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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.

Over the years, India Inc. has witnessed a rampant increase in white collar crimes. Police in India has almost set a trend of effecting immediate arrest.

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 Supreme Court of India (Supreme Court) in Pavana Dibbur v The Directorate of Enforcement, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1586, held that the offence of criminal conspiracy will be categorised as a scheduled...

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...

A huge sum of Rs. 5383 crores was stated to be outstanding.

The criminal law covers various punishments for offences which vary from case to case. But it is not always necessary that a person gets punished for a crime which he/she had committed.

These guidelines came to be issued in the context of an investigation under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

Underage drunk kid kills 2 in Pune. Police, doctors, politicians, legal ecosystem, etc. try to save him as much as possible. Pub owner serves liquor to underage...

The Supreme Court, in Dileepbhai Nanubhai Sanghani v. State of Gujarat [2025 INSC 280], addressed an important question pertaining to the threshold for sustaining criminal prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ("the Act").

The ruling of the High Court provides crucial clarity on the rights of secured creditors and the scope of attachment under the PMLA, particularly when bank funds, not illicit proceeds, form the source of property acquisition.

In India today, white-collar crime probes are increasingly relying on extra-judicial travel bans rather than formal extradition proceedings. Investigators issue Look-Out Circulars and Interpol diffusions, or repeatedly summon suspects, effectively freezing them at international borders or off-shore without invoking the usual treaty process.

The Framework is applicable to Local Area Banks and Co-operative Banks, thus covering a wider set of creditors than the Prudential Framework.

Section 105 of BNS renders every compliance manual immediately irrelevant. Device seizure signals a criminal investigation, not a regulatory inquiry. The Board’s paperwork does not address...