As per the Niti Aayog’s New India @75 report, 65% of undertrial prisoners are awaiting their trial. This fact highlights the grim picture of delay in the criminal justice system. In order to overcome the burden of the courts, the concept of plea bargaining was introduced in the Criminal Procedure Code. Justice Malimath Committee Report…
Right from the birth of a girl child to the adulthood and beyond, there exists a long list of crimes to which women are subjected to in their daily lives. From denial of opportunities to domestic violence and workplace harassment, women face a lot of challenges due to lack of gender sensitization. As per the…
The lack of awareness around the exact procedure of criminal trials had led to a majority of people feeling apprehensive about getting involved in a criminal matter. Contrary to popular belief, there are various kinds of steps a person can take if a false criminal complaint is filed against him. Indian criminal law is based…
The term, ‘cheque’ has been defined under Section 6 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (N.I. Act) as “A cheque is a bill of exchange drawn on a specified banker and not expressed to be payable otherwise than on demand”. The person who issues the cheque is called a drawer under Section 7 and the…
Introduction Domestic Violence is a crime that Indian women are commonly made aware of, especially at the time of marriage. It is commonly understood as violent behavior meted out to a person in the domestic sphere. The term is broad enough to include all kids of violence- physical, psychological, sexual, economic, or verbal etc. The…
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