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Urbanization and Increase in Crime

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Introduction - Urbanization Urbanization is the process of the expansion of country's urban areas. It is the shift from rural areas of a country to the increasing urban areas i.e. transformati...

Case Comment: Anil s/o Shamrao Sute v/s Maharashtra, (2013) 12 SCC 441

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Anil s/o Shamrao Sute and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra Citation: (2013) 12 SCC 441 Bench: Before Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising of Aftab Alam J. and Ranjana P. Desai ...

Justice Beyond the Grave: A Legal Study of Necrophilia

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Necrophilia is indeed a highly sensitive and rarely discussed topic in our nation, primarily due to its rarity as a crime. With just one or two reported cases each year in a country with over o...

Voyeurism And Stalking: A Threat To Security Of Woman In India

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With the advent of technology, cybercrime and victimization of women are on the high and it poses as a major threat to the security of a person as a whole. Cybercrime against women in India is ...

Use of Stock Witness by Police, Dilemma And Legal Implications

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Introduction The police are sometimes accused of having some people with them ready to be used as witnesses when necessary. That is why such people are known as stock witnesses. They are also ...

A Comprehensive Overview of Fine Provisions in the Indian Penal Code: The Mon...

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Concept of Fine A fine or mulct is money that a court of law or other authority decides has to be paid as punishment for a crime or other offence. The amount of a fine can be determined case b...

Delay in Trial of offences

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In land mark case i.e A R Antulay vs R.S Nayek it was submitted that delay in each stage for trial of an accused violates the fundamental rights of the petitioner. This decision has been consid...

Dismissal of Complaint

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When the complaint is dismissed u/s 203 of the code at the stage of section 200 itself, or on completion of enquiry by the Magistrate u/s 202 or in receipt of the report from the police or from...

Offences Such As Miscarriage And Infanticide

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All over the world children are considered as most vulnerable and innocent victims of crimes that are committed in society. It is a natural thing that whoever is born will die someday but an a...

Important Cases Of General Exceptions In IPC

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General defenses in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) provide individuals with legal justifications for their actions.General Defenses in IPCSome important case laws related to general defenses in the ...