under Section 21. Regarding admission that contains multiple sentences‚ Justice Thomas‚ of SC stated the law in the case of Lokeman Shah vs State of WB‚ AIR 2001 as follows - The test of discerning whether a statement recorded by a judicial magistrate under Section 164 of CrPC‚ is confessional or not is not to determine it by dissecting the statement into different sentences and then to pick out some as not inculpative.The statement must be read as a whole and then only the court should decide
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Commissioner under this Act; (h) “Criminal Case” means a criminal proceeding in respect of an offence triable by a bench of the Gram Katchahry; (i) “District” means a District as notified by the State Government to be a district; (j) “District Magistrate” means a District
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indecent language‚ threatening language‚ applications for liquor liscence‚larceny‚ and littering in public areas. The maximum fine is $2‚000 dollars‚ the maximum imprisonment is thirty days and the maximum claim is $10‚000 dollars. The Resident Magistrate Court is found in every parish‚ this court hears and tries both civil and criminal matters. This court consits of a clerk and a director public prosecution whom is Paula Llewyin‚ the court deals with the criminal cases while the civil cases has
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As a result of this letter‚ the town’s people look down on her‚ and think of her as a wretched‚ and arrogant woman. The people believe that the magistrates were too merciful on her‚ and think that‚ a woman as wicked and scandalous as her should suffer a more severe punishment than the one enforced on her. The gossiping women of the town claim that Hester has brought shame upon them all‚ and ought to
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THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT 1961 ACT NO. 28 OF 1961 [20th May‚ 1961] An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows.1. Short title‚ extent and commencement. 1. Short title‚ extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Dowry Prohibition Act‚ 1961. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jam and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date’ as the Central Government may‚ by notification
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2014 STPL(Web) 72 SC Aveek Sarkar & Anr. Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors. 1 2014 STPL(Web) 72 SC SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (K. S. RADHAKRISHNAN AND A.K. SIKRI‚ JJ.) AVEEK SARKAR & ANR. Appellants VERSUS STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS. Respondents Criminal Appeal No.902 of 2004-Decided on 3-2-2014. Quashing of complaint - Obscene photographs – Quashed JUDGMENT K. S. Radhakrishnan‚ J.:- A German magazine by name “STERN” having worldwide circulation published an article with a picture of
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approximately 350 municipal courts and five classes of trial-level courts: the magistrate‚ probate‚ juvenile‚ state and superior courts‚ along with two appellate-level courts: the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. In a magistrate court‚ warrants are issued‚ bail can be set for defendants‚ civil disputes such as violations‚ bad checks‚ landlord and tenant cases are settled‚ and minor criminal offenses are charged. In magistrate court‚ cases can be settled within the parties themselves instead of hiring
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the rule of Dang Lin Wang‚ a new judicial system emerged. this new system had prefects were government officials appointed by local magistrates‚ who in turn were appointed by the head of state‚ usually the emperor of the dynasty. The prefects oversaw the civil administration of their "prefecture"‚ or jurisdiction. Prefects usually reported to the local magistrate‚ just as modern police report to judges. Under each prefect were "subprefects" who helped collectively with law enforcement of the area
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Describe the Malaysian legal system. Give your opinion as to its role in assisting Malaysian government in running the country Different country practices different types of legal system. Some country practices one type of legal system while others practices the mixed legal system which means a combination of two or more legal systems. Malaysia for example‚ practices the mixed legal system which includes the Common Law‚ Islamic law and Customary Law. Malaysia’s legal system comprises laws which
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Counter-Terrorism strategy before 9/11: Since the creation of Pakistan in August ‚1947 various governments have taken several measures to combat terrorism as well as introduced special legal measures to deal with criminals offended outside the regular criminal regime. This included‚ The public Representative Offices Disqualification Act (PRODA) 1949‚ The Elected Bodies Disqualification Order (EBDO) in August‚1959‚ Suppression of Terrorist Activities (Special Courts) ordinance 1957 and Anti-Terrorism
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