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The Blog is an initiative of the Criminal Law Research and Review (CrLRR). The Blog solicits original & unpublished work from students, legal practitioners, and academics in the field of criminal law.
The Roadway to Revamp Indian Criminal Justice System
The Indian criminal justice system immediately needs to be made more victim-centric. Ending the backlog of cases in the judiciary, abandoning overcriminalization, ensuring police accountability and giving up colonial tactics are the way forward.
Fair Disclosure of Evidence to the Accused: Is CrPC Itself a Serious Impediment?
The legislation governing disclosure of evidence is inefficient in our country in a manner that the law paves way for abuse of power by the law enforcement authorities.
Bridging the Gap – POCSO over IPC?
The paper analyses major factors that impact convictions under the POCSO, provides a parallel analysis with provisions of the IPC that serve the same/similar purpose, and provides a possible roadmap for the path ahead.
Finding the Truth or Belling the Cats: Tracing the Misuse of Sec 311 of the CrPC
The jurisprudence of Section 311 CrPC, in the absence of defined rules, has to be traced through the judicial decisions which from time to time have defined the principles on which the wide discretionary power has to be exercised by the Courts.
Victim Compensation: From Figurative Justice to a Robust Support Mechanism
The article examines challenges encountered by victims in submitting compensation claims and proposes ways to improve the existing system.
Case Summary – Right against Sexual Harassment Invested in All u/ Art 21
The right against sexual harassment is vested in all individuals as a part of the right to life & the right to dignity enshrined in Art 21.
Overdependence on Criminal Laws – Reflective of Society’s Inability to Handle Conflict by Other Means?
The article examines the implications of any dependence on the formal criminal justice system, whether good or bad and what role alternative means of social control can play in bringing about the ends that criminal laws aim to achieve
Do Magistrates have Power to Extend Time for Detention & Investigation of UAPA Offences u/ Sec 167, CrPC?
Recently, the Supreme Court has affirmed that a Magistrate cannot grant extensions to investigation agencies for the purpose of carrying out investigations under Sec167, CrPC when the accused is charged under the UAPA. This decision was made by relying on the case of Bikramjit Singh v State of Punjab. This post seeks to enquire into the law on this point by adverting to a textual analysis of relevant provisions and discussing the said case law.
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