Black’s Legal Dictionary defines bigamy “as the act of marrying a person while one is legally married to another.”[1] The offence of bigamy is covered under both personal laws and criminal law in India. While the primary criminal code of the country the IPC establishes the offence of bigamy, the personal laws like Hindu Marriage Act, Special Marriage Act etc. provide for the recourse available … Continue reading Analysis of ‘Bigamy’ under Criminal and Family Law

Introduction The above-mentioned quote given by ‘John Garamendi’ lays stress on the importance of free and fair trial in the criminal judicial system of any country.The concept of free and fair trial is a topic which is discussed at length by number of legal scholars and academicians. This is an inalienable right given to the accused in a criminal trial. In the modern world, the … Continue reading Concept of Fair Trial: In Reference to CrPC

Introduction “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” – Martin Luther King, Jr. The theory of crime and justice is as old as time itself. Crime can be defined as “an act that is deemed by statute or by the common law to be a public wrong and is therefore punishable by the state in criminal proceedings.[1]” On the other hand, Justice can be … Continue reading Essence of Criminal Jurisprudence in India