R v Dudley and Stephens (1884) - The Caning of Human Rights?

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Ye hai to bahut hi khaas kaal ka case, yah IPC se related hai. R v Dudley and Stephens mein yeh baat theek hai ki 2 sailors ne kis tarah ki jagah par ek dusre ka bachava karne ke liye ek saath kaam kiya tha aur unki kahaani bahut hi darr gayi thi. Lekin abhi 3 saal ke liye unka dhyaan rakhne par, unhe koi galti nahin pata, isiliye they acquitted. Mere khyaal se, yeh judgment bahut hi vishayak hai kyunki ye bachchon ke tanaav ke bare mein sochta hai.

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Rohit ยท LLB Aspirant

Yaar, maine peecha karna hai "R v Dudley and Stephens" ka. Yeh case 1884 mein aaya tha, jab kuch British sailors apne ek saathiyon ko khane ke liye maarte huye pade. Court ne inhein baila, kahe ki unki zindagi bachane ke liye ye karna zaroori tha. Lekin yeh to human rights ki kami hai.

Shivani ยท Law Enthusiast

Yaaar, I think you guys are misinterpreting the case. R v Dudley and Stephens was actually a landmark case that tested the limits of the 'necessity defence' in British law. The accused were three sailors who killed and ate a cabin boy to stay alive on a life raft. The court held them guilty, but with a mild sentence. It's not about human rights, it's about the law applying in extraordinary circumstances.