Month: June 2024
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Warrant of Arrest (Ss. 72 to 83 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Warrant of Arrest (Ss. 72 to 83 BNSS) Chapter VI of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with the processes to compel appearance of the accused or witness in the court. The Court can compel the person to be present in the Court using summons, warrant…
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Service of Summons (Ss. 63 to 71 of BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Serving Summons (Ss. 63 to 71 of BNSS) Chapter VI of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with the processes to compel appearance of the accused or witness in the court. The Court can compel the person to be present in the Court using summons, warrant…
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Powers of Superior Officers of Police and Aid to the Magistrates and the Police (Ss. 30-34 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Powers of Superior Officers of Police and Aid to the Magistrates and the Police (Ss. 30-34 BNSS) The role and authorities of the police in investigations are pivotal for upholding law and order, ensuring justice, and maintaining public safety. Police officers are entrusted with significant powers under…
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Powers of Courts under BNSS (S. 21 to 29)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Powers of Courts under BNSS (S. 21 to 25) The purpose of criminal justice is to punish the criminal. It is for the State to punish the evildoer. Punishment is necessary for the security of the members of the Society, therefore, one of the prime functions of…
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Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine (S. 8 BNS)
Law and You > Criminal Laws > Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita > Amount of fine, liability in default of payment of fine (S. 8 BNS) In a discussion on Default in payment of fine, a misconception that ought to be made clear is that the imprisonment ordered, is not a sentence but merely a penalty imposed…
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Courts by which Offences are Triable (Ss. 21 to 23 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Courts by which Offences are Triable (Ss. 21 to 23) The term criminal court is not defined in the Sanhita. The Court can be defined as denoting every judge or magistrate lawfully exercising jurisdiction in criminal cases whether for the decision of such cases in the first…
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Public Prosecutor
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Public Prosecutor (Ss. 18 to 20 of BNSS) List of Sub-Topics In each state, there are a number of districts. District is governed by the District Magistrate, the District Superintendent of Police and the District and Sessions Judge. The District Magistrate is the chief executive officer of…
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Executive Magistrates under BNSS (Ss. 6, 14 to 17 of BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Criminal Courts under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (Ss. 6, 14 to 17 of BNSS) List of Sub-Topics: The word ‘Magistrate’ is derived from the Latin ‘Magister’ a medieval title given to a person in authority. A magistrate has been described as a public civil officer invested with…
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Court of Judicial Magistrate (Ss. 6, 9 to 13, 21 and 23)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Court of Judicial Magistrate (Ss. 6, 9 to 13 and 23) List of Sub-Topics Administration of justice is the most important function of the state. For this purpose our constitution has set up a hierarchy of courts. A court is a place where legal trials take place.…
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Court of Session (S. 6 to 8, 21 and 22 of BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Court of Session (S. 6 to 8, 21 and 22 of BNSS) List of Sub-Topics Administration of justice is the most important function of the state. For this purpose our constitution has set up a hierarchy of courts. A court is a place where legal trials take…