An Analysis of White Collar Crime in India: A Study

Author:Deepa Singha*, Prakash Gopalanb

Abstract:
In uncivilized society there was no criminal law “A tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye, a life for a life” was the forerunner of criminal justice. The Indian penal code, 1860 also deal with white collar crimes. This is the earliest comprehensive and codified criminal law of India. It deals with many white collar crimes and punishment is provided for the same. Analysis of specific laws on White Collar Crime (W.C.C.) deals with analysis of specific Act on W.C.C. besides the Indian designed to deal with W.C.C. judicial attitude towards white collar crimes deals with attitude of Judiciary towards these crimes numerous judgments delivered by Supreme Court and various High Courts on different facts of W.C.C. have been analyzed. “Evaluation of actual enforcement of laws relating to W.C.C. in the state of Punjab” deals with evaluation of actual enforcement of the laws relating to white collar crimes in Punjab. The enforcement of laws relating to W.C.C. has been judged by analysing the secondary data.

Keywords:Keywords: White Collar Crimes, Corporate Crime, Corporation Criminology, Financial frame.

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International Journal of Trade & Commerce (Vol: 7 Issue:1)