Wrongful Conviction- A malady for the criminal justice system
“Better than ten guilty person escapes than that one innocent suffers.” ~William Blackstone According to Duhaime’s law dictionary "a...
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AmicusX
- Jan 31, 2021
- 7 min
Intricacies of NDPS Act 1985
Abstract Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act also usually called the NDPS Act, made with the determination to control drugs of...
AmicusX
- Jan 31, 2021
- 4 min
The Ramifications of India's rape laws on the transgender community
INTRODUCTION Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been amended to widen the scope of the sexual offences that it deems to...
AmicusX
- Jan 30, 2021
- 7 min
Honour Killing: In the name of false honour
INTRODUCTION Honour Killings has existed in our society for a long period of time. These crimes are associated with the context of...
AmicusX
- Jan 30, 2021
- 5 min
If you are arrested, know your rights
Every human being is born with the Right to Personal Liberty, Right to Life etc. Human rights are cherished under The Constitution of...
AmicusX
- Jan 29, 2021
- 5 min
CUT IT OUT: Chemical Castration to Combat Recidivism among Sex Offenders
[Trigger Warning] His grimy callous hands roamed my body, feeling, squeezing and marking it with a permanent sense of shame. They grabbed...
AmicusX
- Jan 28, 2021
- 6 min
Drawbacks in Indian Judiciary and the criminal statutes
INTRODUCTION- The criminal statute of India provides laws for providing justice to people and this all laws are successfully executed by...
AmicusX
- Jan 27, 2021
- 7 min
Gender-Based Violence - A Humanitarian Crisis
Gender-based violence is one of the most significant abuses of justice in any culture, and it is a problem profoundly embedded in gender...
AmicusX
- Jun 17, 2020
- 5 min
Bail Application - Drafting & Format
Bail Application in India The term ‘bail’ originated from a French verb ‘bailer’ which means ‘to give’. Bail means the security which is...
AmicusX
- Jun 10, 2020
- 6 min
Admissibility Of Open Source Information In ICC With Reference To The Bemba Case
ABSTRACT The admissibility of the open source information in the International Criminal Court is a debatable topic. After the judgement...
AmicusX
- Jun 10, 2020
- 7 min
Marital Rape
The day will come when men will recognize woman as his peer, not only at the fireside but in councils of the nation. Then, and not until...
AmicusX
- Jun 7, 2020
- 6 min
Illegal Organ Removal by Hospitals
INTRODUCTION As the hospitals and the doctors are becoming more money minded ,they are always thinking about making profits. They are...
AmicusX
- Jun 6, 2020
- 8 min
EXPLAINED: Disposal of Property(CRPC Section- 451 to 459)
When a property is taken under custody by the court by virtue of being the property is involved in an offence or may be used..
AmicusX
- May 21, 2020
- 9 min
Legality of Extrajudicial Killings under Cr.PC and the ideas of Bentham, Mill & Locke
In this blog the author has compared extra-judicial killings and the CrPC to the philosophy of law. Comparison has been drawn with the...
AmicusX
- May 11, 2020
- 7 min
Consequences of Defects in Investigation by Investigation Officer
Introduction to the Issue The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 per se does not contain any provisions regarding omissions or lapses or...
AmicusX
- May 10, 2020
- 7 min
Beyond the Binary: Demystifying the rape laws in India
Introduction A country with a population of seven billion people under the governance of a three tier system, namely the legislature,...
AmicusX
- May 7, 2020
- 5 min
Death Penalty in India
ABSTRACT We have come across the rise and fall of various dynasties through the passing centuries. The only thing which stayed common...
AmicusX
- Apr 13, 2020
- 7 min
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON DOWRY DEATH: THEN AND NOW
Dowry death is considered to be a heinous crime where women are ill-treated and exposed to violence by her husband and in-law.
AmicusX
- Mar 20, 2020
- 8 min
NIRBHAYA FINALLY GETS JUSTICE: THE TRIAL OF THE DECADE
Finally at 5:30 am on 20 March 2020, the four remaining convicts, were hanged till death at Tihar Jail by Pawan Jallad.
AmicusX
- Jan 29, 2020
- 5 min
The Death Penalty: Is It A Fitting Punishment In “Rarest Of The Rare” Cases?
Well, as long as the death penalty exists, there is a need for advocacy against it (notwithstanding the “Rarest of the Rare” standard).
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