Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, deals with punishment for sexual harassment, wherein the accused can be punished with rigorous imprisonment for up to three years or a fine or both.
Also, if a man makes sexually coloured remarks, like passing vulgar comments or asking inappropriate questions, in that case, he shall be punished with imprisonment up to one year or fine or both.KEEP READING
Zero FIR can be filed in any police station irrespective of where the incident occurs. The informant or the victim can reach the nearest police station and file an FIR.
It is like an ordinary FIR filed under section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. But this complaint is registered with serial number 0 (zero).KEEP READING
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act An Act to provide for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered medical practitioners and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows- Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.KEEP READING
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (Act number 28 of 1961) An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement. Section 2. Definition of “dowry”. Section 3. PenaltyKEEP READING
According to statistics, more than 50% of menstruating women experience Dysmenorrhea once or two days a month, which affects their daily activities and makes them super weak.
This makes it hard for most ladies to proceed with their work without taking leaves and face a tough time performing with consistency.KEEP READING
Basic rights of the human being such as the right to life and personal liberty, right to live life with dignity etc., are guaranteed to each individual by our Constitution. Apart from this, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights sets out fundamental human rights which are universally protected.
Indian legal system follows the principle of ‘innocent until proven guilty’. The court shall think an accused person is innocent until he is proved guilty.KEEP READING
An accident is a sudden unintended act or an act by chance without any apparent cause. It is considered a defence under criminal law. The principle revolves around the theory that when a person does not have mens rea, which is an essential element of a crime, he can’t be held liable for such an act.
Section 105 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 says that if a person alleges that his act was an accident and not a crime with the intention, then the burden of proof lies upon him to establish that his case falls under a general exception, namely accident as per section 80 of the Indian Penal Code.KEEP READING
As India traditionally being a patriarchal society, women are often looked down upon. Women neither belong to the minority class nor the backward class.
There was a need with the passage of time for the formation of the statutory body for which a bill was introduced in the Parliament, namely the National Commission for Women Bill 1990, which resulted in the formation of the National Commission for Women.KEEP READING
Where the eyewitnesses account is found credible and trustworthy, a medical opinion pointing to the alternative possibilities cannot be accepted as conclusive.
So we can conclude that the court does not neglect any evidence. It considers all pieces of evidence put before it and relies on that which is worthy of credit and trust.KEEP READING
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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT, 1986 BARE ACT An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected there with: WHEREAS the decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in June, 1972, in which India participated, to take appropriateKEEP READING
WHAT IS TRIPLE TALAQ? Very simply put, Triple Talaq is (now was) a form of instant divorce by Muslims (especially in India) (none of the Muslim majority countries practised this). Using Triple Talaq Muslim men can divorce their wife just by saying the word ‘talaq‘, three times either orally, inKEEP READING
CYBER CRIME IS A SERIOUS ISSUE! We live in the Age of Information where the effect of the internet is intense, particularly with the growth of social media like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Youtube and so on. These Social networking websites allow users to access information about one’s interests, opinions, realKEEP READING
