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The Supreme Court has held that criminal proceedings against a company cannot be quashed merely because no natural person acting for it has been identified or arraigned. Allegations must prima facie reveal that a natural person acted on behalf of the company and that the surrounding circumstances do not render the existence of the requisite mens rea patently absurd or inherently improbable.

In the recent case of Francis Chakkalamathaom Peter, the Hon'ble Appellate Tribunal under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (‘PMLA Tribunal') has held that in the absence...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently examined whether women accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act can claim automatic bail relief under the statutory exemption from twin conditions.

Sexual harassment, abuse and sexual assault against young children are on the rise and to ensure protection of children rights and to strengthen reporting and enforcement provisions, the Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court ...

The Bombay High Court, in a recent case of Hem Prabhakar Shah v the State of Maharashtra, has held that when a person is intercepted & detained in pursuance of a Look Out Circular ("LOC"), such a detention is equivalent to an arrest ...

In Moin Akhtar Qureshi v. Central Bureau of Investigation (2025:DHC:11909), the Delhi High Court has clarified that a direction to furnish a voice sample for the purposes of criminal investigation does not amount to testimonial compulsion under Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India, nor does it violate the fundamental right to privacy.

The Gujarat High Court in State of Gujarat v. Natubhai Golanbhai Khuman & Ors. (Criminal Appeal No. 1423 of 2013) has reaffirmed the fundamental principles governing prosecutions under Sections 304B, 306, 498A...

In a recent Petition filed by Mr. K. Raghupathy against the Commissioner of Police and the Sub-inspector of Police under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, ...

The Supreme Court of India, in a criminal appeal decided on 17 July 2026 by a Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, has set aside a long chain of concurrent convictions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, on the ground that the cheque in question was materially altered. The case, arising out of Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 17025 of 2025, highlights the fundamental principle that a materially altered negotiable instrument cannot form the basis of criminal liability for its dishonour.

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.

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.

The last few years has witnessed a significant hike in the number of frivolous criminal complaints being filed to settle civil disputes.

The Hon'ble Madras High Court ("Madras HC"), in the matter of Mohammed Saifullah vs. Reserve Bank of India and Ors has delivered a significant ruling on the freezing of bank accounts in cases of ongoing investigations....

The Supreme Court of India in Vaibhav Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh has once again drawn attention to a recurring and deeply concerning issue within the criminal justice system...

The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its order dated May 17, 2022 in Satish Kumar Jatav v. State of U.P. & Ors. has observed that when a clear case is made out against an accused for the alleged offences...

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.