Criminal Law
Presumption Of Innocence in the Light of Indian Legal System
– "Innocent Till one is proved and held guilty"
Introduction to the Issue
Recently, in July 2021, Supreme court two-judge bench comprising Justice Hemant Gupta...
Does High Court have the power to quash FIR under Section 482 of CrPC?
What is FIR?
The word FIR (First Information Report) is an information given in written, relates to commission of a cognizable offence which is given...
1st RGNUL-CCV Legislation Drafting Competition on “Victims of Crime (Rights, Protection and Assistance) Bill | Centre for Criminology, Criminal Justice and Victimology, RGNUL Punjab.
About the Organisation
The Centre for Criminology, Criminal Justice and Victimology (CCV) has been purposefully established under the able leadership of Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai,...
Essay writing competition by Centre for Advanced Study in Criminal Law at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab
ABOUT CENTRE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CRIMINAL LAW
RGNUL has established the Centre for Advanced Studies in Criminal Law (CASCL) to undertake: advanced study and...
Case Brief: Commissioner of Police Vs. Raj Kumar
Introduction
This case is a civil appeal brought before the Supreme Court by the Commissioner of Police against the order of the Delhi High...
Probative Value of Fingerprint Evidence
Introduction
The field of forensics, which deals with fingerprint examination and identification of fingerprints, is an emerging legal term. This basic concept goes back to...
17 Legal Provisions of IPC Everyone must know
Introduction
We encounter a lot of criminal activities around us on daily basis. Instances like passing nasty comments to a girl, snatching phones, drink and...
Is the Restorative Justice System tilted towards the victim?
Introduction
Restorative Justice, as per Merriam- Webster dictionary means “to restore”. It began in Canada in the mid-1970s as an idea for victim-offender reconciliation. The wider...
Honour Crimes in India: A Legal Analysis
Introduction
In India, when the whole country was in nationwide lockdown in April, “The Frontline” reported the practice of honour killing in the southern state...
Importance of Witness Protection in the Indian Justice Delivery System
“The public good is nothing more essentially interested, than in the protection of every individual’s private rights” ...
Sushil Kumar Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case
Introduction
The pride of the country, Sushil Kumar had famously ended India's 56-year long wait for an Olympic medal in wrestling at the 2008 Beijing...
Should Arrest be the Last Option for Police?
Introduction
Human rights are a set of fundamental human freedoms to which every person on the planet is entitled. This means that everyone should be...
Marital Rape in India and Laws related to it
Introduction
Rape is unlawful sexual intercourse without the consent of another person. In India rape comes under sections 375 and 376 of the Indian Penal...
Narada Scam: Decoding the Bribery Case
Introduction: The Sting Operation Case
A fresh political turmoil started in West Bengal after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested four All India Trinamool...
Case Brief: Saloni Arora Vs. State of NCT of Delhi
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Saloni Arora vs State of NCT of Delhi
Judge - A.K. Sikri and Abhay Manohar Sapre, JJ.
Decided on- 10th January 2017
Facts of...