Introduction: The apex court has time and again averred that the liberty of an individual to exercise his fundamental rights and the protection of those fundamental rights by the judiciary is the very spirit of the democratic way of life[1] …
Introduction: In any democracy, the separation of power is considered to be the most important ingredient to prevent the concentration of power. India is not an exception to it. Along with Legislature and Executive, the judiciary forms the 3rd most …
Section 300 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, provides that a person once convicted or acquitted cannot be tried for the same offence twice. Similarly, the Constitution of India under Section 20 (2) speaks about Double Jeopardy. This principle …
Introduction It clearly states that if someone’s right is being violated, he can directly use Article 32 and approach the Supreme Court. Secondly, Article 32 gives the supreme court the facility to issue 5 sorts of writs to guard fundamental …
Dr. Aneesh V. Pillai is an Assistant Professor (Law) in School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala. Prior to joining SLS he has worked as a faculty of law in Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. …
INTRODUCTION The Primary object of criminals is to punish the wrongdoer and to maintain law and order in society. Punishment is the penalty for the transgression of the law. It is the state which punishes the criminal because we know …
ABOUT THE DWSS: The Department of Water Supply and Sanitation was initially known as a Public Health Branch of PWD which came into existence in the year 1956. Punjab Water Supply & Sanitation Department (earlier known as Public Health Department) …
INTRODUCTION The term “Trial” has not been defined under any law. However, it can be referred to as “the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a …
Introduction: The person is said to be unsound mind when he is not capable to understand things. Unsoundness may arise from idiocy, lunacy, drunkenness, mental decay etc. Section 84 of IPC states that “nothing is an offence which is done …
Introduction: Once, a thought exists like a state was concerned mainly to maintain law and order and for the protection of life, liberty and property of the subject. But as society develops, there arose demands like prosperity and well-being of …