Introduction “Victims” are individuals or groups who have suffered harm, including physical or mental injury, emotional suffering, economic loss, or substantial impairment of their fundamental rights, as a result of acts or omissions that violate criminal laws in force within the Member States, including those prohibiting criminal abuse of power.Continue Reading
When discussing the idea of plea bargaining, the adage “Justice delayed is justice denied” has the utmost weight. Although the quantity of court cases pending is astounding, people have come to accept it as routine. Because individuals have begun to accept this as their fate, these startling statistics are noContinue Reading
“Time is what you lack in any study. Evidence disappears one hour at a time. People and the environment can damage crime scenes. Things are shuffled, relocated, changed, and smeared. Organisms decay. Contaminants and dust are blown by the wind. Memories deteriorate with time. You go further from the problemContinue Reading
When we speak of a gang, a picture of a group of people is painted in our minds, who terrorize a certain region with illegal and violent behaviour. The term gang has been defined under Section 2(b) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 as follows:Continue Reading
Theory of Broken Windows Article 38 of the Constitution of India makes provisions for making India a welfare state. The social and economic development of the country is the basic function of the welfare state. The social structure and economy will collapse if the crime rate is not checked. Hence,Continue Reading
INTRODUCTION The English word “mob” refers to an unruly or chaotic crowd. Lynching, which imposes the death penalty without trial, is a term with American and Latin roots. This is known as mob lynching and occurs when an unruly mob kills or otherwise harms a criminal suspect. Such incidents haveContinue Reading
Introduction The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in its judgment Attorney General for India v. Satish and another put away the judgment of Bombay H.C. which held that skin-to-skin contact is an essential facet for a crime of sexual assault to be made out under the POCSO Act, 2012. TheContinue Reading
Introduction When I explored this topic, a video appeared in the search results. It was a satirical video1. But I am more concerned with the letters on the blackboard in that video at 06:49. The phrase which was displayed was: “Sex is not a stigma, Ignorance is.” The phrase isContinue Reading
Introduction A prostitute is a person who engages in sexual activity with customers in exchange for financial gain. Different countries and even different parts of the same country have different views on prostitution, which can range from being illegal to be legalized and even regulated in some cases. The rulesContinue Reading
INTRODUCTION According to the IPC, man’s relics are an integral part of the crime. However, these offenses fall under the general exceptions set out in Articles 76 to 106 of the Indian Penal Code, where there is no personal reason and the act is committed under clearly persuasive circumstances. AsContinue Reading