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DISTINGUISH BETWEEN NATURAL PERSON AND JURISTIC PERSON WITH EXAMPLE.

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  DISTINGUISH BETWEEN NATURAL PERSON AND JURISTIC PERSON WITH EXAMPLE.    Introduction   In Jurisprudence, it is expressly stated that there are two kinds of person recognized by law and they are natural person and juristic person . Therefor it can be said that person is genus while natural person and juristic persons are its species. Below, the meaning definition and overall concept of person are explained in detail.   Person   v Meaning -   The word ‘Person’ has been derived from the Latin word ‘ persona ’. This term has a long history. At the beginning, the word persona simply used mean a mask. Later on, persona was used to denote the part played by a man in his life. Next to that, the very word was used to denote the man who played the part. Later, in Roman Law, the term became synonymous with the term caput . A slave had an imperfect persona . Lastly, the term was used in the sense of a being who is capable of sustaining rights and duties.   v Definitio

A brief note of Bail in bailable and non-bailable offence

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  The word bail has been derived from the French word ‘bailer’, which means to deliver or give. The conditional release of an indicted from guardianship is nominated as bail. In other words, bail is the security for the indicted person. A person is assumed to be innocent unless proven guilty. Hence, an indicted shall not be deprived of particular liberty unless specified by a fair and just procedure.   Bail Provisions Under CrPC   The term ‘bail’ is nowhere defined in the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. still, it has been defined in CrPC under sections 436- 450. The first schedule of CrPC also defines which offenses are bailable and which are not. Generally, on-bailable offenses are more heinous crimes.     Bail in Bailable Offence     A person other than a person indicted of an on-bailable offense may be released on bail under this section on similar terms as may appear reasonable to the police officer or the Court. A person released under this section by the police off

Bridging the gap between Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 (BNS)

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  Introduction The legal landscape of India is a complex and ever-evolving entity. It is governed by a plethora of laws and regulations that have been enacted over the years to address various aspects of societal behavior and governance. Two significant legal frameworks that shape the Indian legal system are the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the relatively new entrant, the Bharatiya Nay Sanhita (BNS). In this article, we will explore the differences between these two legal codes and discuss the advantages of introducing the Bharatiya Nay Sanhita. I. Understanding the Indian Penal Code (IPC) The Indian Penal Code, enacted in 1860 during British rule, serves as the bedrock of criminal law in India. It was drafted by Thomas Babington Macaulay and has undergone several amendments since its inception. The IPC defines various offenses, their punishments, and the procedures to be followed in criminal cases. It is an exhaustive document that covers a wide range of criminal activities, from

WHAT IS ‘RULE OF BIAS’, WHAT ARE VARIOUS KINDS OF ‘BIAS’

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WHAT IS ‘RULE OF BIAS’, WHAT ARE VARIOUS KINDS OF ‘BIAS’   The expression “No one should be a judge in his own case”  exists and is followed because it ultimately leads to the ‘Rule of Biases’ . Here, ‘Bias’ means an act leading to any unfair activity. It does not matter whether such activity done in a conscious state or in an unconscious state in relation to a party or a particular case. Hence, the need of this very rule is to make the Judge delivering the judgement impartial and give a judgement justly on the basis of evidence recorded as per the case.   Following are the various kinds of ‘Bias’:   1)    Personal bias   Personal bias is the type of ‘Bias’ which is said to arise from a relationship between the party and deciding authority of a proceeding. Such type of Bias leads the deciding authority to a doubtful situation which may force the authority to make an unfair activity and thus give judgement in favour of his person. The Apex Court of India in one of the c