Category: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
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Concept Application 23.1 MCQs on Plea Bargaining
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Concept Application 23.1 MCQs on Plea Bargaining (Sentence Bargaining) Synopsis of Plea Bargaining (Sentence Bargaining): Plea bargaining refers to a person charged with a criminal offence (accused) negotiating with the prosecution for a lesser punishment than what is provided in law by pleading guilty to a less…
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Plea Bargaining (Ss. 289 to 300 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Plea Bargaining (Ss. 289 to 300 BNSS) Delay and heavy workloads in the Courts have resulted in the informal system of pre-trial bargaining and settlement in some western countries, particularly in the United States. This system is commonly known as ‘plea bargaining’. In the most traditional and…
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Introduction to Plea Bargaining
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Introduction to Plea Bargaining Delay and heavy workloads in the Courts have resulted in the informal system of pre-trial bargaining and settlement in some western countries, particularly in the United States. This system is commonly known as ‘plea bargaining’. In the most traditional and general sense “Plea…
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Police Officer’s Power to Investigate Cognizable Case (S. 175 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Police Officer’s Power to Investigate Cognizable Case (S. 175 BNSS) The procedure of administration of criminal justice is divided into three stages namely investigation, inquiry and trial. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred as BNSS) provides for the procedure to be followed in investigation, inquiry…
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Powers of Police With Respect to Non-Cognizable Offences (S. 174 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Powers of Police With Respect to Non-Cognizable Offence (S. 174 BNSS) Police are the first agency for the administration of criminal justice and are considered to be the first line of defence against crime. The primary responsibility of Police is to protect life, liberty, and property of…
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First Information Report FIR (S. 173 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > First Information Report FIR (S. 173 BNSS) Police are the first agency for the administration of criminal justice and are considered to be the first line of defence against crime. The primary responsibility of Police is to protect life, liberty, and property of citizens. It is for…
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Preventive Action of the Police (Ss. 169 to 172 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Preventive Action of the Police (Ss. 169 to 172 BNSS) The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), not only empowers the police to investigate and prosecute offences after they occur but also entrusts them with the responsibility of preventing crime and maintaining public order. Preventive action by…
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Provisions Related to Disputes as to Immovable Property (Ss. 164 to 167 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Provisions Related to Disputes as to Immovable Property (Ss. 164 to 167 BNSS) Disputes over immovable property often serve as a root cause of tensions that escalate into breaches of peace, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas. Recognizing the potential for such disputes to disrupt public order,…
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Urgent Cases of Nuisance or Apprehended Danger (S. 163 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Urgent Cases of Nuisance or Apprehended Danger (S. 163 BNSS) Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) is one of the most significant provisions empowering the State to maintain public order and tranquillity. It authorizes a District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, or other empowered Executive…
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Conditional Order for Removal of Nuisance (S. 152 to 162 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Conditional Order for Removal of Nuisance (S. 152 to 162 BNSS) Nuisance could be defined as unlawful interference in the peaceful enjoyment of one’s property, or any right associated with it. Nuisances may be divided into two main headings namely, (i) private nuisances and (ii) public nuisances.…