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In Anagh v. State of Kerala & Ors., 2026:KER:16819, the Kerala High Court set aside an order of the Magistrate returning a private complaint solely on the ground that the complainant had not furnished the postal address of the accused.

In order to amend certain enactments for decriminalizing and rationalizing minor offences and to further enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business...

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872 formed the bedrock of India's criminal justice system.

In this update, we attempt to provide an overview of the changes brought about by these laws.

In a candid and significant address, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has acknowledged that the foundational principle of criminal jurisprudence, "bail is the rule, jail is the exception" has been somewhat neglected by courts in recent times.

The Supreme Court of India, in a significant and far-reaching judgment, has reaffirmed the sanctity of the advocate-client relationship and curtailed investigative agencies' powers...

The Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA), Union of India, has recently announced a new initiative of the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), which mandates converting any criminal complaint pertaining to a cyber offence, involving an amount more than INR 10,00,000 (initial limit), into a Zero First Information Report (FIR), immediately.

The intersection of commercial banking transactions and criminal law has long presented complex challenges for the Indian judiciary, particularly when failed financial settlements give rise to allegations of cheating and criminal...

Recently the Bombay High Court, in Tayal Cotton (P.) Ltd. Vs. State of Maharashtra discussed whether moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 includes criminal proceeding within its ambit.

The Supreme Court of India has recently resolved a significant dispute under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, highlighting the role of consent in criminal revisions in the matter of Vinod Boob (Petitioner) vs. Dodballaur Spinning Mills Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. (Respondents)

In the present case, two appeals with the same question of law were tagged together.

The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was amended last year and two new provisions, section 143A and section 148, were inserted in the NI Act, which were necessitated to deal with the delay tactics of drawers of dishonoured cheques ...

In the case tilted D.K. Shivakumar and Ors. Vs. Income Tax Department, Criminal Revision Petition Nos. 955, 959 and 969/2019, MANU/KA/7956/2019, the High Court of Karnataka has dismissed the criminal revision petitions ...

In a recent judgement, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has held that the definition of ‘ganja' or cannabis under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotic Substances Act...

Recently, while dealing with an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Kerala High Court has, in Joy V.S v. State of Kerala B.A No. 8741 of 2018 (decided on March 5, 2019) ...

On 10th July, 2013, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark judgment which struck down section 8 (4) of the Representation of People Act, 1951.

In addition, the article also discusses the contours of applicability of the aforesaid sections.

The face of modern Islamic commercial law offers opportunities and challenges. Certainly, the global financial and commercial marketplace presents a challenging backdrop for Islamic principles...