Classification of Offences Depending on the nature and gravity of an offence they can be classified under any of the following heads: Bailable and non-bailable offence Cognizable and non-cognizable offence. Compoundable and non-compoundable offence Basis of Classification The basis of ...

In the legal systems of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, there are two types of crimes: cognizable and non-cognizable. An offense denotes a wrongdoing or a crime. In a nutshell, an offence is any act that is criminal by law and for ...

ACT NO. 3 OF 1988 [3rd January, 1988.] An Act to provide for the more effective prevention of the commission of sati and its glorification and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, WHEREAS sati or the burning or burying ...

10-A. Detention in a corrective institution.—(1) Where,— a female offender is found guilty of an offence under Section 7 or Section 8, and the character, state of health and mental condition of the offender and the other circumstances of the ...

An Act to provide in pursuance of the International Convention signed at New York on the 9th day of May, 1950, for the prevention of immoral traffic. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Seventh Year of the Republic of ...

ACT NO. 28 OF 1961 An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry. [20th May, 1961.] BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This ...

Gender Inequality Gender inequality could include: Gender-Based Violence Gender-based violence is when violent acts are committed against women and LGBTI people on the basis of their orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. Gender based violence happens to women and girls in ...

Freedom of movement is the right to move around freely as we please – not just within the country we live in, but also to visit others. But many women face real challenges when it comes to this. They may ...

Everyone should be able to make decisions about their own body. Every woman and girl has sexual and reproductive rights . This means they are entitled to equal access to health services like contraception and safe abortions, to choose if, ...

During the 19th and early 20th centuries people began to agitate for the right of women to vote. In 1893 New Zealand became the first country to give women the right to vote on a national level. This movement grew to spread ...