenses against property under Indian Penal Code

The offences related to movable and immovable property are made punishable under Section 378 to 460 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. An overview of offences related to property under IPC- Section 378 to 382 – theftSection 383 to 389 – extortionSection

Kidnapping and Abduction

An insight into the meaning of Kidnapping The word “kidnapping” has not been defined directly in the Indian Penal Code of India. It is a compound word formed from two words, ‘kid’ i.e. child and nap i.e. seize. According to Webster’s Third

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