Mob Lynching – A Scare

INTRODUCTION Our justice system upholds the principle of ‘innocent until proven guilty’. That applies to a suspected pickpocket as much as to a murder accused. Whether or not it can be misused politically, this presumption must be a moral imperative …

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What is Anticipatory Bail?

Introduction The old Code of Criminal Procedure (amended over the years) did not contain any provision specifically dealing with Anticipatory Bail. The concept of Anticipatory Bail was first brought up by the 41st Law Commission Report of 1969. It was …

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International Law And Its Instrumentality

Introduction Although the rules of international law and its instrumentality have developed systematically only in the last 5 centuries, some of them have roots in antiquity. The mutual relation of state during the ancient period was governed by certain rule …

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Winding Up Of A Company Directed By Court

INTRODUCTION The process of a company’s dissolution is called winding up of a company. It is a process in which a company’s assets are collected and then sold in order to clear its debts. The company ceases to do its …

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What is Compoundable Offence And Non Compoundable Offence?

INTRODUCTION Lawmakers classified the offences broadly in three categories on the basis of their nature. These are (a) Cognizable offence and Non-Cognizable offence (b) Bailable offence and Non-Bailable offence, (c) Compoundable and Non-Compoundable offence. Compoundable offences are the offences that can …

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