The text focuses on the principles and teachings of "Kautalya's Arthashastra" and its emphasis on discipline, knowledge,...
Punishment
Then one of the judges of the city stood forth and said, Speak to us of Crime...
To put it differently, the power to impose a modified punishment providing for any specific term of...
अर्जुन उवाच। दण्डः शास्ति प्रजाः सर्वा दण्ड एवाभिरक्षति। दण्डः सुप्तेषु जागर्ति दण्डं धर्मं विदुर्बुधाः।। दण्डः संरक्षते धर्मं...
My subject is not Capital Punishment in particular, but that theory of punishment in general which the...
That idea—"the wrong-doer deserves punishment because he might have acted otherwise," in spite of the fact that...
There are several other sections in which death sentence could be imposed, but that sentence is not...
When a right has been infringed, there are two things, it is evident, which ought to be...
NDPS-Section 21(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985-where Court imposes a punishment higher than...
Special Court has not exercised the discretion judiciously and the reasons which are given by the learned...
The Constitution as well as the Code of Criminal Proceeded confer the power to remit a sentence...
Aggravating factors Factors indicating higher culpability: offence committed whilst on bail for other offences; failure to respond...
Currently, India does not have structured sentencing guidelines that have been issued either by the legislature or...
If a defendant can prove a successful justification for his actions, he will be fully cleared from...