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“You have to fight every day to protect the rights and opportunities of women and minorities.” “Let me suggest that in any case in which a minority group feels severely aggrieved and desperate enough to turn to violence, society as a whole bears the blame.” “The freedom of speech…is one of the great bulwarks of…
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Explanation and Correct interpretation of the word Custody in Section 170 CrPC 1. Introduction Section 170 CrPC reads – Section 170 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 170. Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient. (1) If, upon an investigation under this Chapter, it appears to the officer-in-charge of the police…
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In Arnab Manoranjan Goswami v. State of Maharashtra, (2021) 2 SCC 427 the Supreme Court of India ruled- “67. Human liberty is a precious constitutional value, which is undoubtedly subject to regulation by validly enacted legislation. As such, the citizen is subject to the edicts of criminal law and procedure. Section 482 recognises the inherent…
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1. About Fali S. Nariman Fali S. Nariman (1929–2024) was a distinguished Indian jurist and senior advocate of the Supreme Court of India. With a legal career spanning over seven decades, he was one of India’s most respected constitutional lawyer, widely regarded as one of the finest legal minds in the country. He was awarded…
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“There is a higher court than the court of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts.” “Facts mean truth, and once we adhere to truth, the law comes to our aid naturally.” “In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.” “An unjust law is itself…
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It is the statutory duty of Police to investigate into a complaint of cognizable offence. Police investigation is not only a statutory duty but also a constitutional obligation of the Police. “24. In the criminal justice system the investigation of an offence is the domain of the police. The power to investigate into the cognizable…
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“Liberty, taking the word in its concrete sense consists in the ability to choose.” “Human beings are so made that the ones who do the crushing feel nothing; it is the person crushed who feels what is happening. Unless one has placed oneself on the side of the oppressed, to feel with them, one cannot…
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