The penal code is a set of laws that lists the crimes and the punishments that are given for them. Different jurisdictions have...
What is RAPE ? an offence under Indian Penal CodeG.Aravinthan
A2.Interestingly, section 498A (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty: Proposed Section 84 of The Bharariya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) does not contain the word ‘dowry’ at all. Chapter XX A was introduced into the Indian Penal Code (IPC) containing the solitary ...
In India, Section 377 of the Penal Code has, since 1871, criminalized sexual activity “against the order of nature”—which has been widely interpreted as banning gay sex. While prosecutions under Section 377 have been rare in recent history, the law is often used to blackmail, harass or...
The Model Penal Code (MPC) is a text that established a universal definition of particular crimes and standardized penal law. The MPC offered individual state legislatures a platform of consistency with prosecuting criminal behavior. The defining language of the MPC helps law makers establish state ...
The Penal Code is the main of source of criminal law and criminal offences in Malawi. Unfortunately, as the results of a survey show, many people in Malawi do not understand the provisions of the Penal Code. This article examines aspects of the language of the Penal Code which impede ...