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The Sociological School of Criminology: Exploring Social Factors Behind Crime

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Sociology is defined as the study of social organization and institutions & of collective behaviour and interactions, including the individual's relationship to the group. This definition i...

Assessing the Reliability and Evidentiary Value of Polygraph Tests

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The polygraph test, commonly known as a lie detector test, assesses physiological reactions to evaluate honesty and deception. Despite its extensive usage in criminal investigations and many ot...

Colonial Injustice: The Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 and Its Lasting Impact on...

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The Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 was a colonial legislation enacted by the British government in India. This Act marked a significant and controversial point in the history of colonial India, re...

Bail: The Mythical Rule In A System Where Jail Is The Default Reality

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The principle that "bail is the rule, jail is the exception" is a cornerstone of the Indian legal framework, rooted in the constitutional guarantee of personal liberty. However, its a...

Bail Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS): Anticipatory, Regul...

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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) brings significant changes to the procedures for anticipatory and regular bail, reflecting a modernization of India's criminal procedure code. Thes...

Rape Laws in India: Definition, IPC Section 375, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 202...

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Rape, unlawful sexual activity, most often involving sexual intercourse, against the will of the victim through force or the threat of force or with an individual who is incapable of giving leg...

Concept of Trial under the scenario of enforcement of BNSS

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In criminal justice system the concept of trinity is embodied in the Code of Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Penal Code and Indian Evidence Act. These three acts called as Criminal Major Acts. ...

Analysing the Vagueness and Shortcomings of Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya...

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Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, makes it a crime to engage in sexual intercourse under false promises of marriage, thus offering legal protection to women against exploitation....

Forensic Challenges and Risks Associated with DNA Fabrications

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In the realm of forensic science, the development of synthetic or fabricated DNA poses significant challenges that bring forth concerns regarding the ethics and reliability of the justice syste...

Understanding BNS Sections 238 and 61(2): Evidence Tampering, Supplying False...

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This paper provides a detailed analysis of Sections 238 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), focusing on the implications of tampering with evidence or providing false informat...