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Recently, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice MR Shah in Sau. Kamal Shivaji Pokarnekar v. The State of Maharashtra, held that criminal complaints cannot be quashed ...

In Pratap Lal Teli Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors., the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay comprising of Justice Bharati Dangre dismissed the application filed by Pratap Lal Teli.

Money laundering has been a significant problem across the globe, and India is no exception. To tackle this issue, the Indian government enacted the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in 2002...

The recent enactment of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, heralds a transformative shift in the Indian Intellectual Property (IP) landscape.

Protection of rights and liberties against their intentional infringement should be the outright most important objective of a democratic government and their justice system.

Absconding accused persons are the worst problem for investigating agencies and courts alike. In case the accused person is absconding from an ongoing trial...

Judiciary acts as a guardian of rule of law, which is the foundation of a democratic society.

Police stations across India have, for years, tried to save time by pinging suspects on WhatsApp with a Section 41‑A Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) notice instead of delivering it by hand.

As per Section 154 Cr.P.C./ 175 of BNSS it is provided that it is the duty of the Police Officer to lodge the FIR, if the information discloses the commission of a cognisable offence...

The right to live with dignity is a fundamental aspect of human rights. It emphasizes that every individual deserves to be treated with respect and have their basic needs met to maintain a quality of life that upholds their self-worth and worthiness as a human being.

With rapid development and globalisation around the world there has been a significant growth in the field of intellectual property rights in the recent years. As a result, the litigation...

The statement released by Ministry of Finance on 8th June, 2020 has proposed to decriminalize a number of economic offences and one of such offences is the offence under Sec 138 of...

Making profit in a business may also become part of a criminal investigation. But how does ordinary company income get categorised as “proceeds of crime”? Gameskraft Technologies, an Indian online gaming company behind the game, rummy, platforms such as RummyCulture, is at the centre of a notable money-laundering case in India.

IS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DELIVERY SYSTEM SUCCUMBING TO FEARLESS ACCUSED MORE THAN THE HAPLESS VICTIMS..? Are you sleeping in peace everyday ?? Aren't you afraid ?? I was sleepless last night. I was questioning myself whether we are safe here ?

In the above case, on completion of investigation, the CBI submitted charge sheet against 21 accused, including the arrested ones and the absconders.

The evolution of criminal procedural laws in India reflects a delicate balance between ensuring justice and safeguarding individual rights.

Recently, the Allahabad High Court in Amar Mani Tripathi v. State of U.P.[i] ruled that if an accused summoned for cognizable and non-bailable offences cannot apply for bond under s. 88 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, ...