Death Penalty in India
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Death Penalty in India

Did you know? India’s first female execution after independence in 1955 was of Rattan Bhai Jain—for poisoning three girls and killing them. As of today, more than 500+ prisoners in India are on death row, and the primary method of execution? Still hanging by the neck until death. But here’s the twist—Despite hundreds on death row, India has carried out only 8 executions since 2000—making it a rare punishment in practice as well.

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What is FIR? FIR under New Criminal Laws
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What is FIR? FIR under New Criminal Laws

Sec. 173 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS) (Sec. 154 CrPC) deals with the First Information Report (FIR) i.e. first information of a cognizable crime to the police. FIR is not defined in the Criminal Law, but it means information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence given to the police first in point of time. An FIR is a super important document as it starts the motion of criminal procedures. And the police begin investigating a case only after the FIR is filed.

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Bail under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 
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Bail under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 

When we hear about someone getting arrested, one of the first questions that often comes to our minds is, "Will they get bail?" This question becomes even more important when we consider the recent changes in the new procedural code i.e., the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS), replacing the Criminal Procedure Code 1973 (Cr.P.C.).

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