SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY v. UNION OF INDIA [Defamation vis-a-vis Right to Speech and Expression]
harpreetkaurd By Harpreet Kaur, Advocate The Supreme Court of India dismissed challenges to the constitutionality of the criminal offence of defamation, holding that it is a reasonable restriction on the right…
LIMITATION UNDER CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Cr. P. C)
By Harpreet Kaur, Advocate Introduction: In the old Criminal Procedure Code, there was no limitation for taking cognizance of an offence. Consequently a prosecution might be launched after the lapse…