CRIMES REASEARCH PAPER Criminalization of Attempt to Suicide Nishant Jain Section C Introduction Whoever attempts to end his life but unfortunately fails to end it is liable for punishment. The offence is punishable under Section 309 of Indian Penal Code‚ a self contained section prescribing punishment. Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code reads as: “Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term
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wholly or partly situated in the Philippines‚ or whether damage was done to any natural or juridical person who at the time of commission was within the Philippines. Several petitions have been submitted to the Supreme Court questioning the constitutionality of the Act. While this law is being discussed‚ many reactions has been made. According to Senator Edgardo Angara‚ the main proponent of the Act‚ it is a legal framework to protect freedoms such as the freedom of expression. However‚ Senator
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The governor has the power to grant pardons and is the only person with the authority to call in the National Guard. The Judiciary Branch punishes violators‚ settles controversies and disputes‚ and is the final authority on the meaning and constitutionality of laws. The Judicial Branch decides how state laws should be applied. The governor appoints judges to the Supreme and Superior courts with the Senate’s approval. I believe that NJ has a good
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controlled Congress. It was opposed by Thomas Jefferson and other Democratic-Republicans such as James Madison. The Acts were unpopular with many people because it was seen as a violation of there freedom. Jefferson and Madison challenged the constitutionality of the Alien and Sedition Acts in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions. These Resolutions became part of the Democratic-Republic Party platform in the 1800 presidential election. In that election President Adams and the Federalists were defeated
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from the district courts can take it to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Cases are brought to the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision and serves as the final arbiter of federal constitutional questions. Federal courts hear cases that involve the constitutionality of a law‚ cases dealing with the laws and treaties of the U.S.‚ disputes between states‚ admiralty law‚ bankruptcy‚ and ambassadors and public ministers. The Constitution and state laws establish the state courts. There are 50 separate and independent
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EN BAEN BANC [G.R. No. 157870‚ November 03‚ 2008] SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY (SJS)‚ PETITIONER‚ VS. DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD AND PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (PDEA)‚ RESPONDENTS. Facts: In its Petition for Prohibition under Rule 65‚ petitioner Social Justice Society (SJS)‚ a registered political party‚ seeks to prohibit the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) from enforcing paragraphs (c)‚ (d)‚ (f)‚ and (g) of Sec. 36 of RA 9165 on the ground that they are
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Freedom of speech on campuses has become an increasingly controversial topic over the past few years. The United States Constitution grants us the right to speech that is by far the least controlled of any country in the world. As stated Thomas Jefferson (one of our founding fathers) “If free speech is taken away then dumb and silent may we be led‚ like sheep to the slaughter”. Contrary to some administrators’ views‚ freedom of speech is a cornerstone quality to a well-rounded college education‚
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Ferguson (1896).In 1891 a group of people of mixed African and European ancestry‚ who called themselves” persons of colour”‚ in new Orleans banded together to fight segregation on trains in Louisiana. They formed the citizens committee to test the constitutionality of the separate car law. They raised $3000 for the cost of a test case. Albion Tourgee‚a former judge‚ nationally prominent writer‚ and one of the nations leading white advocate of black rights‚ agreed to take the case without fee. In June 1892
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the word "bank" or "corporation." The Constitution‚ however‚ does not specifically prohibit Congress from establishing a bank. The Marshall court found that the creation of a national bank would affect the welfare of the nation; therefor‚ the Constitutionality of creating the bank was legitimate. The power comes from the "necessary and proper" clause‚ which is listed under the powers of Congress not its limits in Article I section 9. Justice Marshall shows how the word "necessary" may have different
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Critics of our government have stated that the constitution system that we have in place to this day is not up to standard and should be updated to pertain to a more efficient form of government. This constitution system consisted of the separation of powers also known as “separate institutions sharing power”. The reason why the Founders elected to use that form of government and the reason it is still in effect today is to prevent one branch from having too much power which in turn is to prevent
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