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Metalegal Advocates
In a significant judgment that clarifies the legal boundaries of criminal liability in cases of alleged cheating, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India (‘SC') in, A. M. Mohan v. State...
Vidheya & Co
The unification of Artificial Intelligence has become habitual in our lives which has resulted in a reconstructed society thoroughly, offering a multitude of interests and new challenges.
Metalegal Advocates
Recently, the Allahabad High Court in Amar Mani Tripathi v. State of U.P.[i] ruled that if an accused summoned for cognizable and non-bailable offences cannot apply for bond under s. 88 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, ...
IndusLaw
The recent enactment of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 represents a significant departure from the past, empowering India to extend its reach ...
Naik Naik & Company
The substitution of the existing colonial criminal laws with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam in 2023...
AZB & Partners
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ("BNS") was enacted on December 25, 2023, repealing and replacing the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ("IPC") as the new penal code of the country.
LexCounsel Law Offices
Sexual harassment, abuse and sexual assault against young children are on the rise and to ensure protection of children rights and to strengthen reporting and enforcement provisions, the Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court ...
Khurana and Khurana
In order to limit the imposition of death penalty to extremely narrow band of cases, Forty- two years ago, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Bacchan Singh v. State of Punjab...
BTG Advaya
This is a brief update on the data access framework in India. The Indian Government has fairly wide powers under extant Indian criminal and IT laws to request for data...
Khurana and Khurana
Edward Snowden's case is a historic case involving political offence that will very certainly go down in the history books as among the most significant whistleblower cases.
S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is a pivotal provision that grants inherent powers to the High Courts and empowers them to exercise their jurisdiction to prevent abuse of the legal...
BTG Advaya
India is in the midst of an unprecedented regulatory overhaul. In the Winter Session of the Indian Parliament that commenced on December 4, 2023, 18 new laws...
Vaish Associates Advocates
PMLA & Recent Notifications Involving CA, CS & ICWA Etc. Under The Prevention Of Money Laundering Act, 2022
J.P. Associates
Till date, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 has served in the criminal justice system with regards to providing for general rules and principles of evidence for the commission of a fair trial, applicable to both; civil as well as criminal proceedings.
IndusLaw
On August 11, 2023, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 were introduced in the Lok Sabha that sought to repeal...
Metalegal Advocates
Ensuring accountability for accused individuals is crucial, but the evasion of justice by fleeing jurisdiction poses challenges.
Khaitan & Co LLP
In a significant move aimed at overhauling the criminal justice delivery system in India, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) has been recently introduced to replace the long-standing Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC).
S&A Law Offices
Perjury, "an act or an instance of a person's deliberately making materially false or misleading statements while under oath...
M Mulla Associates
The Kerala High Court in its decision in T.O. Souriyar vs. Muttom Abdulla Kanjirathinkal House and Ors. observed that the actions of a person issuing a cheque...
Dentons Link Legal
In a recent judgment concerning the validity of disciplinary proceedings when it is based on the same evidence, witnesses, and circumstances as in a criminal case...
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