This Article is Written by Paramjeet Kaur of Himachal Pradesh National University of 1st Semester, Intern under Legal Vidhiya Introduction Ignorantiafacti doth excusat; ignorantia juris non excusat” The Indian Penal Code, 1860 offers some general defence which can give an indicted person impunity from felonious responsibility which is grounded on Read more…
This article is written by Surbhi Singh, an intern under Legal Vidhiya. Introduction World population review has released the “crime rate by country 2023” ranking and India is placed at rank 71 with 44.43 crime index which is lower than USA and UK, which are at rank 55 and 65 Read more…
This article is written by Christina Fernandes of Amity Law School, an intern under Legal Vidhiya Abstract Medical negligence, sometimes known as medical malpractice, is a complicated and challenging law that concerns healthcare practitioners failing to fulfill the level of care anticipated in their profession, causing damage or harm to patients. Read more…
Case Name: Josheph Shine vs Union of India (2018) Equivalent citation: 2018SC 1676 Date of Judgement: 27th September 2018 Court: SC Case No: Writ Petition (criminal) no. 194 of 2017 Case type: Adultery Petitioner: Josheph Shine Respondent: Union of India Bench: Justice R.F Nariman, Justice D.Y Chandrachud, Justice Deepak Mishra, Read more…
Citation: AIR 1980 SC 898, 1980 Court –The Supreme Court Of India Bench – Justice Chandrachud, Y.V. Jutice Bhagwati, P.N, Justice Sarkaria, Justice Ranjit Singh, Justice Gupta, A.C., Justice Untwalia, N.L. Relatable Section / Acts – Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354 (3) of the Code Read more…
Punishment is a process by which the state inflicts some pain to the persons or property of person who is found guilty of Crime. Punishment: The Concept Punishment is a means of Social Control. H.L.A Hart with Mr. Bean and Professor Flew have defined “punishment” in terms of five elements: Read more…
The Bombay High Court, Nagpur bench of Justice G.A. Sanap, was dealing with the appeal challenging the judgment passed by special judge, for stalking under section 354-D of the IPC, stated that for an offence to be punishable under section 354-D of the Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC). Section 354-D Read more…
Criminal Intimidation Chapter XXII of Indian Penal Code (section 503-510) deals with Criminal Intimidation, International insult, statements, conducting to public mischief, including belief of divine displeasure, insulting the modesty of a women and misconduct in public by a drunken person. In this article we would be dealing with Criminal Intimidation Read more…
Chapter XXI, section 499-502 deals with defamation. Section 499 defines “Defamation” Section 500 prescribes penalty Section 501 and 502 apply to special cases. Meaning of Defamation Defamation is an act of causing harm or injury to the reputation of another. Defamation tends to injure or harm reputation, diminishes the esteem, Read more…
Word, gesture or act intending to insult the modesty of a women ( section 509 of IPC)The right of privacy is one of the essential right granted to citizen by constitution. The right of privacy of a woman is protected under section 509 of Indian penal code, where it states Read more…
