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Charge under Crpc

Charge under crpc Under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in India, a person can be charged with a criminal offence through a legal process known as "charge." The charge is essentially a formal accusation made by the prosecuting authority, such as the police or the public prosecutor, against the accused person. It is a crucial step in criminal proceedings as it informs the accused of the specific offence they are being charged with and enables them to prepare for their defence accordingly. Here are the key aspects related to the charge under the CrPC: Filing of the Charge Sheet: Once the police complete their investigation into a criminal case, they submit a charge sheet, also known as a police report or final report, to the concerned court. The charge sheet contains the findings of the investigation and identifies the person or persons believed to be responsible for the alleged offence. Framing of Charges: Upon receiving the charge sheet, the court examines the material ...

NATURE, SCOPE AND UTILITY OF JURISPRUDENCE

Introduction Jurisprudence has a long history of evolution beginning from classical period to 21 st century. The Jurisprudence has different meanings at different times. In England, during the formative era the term “jurisprudence” was used in generic sense to study various facets of law. Law is a dynamic concept and changes with the evolution of society. Jurisprudence is not codified but a dynamic subject (keeps on changing) and having no limitations. Bentham is known as the father of jurisprudence and Austin took his work further.   Meaning   The word “Jurisprudence” is derived from the Latin word Jurisprudential which means knowledge of law or skill in law. The word “juris” means law and “prudentia” means skill or knowledge. There are no universally accepted definitions of jurisprudence because law is the subject matter of jurisprudence. Another reason is people have different ideologies and notions. Different meaning has been assigned by the different wr...

COUNCIL OF STATES: ELECTION

Introduction Council of States commonly known as the Rajya Sabha is the upper house of parliament which consists of 245 members out of which 233 members represent the states while the rest of 12 members are nominated by the Hon’ble President of India having special knowledge or practical experience in the specific field like literature, Science, Art and Social Service. The allocation of seats in Council of States (Rajya Sabha) is provided in the fourth schedule according to which the seat allocation is based on the proportion of the population.   History The “Council of States” which is also known as Rajya Sabha or the second chamber of Indian Parliament was constituted in the year 1952. The Government of India Act, 1919 provided for the creation of “Council of State” and Governor – General was the ex-officio president of the then Council of State. The Government of India Act 1935 hardly made any changes in the composition of the Rajya Sabha. The minimum age of thir...

Is legal advertising banned in India or not?

  Introduction “Law is not a trade, not briefs, not merchandise, and so the heaven of commercial competition should not vulgarize the legal profession.”                                                                                                                         V. R. Krishna Iyer Legal services marketing refers to marketing by legal professionals i.e. lawyers or law ...

EVOLVING AREAS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

INTRODUCTION In earlier times international law was referred by the name “Law of Nations” so the term international law and law of nations are synonyms to each other. The term international law was given by prominent British jurist Jeremy Bentham in year 1780. International law is itself in conflict whether it is a public law or private law as sometimes it is called public law and sometimes private. International law is referred to as relation between national states which are legally binding in their intercourse with each other. International law deals with international trade, extradition, asylum, aliens, Protection of nations. It was observed by the famous jurist Oppenheim “International law is the body of rules which are legally binding on states in their intercourse with each other. These rules are primarily those which govern the relation of states but states are not the only subjects of international law. International organizations and to some extent also in...