Pritam banik

Passionate about using the law to make a difference in people's lives. An Advocate by profession.

What is the Deterrent Theory of Punishment

What is the Deterrent Theory of Punishment?

Jusrisprudence /

Deterrent means to dissuade; it attempts to dissuade wicked minds from taking the incorrect and illegal route. Among the five theories of punishment in criminal jurisprudence, namely, deterrent, retributive, preventive, reformative, and expiatory, this particular theory imposes dreadful consequences, i.e. punitive actions against the wrongdoer, in order to curb the menaces of would-be evildoers and […]

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The Probation of Offenders Act and the responsibility of probation officer

The Probation of Offenders Act and the Responsibility of Probation officer

Other laws /

The Probation of offenders Act of 1958 is based on the concept that young offenders should be prevented via counselling and rehabilitation rather than being placed in jail like normal offenders. The probation officer focuses on the offender’s worry or goal, attempts to resolve it, and strives to make the offender a productive member of the

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rethinking theoritical

RETHINKING THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE: PROSPECT AND RETROSPECT

Leave a Comment / Civil Procedure CPC /

Law of civil procedure plays a crucial and pioneering role in expanding the adjudication of civil disputes. The contemporary tendency, however, is to treat the procedural law as subordinate to substantive law. These issues that we will deal with are: Whether law of civil procedure is an adjective law? What are the object, scope and

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limited liability concept

Limited liability- An examination of concept

Leave a Comment / company law /

This essay will will concisely discuss about the concept of limited liability and specifically point out the economic and legal perspective. Concept Limited liability refers to the enabling provision of law that limits a member (or shareholder’s) liability towards the organisation and makes a clear demarcation between personal assets and the organisation’s assets. It saves

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Inside Courtroom High Court of Calcutta

Internship Experience at the High Court of Calcutta

Leave a Comment / Law Life, Legal Internships, Student affairs /

Lost in the crowd of room no. 28 I found myself standing near the door and watch the justices appear and everybody rise before the bench. I didn’t have the opportunity to spectate even the lower courts, fortunately, Calcutta High Court’s room no. 28 was my first. The hearing of the 100+ cases listed that

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