Need to Revisit the Doli Incapax Doctrine in India
by Arjun V. Harihar*
criminal law
[POCSO] Delhi High Court quashes charges against mother accused of failing to report daughter’s sexual assault by father
A mother is sought to be prosecuted for delay in reporting of sexual offences on a child by her own husband, despite the fact that the mother herself was allegedly subject to severe abuse, sexual and otherwise, in her matrimonial home.
MNLU Mumbai | One-Year Post-Graduate Diploma in Crime Investigation, Medical Jurisprudence, and Forensic Science [2024-25]
The Centre for Research in Criminal Justice (CRCJ) at Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai is offering a one-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Crime Investigation
Institute of Forensic Science Lucknow: Few seats available for BSc- LLB Hons and LLM Criminal Law
Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science Lucknow is a flagship education institution set up by the Government of Uttar Pradesh
Dr. MVVS Murthi 5th National Virtual Moot Court Competition 2024 by GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam [19th to 22nd Sep]
School of Law, GITAM (Deemed to be) University is hosting its flagship event — India’s prestigious Criminal Moot – Dr. MVVS Murthi National Virtual Moot Court Competition 2024, from 19th to 22nd of September 2024.
[Breach of promise to marry v. False promise to marry] Bombay HC refuses to quash FIR against rape accused, for extracting sexual relations on pretext of marriage
“The promise of marriage must have been a false promise, given in bad faith and with no intention of being adhered to at the time it was given”- Supreme Court in Pramod Suryabhan Pawar v. State of Maharashtra, (2019) 9 SCC 608
Read why Bombay HC changed husband’s conviction u/S. 307 to S. 308 for forcibly poisoning wife amidst a quarrel
“There was no premeditation, no pre-planning and no design on the part of the convict, in such a case, if that act had led to the death of the victim, it would not have been murder, but only the culpable homicide, not amounting to murder”.
Bombay HC quashes FIR and chargesheet against members of WhatsApp group chat accused of outraging religious feelings
“Now-a-days people have become more sensitive about their religions may be than before and everybody wants to impress as to how his religion/God is supreme. Everybody should respect the religion, caste, creed etc. of another. But at the same time, if the person says that his religion is supreme, then the other person may not immediately react. There are ways and means to react on such sensitive issues.”
‘FIR was filed with an ulterior motive of wreaking vengeance on the husband’s family’: Bombay HC quashes woman’s FIR against in-laws alleging cruelty
The instant FIR was nothing, but a shot fired by the husband from his wife’s shoulders to espouse his own interest in the father’s property.
Call for Papers | International Conference on Reforms in Criminal Laws [Submit by Sept 15, 2024]
The conference’s main goals is to expand the use of alternative dispute resolution in criminal trials and highlight how crucial it is in light of recent changes to the law.
‘Consent derived in fear of injury or misconception of fact is no consent’: Bombay HC refuses to quash proceedings against accused for offences including rape
The Court noted that Section 90 of IPC does not define the term “consent”, but the law does not see “consent derived from a fear of injury and misconception of fact” as consent.
Mumbai Court denies bail to woman who falsely represented as a Supreme Court lawyer and duped builders of huge amount of money
The Court stated that the accused had not only cheated the public at large but also attempted to disrespect the noble legal profession.
Bombay HC quashes Magistrate Court ’s order against Rahul Gandhi in a decade old RSS defamation case
Rahul Gandhi was relieved from the allegations of defaming RSS in a speech made during the 2014 Elections campaign
CRCJ, MNLU Mumbai | Workshop on the Three Novel Criminal Laws
MNLU Mumbai’s Centre for Research in Criminal Justice (CRCJ) is pleased to announce a Five Days Online Workshop for a comprehensive understanding
2024 SCC Vol. 4 Part 2
Consumer Protection — Consumer Forums — Jurisdiction and Powers of Consumer Forum — Relegation to civil suit/ADR/Arbitration: Consumer disputes are non-arbitrable, [M.
NLUJ ITEC Programme 2024
National Law University Jodhpur (NLUJ) and Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, organized the Two-Week
SLS Noida | K.T.S. Tulsi Mock Trial Competition, 2024
Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA, is hosting the annual National Youth Festival, SymFiesta’24, from March 15-17, 2024. Alongside an array of Cultural and
“Never stop learning and evolving in your legal journey”; Anuja Pethia advises young lawyers
Interviewed by Sucharita Mishra
3rd VGU RANKA National Moot Court Competition 2024
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