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Changes Brought Forth By BNS: Comparing The IPC With The BNS

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The Indian Penal Code (IPC) the main criminal code of India, has recently been replaced by a new code called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on July 1, 2024. The IPC was a comprehensive code...

Analysing Anticipatory Bail under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 202...

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Anticipatory bail is a legal recourse sought before an arrest, primarily acting as a pre-arrest bail. Individuals often apply for this when they fear an imminent arrest based on false or fabric...

Federalism: Balancing Diversity and Unity in Governance

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Federalism blends geographical variety with national cohesion. The balance between these two concepts is reflected in the various forms of federalism, the division of responsibilities, and the ...

Dying Declaration and its Authenticity

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When providing testimony, the basic rule is that the witness should be actively involved in the topic of the testimony and should not vouch for the experiences of other people. Under some condi...

Default Bail under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023

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According to Section 187 (3) of the BNSS, a Magistrate cannot detain an accused in custody under this provision for a total period exceeding: Ninety days for offenses punishable by death, lif...

Release of Prisoners from Jail under the Provisions of Bharatiya Nagarik Sura...

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According to Section 2(1)(b) of the BNSS, 'bail' refers to the release of an individual accused or suspected of committing an offense from legal custody. This release is conditional upon the in...

Human Trafficking As A Modern Form Of Slavery

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Human trafficking is a severe violation of human rights, resembling the historical horrors of slavery but manifesting in new forms. It entails using force, compulsion, fraud, or deceit to rec...

The Rarest of Rare Cases: Understanding the Death Penalty in India

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Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned execution of a person as a punishment for a crime. Typically, this involves putting a convicted criminal to death as...

Factors that influences Quantum of Sentences

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Criminal law generally adheres to the principle of proportionality in prescribing liability according to the culpability of each type of criminal conduct. It ordinarily allows significant discr...

Sentence To Be Reasonable: Why Sentencing Matters in Our Justice System

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The purpose underlying the sentence in criminal law is to punish the offender. A savage sentence is anathema to the civilized jurisprudence of Article 21. The correlation between crime and puni...