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THE PITFALLS OF MANDATORY FIRs Syllabus: GS-2: Government Policies and Interventions for development of various sectors. Why in the News? The Supreme Court has reiterated that police must register an FIR when information about a missing person is received, extending the principle beyond missing children. While mandatory registration can strengthen responses to abduction and human …
Read MoreSupreme Court Expands Victim Definition In Criminal Revisions Why in the News? The Supreme Court ruled that legal heirs of a deceased victim can continue criminal revision proceedings, broadening the interpretation of “victim” under CrPC, strengthening victim participation, and ensuring substantive justice over procedural technicalities. This decision reflects principles of environmental democracy in the legal …
Read MoreSupreme Court Orders Timely Victim Compensation by Courts Why in the News ? The Supreme Court has directed all trial courts across India to order victim compensation at the time of judgment, addressing delays caused by lack of judicial directions. The move aims to strengthen victims’ rights under Section 396 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita …
Read MoreJudicial Experimentalism Undermines Victim’s Right To Justice Syllabus: GS-1: Government Policies & Interventions , Judgements & Cases , Social Empowerment , Judiciary Why in the News ? The Supreme Court’s recent endorsement of the Allahabad High Court’s guidelines introducing a ‘cooling period’ and referral to the Family Welfare Committee (FWC) in Section 498A cases has …
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