-By Mannat Marwah Introduction Parole or furlough is the temporary release of a prisoner before they have completed their sentence, on a conditional basis. Rules relating to parole and furlough [...]
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Reverse onus of proof: An incongruity in UAPAReverse onus of proof: An incongruity in UAPA
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-Himanshu Mishra In all countries, the laws to prevent unlawful activities that may cause harm to the sovereignty and integrity of a nation are extremely consequential. In India, a law [...]
The Supreme Court and Delays in Cheque Bouncing CasesThe Supreme Court and Delays in Cheque Bouncing Cases
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–By Abhinav Sekhri This April, a Constitution Bench of the Indian Supreme Court took up the issue of delays in cheque bouncing cases — i.e., complaints instituted under Section 138 of the Negotiable [...]
A Closer Look at the 1976 Deletion of Section 438 CrPC in Uttar PradeshA Closer Look at the 1976 Deletion of Section 438 CrPC in Uttar Pradesh
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–By Abhinav Sekhri (Special thanks to Ashna D and Aniket Singh for their help with research on some aspects.) In 2019, the State of Uttar Pradesh amended the Criminal Procedure [...]
Assessing the Quality of Legal Aid: Need for A Uniform Legal FrameworkAssessing the Quality of Legal Aid: Need for A Uniform Legal Framework
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-By Harsh Panwar Introduction Access to legal aid is considered a pertinent issue by the stakeholders in the criminal justice system. However, much of the conversation on legal aid mechanisms [...]
Exploring Holocaust Survivors’ Post Liberation Delinquency: An Analysis Through an Unexplored Theory of Neutralization of CrimeExploring Holocaust Survivors’ Post Liberation Delinquency: An Analysis Through an Unexplored Theory of Neutralization of Crime
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-By Sanjeet Aggarwal The Nazi extermination camps of Central Europe, which used to murder over 2.7 million people during the Holocaust, were among the most brutal and barbarous manifestations of [...]
Virendra Khanna v State of Karnataka –Passwords and the Dilution of the Right Against Self-IncriminationVirendra Khanna v State of Karnataka –Passwords and the Dilution of the Right Against Self-Incrimination
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-By Kashish Khandelwal In Riley v California, while holding that an accused cannot be forced by the police to reveal their password, the US Supreme Court observed that owing to [...]
Crackdown on Dissent : A Call for Reform and ActionCrackdown on Dissent : A Call for Reform and Action
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– By Shraddha and Yana Gupta (This article is the second part of a two-part series) Introduction India is a democratic nation and recognition of dissent remains a sine qua [...]
Weaponizing the Law to Stifle DissentWeaponizing the Law to Stifle Dissent
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-By Shraddha and Yana Gupta (This article is the first part of a two-part series) Introduction In theory India remains a democratic country where its citizen have a constitutional right [...]
Anticipatory Bail in Offences under CGST Act: A Developing JurisprudenceAnticipatory Bail in Offences under CGST Act: A Developing Jurisprudence
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-By Nitesh Mishra The Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 (“the Act” or “CGST Act”) ushered in a novel tax regime in India. Section 132 of the Act has prescribed [...]