"In our country children are considered as a gift from the heaven and if the child is a boy then nothing could be more soothing for the family and from the very beginning children are exempted from severe punishment for any wrong committed on their part irrespective of the gravity of the act".

In Tarsem Lal v. Directorate of Enforcement, Criminal Appeal No. 2608 of 2024 (2024 INSC 434), the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant ruling clarifying the procedural position under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 ...

Non-payment of money or breach of contract are civil wrongs that differ from criminal offences, a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta reiterated.

In India, where policy inefficacy is frequently debated, there is a pressing need for effective redressal mechanisms. Even though there is no provision under the Code of Criminal Procedure...

The Hon’ble Supreme Court, in Parvinder Singh v. Directorate of Enforcement, 2026 SCC OnLine SC 903, has delivered an important judgment concerning the applicability of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”) to proceedings initiated by the Directorate of Enforcement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (“PMLA”).

This is one of the most significant recent judgements that have helped shape the evolving landscape of the law to prevent money laundering in India. Decided by the Allahabad High Court, it pertains to

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for introduction of the comprehensive Anti-Hijacking Bill 2014.

The Delhi High Court set aside the decision of the PMLA Appellate Tribunal vide a judgment delivered on April 2, 2019 titled The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement Delhi and Ors. v. Axis Bank and Ors.

One of the greatest gifts of human efforts working towards improvement of technology is the introduction of Internet.

The Supreme Court in Asian Paints Limited v. Ram Babu & Another addressed an important question regarding whether an entity that suffers loss from an offence, even if not the original complainant, qualifies as a "victim" ...

With the increasing cyber threats and cyber crimes, it is indispensable to understand the intricacies of cyber stalking and the Indian law governing it.

When pursuant to a commitment of the case under Section 209 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) the accused is brought before the Court of Session the prosecutor has to open his case by describing the ...

It has been observed on multiple occasions that the common man has been subjected to arbitrary investigation procedures by the police authorities.

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.

Certain amendments have been proposed in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as "Act") through the Finance Act, 2018. These amendments seek to enhance the scope of the Act.

As part of our continued coverage on global developments in white collar crime and corporate investigations, we are pleased to share the second update in this edition of our Bulletin.

In a transformative ruling poised to reshape the evidentiary landscape of criminal law in India, the Supreme Court in Kattavellai @ Devakar v. State of Tamil Nadu...

The Bombay High Court in the case of Sukrutkumar Babasaheb Bhandare vs. State of Maharashtra &Anr.

The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant judgment in the case of Sivakumar vs the Inspector of Police & Anr. (SLP (CRL) Nos. 5815-5816 of 2023)...

While hearing a suo moto case concerning ‘digital arrest fraud' on 17th November 2025, the Hon'ble Supreme Court requested the Solicitor General to provide an update on India's position on the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime.