Marrying again (Bigamy) during lifetime of husband or wife
Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with the offence of Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife. The offence under above mentioned Section is known as…
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Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
Section 493 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with the offence of Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage. Under this section a man…
Defamation as a crime under Indian Penal Code
Section 499 – 502 of Indian Penal Code deals with the defamation. Offence of defamation can be dealt both under the law of crimes as well as under Law of…
Punishment for an attempt to commit an offence
Intention, preparation, attempts and commission are the four stages in a crime. By virtue of Section 511 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 “an attempt to commit an offence” is a…
Offences relating to marriage under IPC
Section 493 to 498 A, of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with the offences relating to marriage. Section 493 of Indian Penal Code deals with the offence of Cohabitation…
Writ of Habeas Corpus and Indian Constitution
Writ of habeas corpus is issued in the form of an order calling upon a person who has detained another person to bring that person before the court to let it…
Writ of mandamus and Indian Constitution
Writ of mandamus is an order by the superior court commanding a person or a public authority to do or forbear to do something in the nature of public duty.…
Writ of certiorari and duty to act judicially
Certiorari means “to be certified” or “to be informed”. It is issued by a higher court to the lower court, either to transfer the case pending with the later to…
Writ of Quo Warranto in India
The term Quo Warranto means “by what authority or warrant”. It is a prerogative writ requiring the person to whom it is directed to show what authority they have for…
Writ of Prohibition in India
Writ of prohibitio, also called as Writ of prohibition commands the court or tribunal to whom it is issued to refrain from doing something, which it is about to do.…