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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...

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana through its judgment dated 20.07.2026 in Ajay Gupta and Another v. Can Bank Factors Limited dismissed a Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of criminal proceedings under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 on the ground that insolvency proceedings had been initiated against the company under the IBC.

In a critical step towards combating the increase in cyber frauds in India, the Indian government launched the e-Zero FIR initiative on May 19, 2025.

In a significant ruling, the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in Exclusive Motors Pvt. Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation & Ors., 2025:DHC:5662, ruled that investigating agencies cannot compel private parties to deposit money under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC).

The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its judgment dated May 10, 2022 in Rekha Jain Vs The State of Karnataka & Anr. held that to make out a case against a ...

Fulfilling a pledge in parliament, the government swept aside the three foundations of Indian criminal law, the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC), the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA).

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...

The legislation proposes to create institutional mechanisms at the District, State and Central levels.

Lashing out at the internet majors, Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Microsoft, and instant messaging application WhatsApp, for disregarding Supreme Court's order directing them to furnish details of the complaints...

In a critical pronouncement reflecting the judiciary's firm stance on cyber‑enabled offenses, the Allahabad High Court has denied bail to an individual named Ramdev...

The Hon`ble Supreme Court of India has now held that all the criminal matters relating to dishonour of cheques would only be entertained by the court where the cheque was dishonoured.

A prominent Telugu film star, Allu Arjun was recently involved in a legal row after a tragic stampede broke out at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad on December 4, 2024, when the much-awaited film Pushpa 2 was released.

From the Assessment Year 2019-20 and onwards the forms for filing Income Tax Returns have been changed. There is substantial amount of additional information is required from specific category of persons including

Technology especially relating to online platforms has evolved rapidly over the last decade or so. It has revolutionised the way individuals and businesses operate their day-to-day functions.

Patna High Court in the full bench judgment of District Bar Association versus State of Bihar, has thought on the contrast between a Sessions Judge and Court of Session, a Sessions judge...

The Rajasthan High Court, in a recent case of Amit Kumar Dave v. State of Rajasthan & Anr, has held that since cheque bounce proceedings initiated under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 ("NI Act") are civil or semi-criminal in nature.

A division bench of the Supreme Court of India in Western Coal Fields v Manohar Govinda Fulzele, 2025 SCC Online SC 345 held that under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (Act)...

On September 03, 2023, the Central Police of Kochi filed charges of sexual harassment against the former head of Ernakulam General Hospital's department of general medicine.