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The Centre for Criminology, Criminal Justice & Victimology (CCV) is a research centre at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (RGNUL) aimed at researching into various dimensions of the evolving fields of Criminology, Criminal Justice, Victimology and their related subjects.

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PRESERVING THE SILENCE: DIFFERENT SPHERES OF SECTION 313 CRPC AND ARTICLE 20(3)

Pragun Goyal

Nov 13, 2022
9 min

PRESERVING THE SILENCE: DIFFERENT SPHERES OF SECTION 313 CRPC AND ARTICLE 20(3)

Introduction Section 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (“CrPC”) has a profane silhouette around it. After the prosecution has...

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Broadening of the scope of ‘Rape’ under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

Suryansh Singh

Nov 13, 2022
6 min

Broadening of the scope of ‘Rape’ under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

Recently, a three-judge bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud in the case of X vs Principal Secretary of Delhi has stated that the...

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Sologamy and Online Harassment of Women: What India needs to learn?

Prof. (Dr.) Debarati Halder

Oct 2, 2022
6 min

Sologamy and Online Harassment of Women: What India needs to learn?

The first case of sologamy of Kshama Bindoo in India has sparked debate across the region.[1] Sologamy unlike monogamy or bigamy is an...

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Vedika Chawla

Aug 25, 2022
8 min

Behind the Bars: Are Prisons Working?

Introduction The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) recognizes five main theoretical justifications for criminal...

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The Conundrum of Victims’ Rights in Indian Criminal Jurisprudence

Adv. Mitul Jain and Tanishq Gupta

Jun 19, 2022
8 min

The Conundrum of Victims’ Rights in Indian Criminal Jurisprudence

The Conundrum of Victims’ Rights in Indian Criminal Jurisprudence: Analysing the (Dis)-Position in Jagjeet Singh v. Ashish Mishra In the...

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The Relevance of Victim Impact Statement in the Legal System

Avesta Vashishtha

Feb 21, 2022
4 min

The Relevance of Victim Impact Statement in the Legal System

The principle of fairness makes it imperative for a punishment to be proportional to the mental, as well as physical turmoil experienced...

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THE THIN LINE BETWEEN VICTIM PRECIPITATION AND VICTIM-BLAMING IN INDIA

Sakshi Sethi

Feb 12, 2022
4 min

THE THIN LINE BETWEEN VICTIM PRECIPITATION AND VICTIM-BLAMING IN INDIA

INTRODUCTION Victim precipitation theory, which is believed to be the first theory of victimization, provides that victims contribute to...

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EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRIME, UNEMPLOYMENT AND WAGE INEQUALITY

Hunar Malik

Feb 7, 2022
6 min

EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRIME, UNEMPLOYMENT AND WAGE INEQUALITY

Introduction Socioeconomic factors and their impact on criminal behaviour have been subjects of research for the last few decades. The...

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VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIAN LEGAL EDUCATION

Prof. (Dr.) Debarati Halder

Jan 12, 2022
5 min

VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIAN LEGAL EDUCATION

Criminal justice system cannot survive without the relative concepts of victims and offenders. Even though many victimologists and...

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FEMINIST CRIMINOLOGY: MADONNA WHORE DUALITY IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

Namah Bose

Jan 11, 2022
6 min

FEMINIST CRIMINOLOGY: MADONNA WHORE DUALITY IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

INTRODUCTION Feminist Criminology began to emerge due to the androcentric study (focused mostly on men) of crime till the late 1960’s....

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'STEALTHING' IS NOT FUN: IT IS AN OFFENCE

Chirantan Kashyap and Aneesh Raj

Jan 9, 2022
7 min

'STEALTHING' IS NOT FUN: IT IS AN OFFENCE

“He’d literally proven himself to be unworthy of my trust...... There is no situation in which this is something I agreed to do” “He saw...

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COMPENSATION FOR THE VICTIMS AND THE ROLE ‘OF’ SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Aastha Singh & Vashisht Marwaha

Oct 28, 2021
4 min

COMPENSATION FOR THE VICTIMS AND THE ROLE ‘OF’ SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

The rights of the victims are one of those few necessary rights which have evolved at a slow pace since independence. Over the years, the...

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SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Aaditya Rajpal Dayal

Oct 24, 2021
6 min

SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Introduction Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is a very powerful provision by virtue of which, the Court can preserve...

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Making of a Fake Encounter: The Role of Society

Satrajit Somavanshi

Oct 3, 2021
5 min

Making of a Fake Encounter: The Role of Society

Extra-judicial killings are becoming a norm for Indian society and its law and order. The citizens do not look at it as a possible...

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Indian Criminal Procedure needs Reforms in the realm of Wrongful Prosecution

Aditya Chopra

Oct 3, 2021
6 min

Indian Criminal Procedure needs Reforms in the realm of Wrongful Prosecution

Our Indian criminal justice system works on the principle of ‘Fiat Justitia Ruat Cælum’ which means ‘Let the Justice be done though the...

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