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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 ...

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...

JUDICIAL REVIEW

Before discussing this concept firstly we need to understand why the concept of judicial review came into existence? With regard to this question the judicial review came into existence to make sure that the law passed by the legislature are constitutional to maintain federal equilibrium between the Centre and the states to uphold the principle of the supremacy of the constitution and to protect the citizens fundamental rights. Judicial review refers to the power of judiciary to review the laws passed by the legislature if it finds them in conflict of the constitution of India. Judicial review is the most discussed topic in recent years. A definite legal definition on judicial review is quite not possible but there are several judgements of Supreme Court of India regarding this topic. No law can be framed which snatches away the constitutional rights of the people. Origin Earlier the supreme court did not have the power of judicial review but the power of judicial review ...

DEMOCRACY

Definition Generally, there is no definite legal definition of democracy because everyone is having its different opinion to one it may equality while to others it may be not. In addition, to one it may freedom or power while to others it may be not. So in such a way it is very difficult to articulate the meaning of democracy. In my opinion, democracy means “freedom of decision making regardless of one’s identity, ethnicity or religion and that government which derives all of its authority/power from the people.” Explanation of the concept of democracy Democracy is all about the freedom. In a democracy majority are the dominant force i.e. only the majority prevails. It allows the government to stay out of the individual citizens personal lives. In a democratic country every single citizen cannot go and rule so people choose their government by voting for it. They elect the person of their choice and that person if wins the majority he will become the representative ...