By Aditya Kashyap Intern, H.K. Law Offices What is Mediation? Mediation is one of the most common types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). In this process, a neutral third party acts as a facilitator to assist the parties in resolving their differences and coming to an agreement. A mediator is a third party who remainsContinue reading “MEDIATION BILL 2021”
Category Archives: The Code of Criminal Procedure
MARITAL RAPE: GROUND REALITY OF CONTEMPORARY INDIA
By Anshika Prakash Legal Intern, H.K. Law Offices The semantic understanding of Rape is, non-consensual or forced intercourse with someone but different perspectives push through when you consider the act of rape in the setting of a marriage in India. In a country that considers marriage a sacred institution, marital rape not only becomes hotlyContinue reading “MARITAL RAPE: GROUND REALITY OF CONTEMPORARY INDIA”
RIGHTS OF AN ARRESTED PERSON
BY POOJA TOOR LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES INTRODUCTION In a literary sense, arrest means the action of seizing someone and taking them into legal custody. It means deprivation of personal liberty of the accused. Whenever an offence is committed by any person, he is taken into custody to investigate and inspect the case Thus, after an arrest,Continue reading “RIGHTS OF AN ARRESTED PERSON”
Essential Ingredients of Section 307 IPC- The Prosecution is required to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt & conviction cannot be based merely on the basis of presumption to rule out the presence of accused- SC REAFFIRMS
IN A RECENT JUDGEMENT SET OUT BY ASSIDUOUS EFFORTS OF HK LAW OFFICES IN CASE TITLED AS ‘VASUDEV V. STATE OF M.P., 2022 SCC OnLine SC 118, AIR Online 2022 SC 80‘, WHEREIN THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA POINTED OUT THE GRAVE ERROR COMMITTED BY TRIAL COURT AND HIGH COURT IN CONVICTING THE APPELLANTContinue reading “Essential Ingredients of Section 307 IPC- The Prosecution is required to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt & conviction cannot be based merely on the basis of presumption to rule out the presence of accused- SC REAFFIRMS”
SECTION 144 CRPC AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
BY PRIYA CHAUDHARY LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES In the wake of the current COVID-19 pandemic, people have usually been hearing about how section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code has been regularly imposed in different parts of the country in order to stop the spread of the pandemic. Talking about fundamental rights in theContinue reading “SECTION 144 CRPC AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT”
PRE-TRIAL STAGES IN CRIMINAL LAW (INDIA)- PART II
BY HEMANT CHAUDHRY LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES The stage of investigation plays an important role in the pre-trial stages of a criminal case, as it contains various stages like the examination of witnesses by police, arrest, search and seizure, etc. These are the essential and the crucial pre-trial stages in a criminal case whichContinue reading “PRE-TRIAL STAGES IN CRIMINAL LAW (INDIA)- PART II”
STATUS & RIGHTS OF SECOND WIFE IN INDIA
BY PALAK MATHUR LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES INTRODUCTION A second marriage, if the first marriage exists at the time, is considered illegal and the relationship that exists between the couple because of the second marriage also holds no value or validity in the eyes of the law. Although the legal provisions made in thisContinue reading “STATUS & RIGHTS OF SECOND WIFE IN INDIA”
SECTION 498A IPC- A WEAPON RATHER THAN A SHIELD OF A DISGRUNTLED WIFE
BY SUCHI CHATURVEDI ASSOCIATE, H.K. LAW OFFICES What is Section 498A Indian Penal Code? 498A-Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty. Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extendContinue reading “SECTION 498A IPC- A WEAPON RATHER THAN A SHIELD OF A DISGRUNTLED WIFE”
LODGING OF FIR AND REDRESSAL MECHANISM ON REFUSAL BY POLICE TO REGISTER FIR
BY SANSKAR RASTOGI LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES INTRODUCTION Nowadays, it is common for people to come across a refusal on registering FIR by the Police Officials. This article is all about what happens if the Police refuses to register FIR, what remedies do people have if they are refused for FIR registration on anContinue reading “LODGING OF FIR AND REDRESSAL MECHANISM ON REFUSAL BY POLICE TO REGISTER FIR”
PRE-TRIAL STAGES IN CRIMINAL LAW (INDIA)- PART I
-By Megha Chaturvedi Associate, H.K. Law Offices Whenever we talk about criminal litigation or procedure, the first thing that comes to our mind is F.I.R. or complaint. First Information Report is registered u/s 154 Cr.P.C. in case of cognizable offences, only after which the police proceeds with the investigation, infact it becomes the duty ofContinue reading “PRE-TRIAL STAGES IN CRIMINAL LAW (INDIA)- PART I”
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