CRIMINAL CASE FOR A CAUSE India?s Democracy on Trial: The Government of India versus Ko Soe Myint & One

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"The concept of a criminal case relates to the nature of the crime and the punishment assessed for the commission of said crime. Crime has no fixed definition except for what the law prescribes. An act committed in exercise of the right of private defense, in causing injury or death of the aggressor, falls within the broad definition of ?crime.” In the colonial days predating Burma?s nationhood, criticism of the government amounted to a crime, as did the non-violent resistance to a policeman?s barraging of bullets amongst an innocent population. Indeed, the case of a youth that vindicates his dissatisfaction of the government by hijacking an aircraft is considered a crime of serious nature. One man?s hijacker is another man?s freedom fighter..."

Creator/author: 

B.K. Sen and Thein Oo

Source/publisher: 

"LawKa PaLa - Legal Journal on Burma" - No. 14 (April 2003) - Burma Lawyers? Council (BLC)

Date of Publication: 

2003-04-00

Date of entry: 

2018-06-28

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English

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