Repeated Criminal Complaints Across States: Should India Create a National Antecedents Database?
Punjab & Haryana High Court’s important suggestion in Kashish Uppal @ Sofia Uppal...
Supreme Court: When Can Court Convict A Person For A Charge Not Framed?
Introduction
Can a criminal court convict an accused for an offence for which...
Supreme Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Abhishek Banerjee’s PA Sumit Roy in Salboni Land-Grab Case: What the Case Means for Anticipatory Bail, Custodial Interrogation...
8 Years in Jail Without Trial: Why the Supreme Court Denied Bail Despite Prolonged Custody
“Eight years behind bars without a conviction is more than...
Bahraich Husband Murder Case: How the Wife and Her Boyfriend Were Convicted and Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
A murder committed inside a home often presents...
Rethinking India's Response to Sexual Violence: From Harsher Sentences to Certainty, Speed and Prevention
Abstract
India has repeatedly responded to sexual violence through legislative severity. After...
A Landmark Reminder That Criminal Convictions Must Rest on Evidence, Not Suspicion
Introduction
Few criminal provisions in Indian matrimonial law have generated as much judicial debate...
False Rape Case: Mere Refusal To Marry After A Consensual Relationship Is Not A Crime, Rules MP High Court
Focus Keyword: False Rape Case
Introduction
The criminal...
Introduction
The Sonam Raghuvanshi bail Supreme Court case has emerged as one of the most closely watched criminal proceedings in India, attracting nationwide attention due...
Prosecution Should Focus on Securing Conviction Rather Than Opposing Bail: Supreme Court Flags Rising SLPs Against Bail Orders
A Landmark Judicial Reminder on the True...
Introduction
In a powerful reaffirmation of the constitutional promise of personal liberty, the Supreme Court of India has once again reminded governments that the state...