Scales of Justice – Balancing the Rights of Victim and the Offender
The administration of Criminal Justice in India is based on the legal framework established by the Britishers during the colonial period. It follows the adversarial justice system wherein the judges hear both parties in a case and…
(De)Criminalization of Suicide in India – A Socio-Legal Analysis
In today’s era, suicide has become a big problem in India. The act of Suicide may be defined as taking one’s own life. It is death that occurs when a person has lost all his will to…
Necrophilia – A Socio-Legal Insight
As civilization has progressed, humans have become self-aware. Societies or Modern Societies have now evolved and have changed the way an individual thinks. In the present day and age, we are learning to be more gender-inclusive and…
(De)Criminalization of Adultery in India
De-criminalisation of adultery is a significant step towards attaining gender-justice. The Apex Court of India in its landmark verdict has struck down the legitimacy of Section-497 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. This historic verdict of the Hon’ble Supreme…
Capital Punishment – History And Evidences
India is a nation that comprises of a huge number of wrongdoings and criminals. In India, all punishments depend on the intention to give punishment for the wrongdoer. There are two primary explanations behind imposing the punishment,…
