Some of the Salient features of Indian Penal Code, 1860 are as follows – The official criminal code of India The main feature of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is that it is the official criminal code of India. It is a very broad and detailed code intended to define crimes and provides punishments…
Introduction There is no exact definition of crime in the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Crime is a social wrong committed by an individual. A criminal wrong differs from a civil wrong as it is a wrong committed against society due to its serious nature. In comparison, civil wrong is a wrong committed against an individual,…
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Introduction In India, the criminal laws are codified under the Indian Penal Code or many other special criminal laws. Regardless of which laws we refer to, there are always some elements of crime without which the act of an individual cannot be considered as crime. These elements are common to all of them and generally…
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All about conception of crime under IPC Crime is the intentional commission of an act usually considered socially harmful or dangerous and specifically defined, prohibited, and punishable under criminal law. It is different from torts, crime is not just a wrong against any person but is also a wrong committed against the society or a…
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Administrative law can be one of the more complex areas of the law to understand, especially if you are new to the industry or just taking your first steps into the profession. Luckily, there are many great books out there that can help you learn about everything from the history of administrative law to how…
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Introduction Misconduct is the antonym of conduct. Conduct means behavior with good manners and treatment shown towards others. Misconduct represents misbehavior. Misconduct as explained in the Dictionary is ‘improper conduct’. The term ‘misconduct’ has been defined in Black’s Dictionary as ‘a transgression of some established and defined rule of action, a forbidden act, a dereliction…
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LEGAL MAXIMS Legal Maxims are general principles of law embodied in familiar phrases which are used as guiding principles by both judges and lawyers. In other words, Legal maxims are established principles of law that are universally admitted, and people in the legal field are very well aware of these words. They are mostly Latin…
State Bar Councils The State Bar Councils are statutory bodies established under Section 3 of the Advocates Act, 1961. They act as regulatory bodies, making rules for the legal profession and education in their respective states and also act as the representatives of the advocates of that state, thereby acting in their interests. They work in…
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Introduction The term misconduct and professional misconduct are not defined in the Advocates Act. However, in the State Of Punjab v. Ram Singh, the Supreme Court observe that the term misconduct may involve moral turpitude, it must be improper or wrong behavior, unlawful behavior, willful in character, forbidden act, a transgression (उल्लंघन) of established and defined…
