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Chapter 3.6.2: Justice Verma Committee's Proposed Amendment to IPC: Critique and More
(March 2013)
Critique
My critique of the amendment proposed in the IPC by Jusitce Verma Committee (Re: Appendix 4 at http://www.thehindu.com/news/resources/full-text-of-justice-vermas-report-pdf/article4339457.ece) :
Section 100: S 326A is not only grievous hurt; “which shall include” creates confusion about the intention of the Legislature; the courts may misinterpret the provision to allow this defense even in those cases where no case for the apprehension of grievous hurt is made out.
Section 166A: Five year punishment is draconian.
Section 166A (c): “Record” needs clarification. Is it only an entry into the book as specified or a recording in any other form will also do?