-Prasun Nabiyal Last week, the centre presented its revised version of the new CrPC Bill (also known as the “Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023 ”) in the Parliament. The purpose of such revised editions is to incorporate changes suggested during the legislative process. These changes may arise out of any phase of the legislative … Continue reading The Section 187 Dilemma in the New CrPC
-Shruti Mishra Introduction Premature release entails a prisoner’s release before the completion of his judicially ordained sentence. States may grant premature release to convicts owing to several factors, as laid down in the case of Bir Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh, which includes good conduct by the prisoner, no commission of jail offence, prisoner’s … Continue reading Unconstitutionality of Premature Release: Examining the Abuse of Remission Policies
- Vedant Choudhary The Law Commission of India in its 283rd report, titled, ‘Age of Consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012’ has recommended against amending the age of consent under the POCSO Act. This negative recommendation comes in light of growing cases of romantic relationships between minors, where de facto … Continue reading The 283rd Law Commission Report – Better If Not Implemented
~ By Khushi Neb On the suggestion of the court in the case of Ram Babu Mishra v. State of Uttar Pradesh, where the court extensively examined the need for enacting legislation along the lines of Section 5 of the Identification of Prisoners Act, Section 311A, CrPC, that focuses on the magisterial power of ordering … Continue reading SECTION 311A CRPC: UNEXPLORED ARENA OF POSSIBILITIES OF ARREST AND PRE-TRIAL DETENTION
