Constitution of India is the longest Constitution in the world and contains approximately 1.46 lakh words. It took 2years 11 months and 18 days to draft the Constitution and finalize it. There are 470 Articles 12 Schedules and 105 Amendments to the Constitution as of now.
In India, attempted suicide was considered a punishable offense under Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code until the Mental Healthcare Act was passed in 2018, which removed the punishment for attempting suicide. Section 309 criminalized both attempted suicide and suicide assistance. The previous legal framework in India classified attempted suicide as a criminal offense, leading to […]
Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with obscene acts or words in public. The section states that whoever does any obscene act in any public place or sings, recites, or utters any obscene song, ballad, or words in or near any public place, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for […]
In the context of driving under the influence of alcohol, if your blood contains more than 30mg. of alcohol per 100ml. , the police can arrest you without a warrant under the Motor Vehicle Act 1988. This is regulated by Section 5 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, which states that driving or being in […]