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The Writ of Habeas Corpus is a common-law writ, issued by a court or judge directing one who holds another in custody to produce the person before the court for some specified purpose.

In the earlier parts of this series, we delved into the "Why" (how proper processes protect employers and ensure fairness for employees) and the "How" (crafting court-proof charge sheets).

Thus, the proceeds from criminal activities further propel crimes and create a parallel economy and all of these transactions operate being unnoticed.

India's voter-roll controversy has ignited widespread protests, uniting opposition parties and youth activists in challenging the BJP government's handling of electoral integrity and institutional accountability. The demonstrations, sparked by the removal of 130 million names from electoral rolls, have drawn international condemnation for the government's heavy-handed crackdown and raised critical questions about democratic processes ahead of crucial 2027 state elections. As youth frustrations over limited

Freedom of movement is a Constitutional right. A citizen is given the liberty to travel, work and reside at any place where he or she wants.

The Court emphatically reiterated that LOCs cannot be permitted to operate as coercive debt recovery mechanisms at the instance of banks and financial institutions, particularly in cases where no criminal proceedings involving fraud, siphoning of funds, diversion of money, or serious economic offences are pending.

In the pursuit of justice, most of the recent appeals before the judiciary have highlighted significant concerns regarding the contents of chargesheets submitted by the state or police officers in various jurisdictions.

The word Panchanama is not used as such or defined particularly anywhere in any book of Law, but the same can be read into Section 100 under Chapter VII of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (Cr.P.C.).

The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Bill) was introduced in Lok Sabha on February 04, 2021.

The gratuity is a socially beneficial payment, which would be payable to an employee upon completion of a minimum continuous period of services in an organisation as prescribed under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and the rules issued thereunder (PG Act).

The SC was dealing with a series of writ petitions and appeals, all challenging the constitutional validity of Section 45 of the Act.

Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) received assent of the President on 25 December 2023 to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CRPC), ...

The Supreme Court of India ruled that "intoxication" of a person cannot be a ground for dilution of murder charge or into unintentional killing.

Timing is everything when it comes to sports. This couldn't be more true, as the Government of India is set to discuss the Prevention of Sporting Fraud Bill, 2013 ("the Bill") in the Indian Parliament, in a bid to curb issues such as match fixing that have brought much embarrassment to the sporting community in India.

In the present case of online sexual harassment, the complainant alleged the accused to be involved in commission of offences under Sections 354A of Indian Penal Code, 1860...

The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India recently on 07/05/2021 in Sanjay Kumar Rai v State of Uttar Pradesh and Another reiterated that orders framing charge or refusing discharge are neither...

The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its recent judgment of Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar and Another v Union of India Ministry of Law and Justice and Others revisited the important issue relating to ...