Tag: Indian Penal Code

EXTORTION UNDER IPC

EXTORTION UNDER IPC Author : Ashish Nagpal Extortion under the Indian Penal Code is defined under a wide range of sections. It has been defined from Section 383-389in the IPC. The definition of Extortion is penned down in Section 383 which says that if a person intentionally puts another person in a position of fear

ACT OF GOD AS A DEFENCE IN LAW

ACT OF GOD AS A DEFENCE IN LAW Author : Tanvi Gupta Introduction: Accidents can take place due to natural forces or due to human intervention or by both. An act of god could be any natural calamities like earthquake, Tornadoes, floods, droughts etc. which have their existence ever since Earth. Natural disasters are perilous

Theft Under IPC

Theft Under IPC Author : Ashish Nagpal In criminal law, theft also known as ‘stealing’ is the unknown taking of someone else’s property without that person’s freely given consent. It is defined under Section 378 of IPC which says that , “Whoever intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any

NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR VS UNION OF INDIA

Case Name : NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR VS UNION OF INDIA Author : Vaibhavi Batra EQUIVALENT CITATION (2018) 10 SCC 1 BENCH CJI Dipak Misra, Justice R.F. Nariman, Justice Indu Malhotra, Justice A.M. Khanwilker and Justice D.Y. Chandrachaud INTRODUCTION Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) is a provision that criminalises homosexuality. Homosexuality means,

Rex vs White : Case Summary

Case Name : Rex vs White Author : M. Sameer EQUIVALENT CITATIONS:  (1910) 4 Cr App R 257 BENCH:      Mr.Justice Bray J INTRODUCTION: In Indian penal code 1860, punishes person who attempts an act under any circumstances with an intention or having the knowledge of killing a another person, if his act caused death,