ANALYZING SENTENCING TRENDS IN INDIA’S LEGAL FRAMEWORK

One of the essential roles of criminal justice administration is to punish offenders and ensure their appropriate treatment. Penal statutes outline the penalties for offenses while granting courts the discretion to determine the severity of the sentence for each offender. In India, the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”), previously governed…

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BREAKING JURISDICTIONAL BARRIERS: KERALA HIGH COURT’S PIONEERING GUIDELINES FOR CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL POLICE INVESTIGATIONS

In today’s digital age, where crimes easily cross geographical boundaries, the issue of jurisdiction in law enforcement has become increasingly complex. Recently, in Noel Joseph v. State of Kerala, the Kerala High Court took a significant step in addressing this challenge by establishing

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