While the main part of section 327 of the Criminal Procedure Code embodies the principle of public trial in open court the proviso recognises an exception to the principle. Cases may occur where the requirement of the administration of justice itself may make it necessary for the Court to hold a trial in camera. [28] Following are some instances where in camera trial was made use of: Rape The word ‘Rape’ is derived from the Latin term ‘Rapio’, which means ‘to seize’.
In response to the crack-cocaine epidemic of the late 1980’s, prosecutors throughout the United States began charging women who consumed cocaine during their pregnancies with crimes such as delivering drugs to a minor and child endangerment. [1] As time has passed, these prosecutions have continued to occur at an ever-increasing pace. [2] Women are now receiving twenty-year prison sentences and being charged with crimes child abuse to murder. [3] In modern times, such prosecutions are unique to the United States alone, where women are committed and prosecuted based on their actions while pregnant. [4]