Month: May 2024
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Preventive Theory of Punishment
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminal Jurisprudence > Preventive Theory of Punishment The preventive theory of punishment is a concept in criminology and penal philosophy that focuses on the deterrence of crime through the imposition of punishment. Unlike the reformative theory, which emphasizes rehabilitation and individual transformation, the preventive theory aims to prevent…
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Reformative Theory of Punishment
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminal Jurisprudence > Reformative Theory of Punishment The reformative theory of punishment is a concept in criminology and penal philosophy that focuses on the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders into society. List of Sub-Topics: Crime is a multifaceted concept that encompasses various behaviours and actions deemed unlawful by…
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Leading Questions In Light of Evidence Act
Law and You >Procedural Laws > Indian Evidence Act, 1872 > Leading Questions The purpose of an examination-in-chief, i.e., questioning of the witness by the party who has called him, is to enable the witness to tell to the court by his own mouth the relevant facts of the case. A question should be put…
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Plea Bargaining in India
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminal Jurisprudence > Plea Bargaining in India There are significant differences in the administration of plea bargaining in India as compared with U.S. but still some similarities do exist. Both jurisdictions stress the voluntariness of the accused as a pre-condition for applying the procedure in disposing off a…
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Retributive Theory of Punishment
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Criminal Jurisprudence > Retributive Theory of Punishment The retributive theory of punishment is grounded in the principle of just deserts, aiming to achieve several objectives that are central to its philosophical framework. These objectives are rooted in principles of moral responsibility, accountability, and justice. List of Sub-Topics: Crime…
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Probation: A Tool of Reformation of Criminals
List of Sub-Topics: Mahatma Gandhi once stated that an eye for an eye will make the whole world blind. He advocated the gospel of non-violence and forgiveness. These were the principles on which India won its independence. Similar principles have also been incorporated in the legal system of India. The courts of the country have…
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Bail to Undertrials under S. 479 BNSS (S. 436A CrPC)
Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 addresses the issue of bail to undertrials who have already undergone detention for a period longer than the maximum sentence they would have received if convicted for the offense they are charged with. List of Sub-Topics: Fundamental rights are the basic rights of the citizens which…
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Bail in Bailable Offences S. 478 BNSS (S. 436 CrPC)
Bail and bail procedures attempt to address some of the issues that arise from this question of what to do with defendants who have been accused of committing an offence but who are awaiting trial and thus still legally innocent. In this article, we shall discuss provision of bail in bailable offences. List of Sub-Topics:…
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Bail under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
In this article we shall discuss about bail, bail bonds, bail, bail in bailable offences, bail in non-bailable offences, anticipatory bail, bail in default and interim bails. List of Sub-Topics: It is a basic principle of criminal law that an individual is innocent until proven guilty. While the criminal justice system wants to ensure that…