NN Vohra Committee
by Introduction: The committee, headed by the then Union Secretary Home Secretary NN Vohra, was set up by the PV Narasimha Rao government in 1993 to …
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DK Basu vs. State of West Bengal (1996)
Introduction: In the realm of law enforcement, the role of police officers is pivotal in upholding justice, enforcing laws, and preventing criminal activities. However, history …
Prakash Singh v. Union of India (2006)
Background and Context: Prakash Singh served as DGP of UP Police and Assam Police, besides other postings. He filed a PIL in the Supreme Court …
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Meaning of Corruption: The term ‘Corruption’ is derived from the Latin word “corrupts” meaning “corrupted”. Corruption refers to dishonest or deceitful behavior on account of …
Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956
Section 2 Definition: Brothel: The term “brothel” encompasses not only a physical building like a house or a room but extends to any place or …
Domestic Violence Act 2005
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 includes various forms of abuse and harm inflicted by the respondent on the aggrieved person. Here is …
Vishakha Guidelines
Background It all started when Banwari Devi, a social worker in a program to stop child marriages, stopped a child marriage that was taking place …
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act)
Definition of Sexual Harassment: “Sexual harassment” encompasses any one or a combination of the following unwelcome acts or behaviors, whether directly or indirectly implied: Physical …
White Collar Crimes
Definition of White-Collar Crime The most influential criminologist of the 20th century and also a sociologist, Edwin Hardin Sutherland, for the first time in 1939, …
The NDPS Act
Objectives: To take measures for preventing, combating and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. To provide for the forfeiture of property …