Plea Bargaining in Criminal Justice System in India- An Overview

– Nandini Tripathy Abstract Plea Bargaining is introduced with the goal to lighten the courts of the weight of pendency of instances and swifter disposal of cases. As we all understand, our judicial device could be very effective device around the world but having extreme trouble of judicial backlog and pendency of instances. Conviction charge

Failure of Indian Statutes in Case of Dowry

– Pragati Singh India is a developing country growing day by day in multiple fields; technology, education, medicine, health, industrialization, cinema, media, also including the real nature of it; customs, rituals, multiple colors of religions, festivals, food, traditions etc. In the enjoyment of living in a country like India, people deny some grey areas of

Inordinate Delay and Inevitable Delay in Criminal Investigations: The Courts’ Dilemma

– Vagish Yadav It is not a surprising fact that investigations are delayed, maybe for legitimate as well as illegitimate reasons. Article 21 of the Constitution of India incorporates the right to a fair and speedy trial. Trial constitutes Investigation, Trial, Inquiry, Revision, or Review. Hence, the right to a fair investigation and speedy investigation

DESDIRATUM: CRIMINAL LAW REFORMS

– Aditya Narayan Tripathy INTRODUCTION The Constituent Assembly was designated the task to frame a constitution, which can lay down the adequate mechanisms to regulate the lives of the Indians, keeping in mind the cultural heterogeneity and religious sentiments of the people. In other words, a Constitution which should be indigenous in nature rather than

Interface between AI and Forensic Sciences: Progressive approach in Criminal Investigations

– Ritika Kanwar Abstract Technological innovations in the field of AI are inherently embedded with the potential to outgrow the criminal investigations beyond the restricted laboratory ambience. The efficiency and efficacy of the criminal justice systems would enhance manifolds through introduction of artificial intelligence in forensic science investigations. There has been series of instances wherein

WHY DOES INDIA RETHINK OF JOINING THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT?

– Prakhar Dubey and Amisha Chauhan BACKGROUND India has time and again remained at its stance of not joining the International Criminal Court which came into force Rome Statute. India has declined to join the international forum; it has the jurisdiction of a permanent international criminal court. The function is to look after the perpetrators

Marital Rape in India – A Legal Rape

– Rishika Chaurasia and R Srihari Abstract Marital rape is a brutal reality in our culture, and many people live in misery since there are no protections and a lack of legislation for this horrible crime. There is an exception to the definition of rape under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, and this

Mediation in Criminal Disputes in India

– Nandini Tripathy Abstract The restorative justice focuses on resolving the disputes between the parties and maintaining the harmonious relations between them. It creates opportunities for parties to crime to discuss the crime and its ramification, to repair the harm caused, and restore the amicable relations between the parties. Article 21 of the Constitution ensures