Criminal law Law of India



the indian penal code formulated british during british raj in 1860, forms backbone of criminal law in india. code of criminal procedure, 1973 governs procedural aspects of criminal law.


jury trials abolished government in 1960 on grounds susceptible media , public influence. decision based on 8-1 acquittal of kawas nanavati in k. m. nanavati vs. state of maharashtra, overturned higher courts.


in february 2011, supreme court of india ruled criminal defendants have constitutional right counsel.


capital punishment in india legal. last execution conducted on february 28, 2017, when 2 women, renuka shinde , seema mohan gavit, guilty of kidnapping , killing @ least 13 children under 6 years, executed @ yerwada central jail in morning.


they first women in india given capital punishment.








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