criminal law
Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to a woman accused of Bigamy
The woman has alleged that she has been falsely implicated in a case of bigamy and cheating, on the basis of a clerical mistake committed by the Bank agent who mistakenly entered the name of her business partner as her husband and Nominee.
‘Sentencing policy’s twin objective is deterrence and correction’; Bombay High Court reduces POCSO convict’s sentence in a 7-year-old’s sexual assault case
The Court observed that the convict was a young boy of 20 years, who has no father, and was shouldering the responsibility of his widowed sister and her son, hence, imprisonment for a term of 14 years would be adequate, to teach him a lesson.
Uttaranchal High Court | Word “appears” under Section 319 CrPC has great significance; Higher level of satisfaction than mere prima facie case is required for summoning of an accused
Uttaranchal High Court: While allowing the revision petitions, the single judge bench of Ravindra Maithani, J. has held that Sessions
“Definition of ‘victim’ as found in CrPC cannot be rendered a restrictive meaning”; Karnataka HC holds that legal heir has locus to continue the case initiated by the deceased complainant
Karnataka High Court: In the instant petition for quashment, the issue arose that whether a legal heir should be permitted to come
DSNLU | National Seminar on Mass Torts and Industrial Disasters [7th & 8th January 2022]
About DSNLU With the growing importance of quality legal education, various national law schools have matured a lot in their innovative ideas
Karnataka HC | In sexual assault cases, DNA report favouring the accused will not automatically absolve such accused of the offences so alleged
Karnataka High Court: While deliberating over the instant petition seeking termination of proceedings under the provisions of the POCSO Act,
Whether conducting a Test Identification Parade after a lapse of a long time, will serve any purpose or not? Karnataka HC answers in negative
Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant petition wherein an order of conducting a Test Identification Parade (TIP) after a
Call for Blogs | Center for Criminal Law, NUSRL Ranchi
1. About NUSRL, Ranchi: National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi has been established to further the cause of legal education
‘At least two of the issues require reconsideration’; Supreme Court agrees to hear review petition of PMLA verdict
Supreme Court: As Congress MP Karti P. Chidambaram has sought review of the 3-judge bench verdict on the Prevention of Money Laundering
Supreme Court holds “twin conditions” under Section 45 of PMLA reasonable: Applicability to anticipatory bail, non-cognizable offences discussed; Exception highlighted
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar*, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar, JJ has, in 545-pages-long judgments, has dealt with various
‘India needs a Bail Act’: Supreme Court asks Centre to consider the suggestion; lays down guidelines for disposal of Bail Application
“Criminal courts in general with the trial court in particular are the guardian angels of liberty. Liberty, as embedded in the Code,
Appeal against conviction cannot be dismissed on the ground that the accused is absconding: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In furtherance of Criminal Justice, the bench of Abhay S. Oka* and MM Sundresh, JJ has held that an appeal
Abu Salem can’t be kept behind bars for more than 25 years, holds Supreme Court. Here’s why
Supreme Court: In a big development, the bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul* and MM Sundresh, JJ has directed that the infamous gangster/terrorist
Supreme Court June 2022 Roundup| Clean chit to PM Modi; Maharashtra Political Crisis; Psychological Evaluation of Death Row Convicts; and more
Top Stories of the Month Clean Chit to PM Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots case “SIT Officials have come out with flying
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Ep. 67: Abortion Right in USA, Clean Chit to PM Modi, Unmarried Daughter’s Right to Maintenance and more
In this Episode, Prachi Bhardwaj breaks down some important legal updates from around the World, covering SCOTUS’s decision on American women’s right to abortion, Supreme Court of India’s dismissal of plea challenging clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and more.
“SIT Officials have come out with flying colours unscathed despite all odds”; Read SC’s key observations while upholding SIT’s clean chit to PM Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots
“The protagonists of quest for justice sitting in a comfortable environment in their air-conditioned office may succeed in connecting failures of the State administration at different levels during such horrendous situation, little knowing or even referring to the ground realities and the continual effort put in by the duty holders in controlling the spontaneous evolving situation unfolding aftermath mass violence across the State.”
No conviction based on ‘last seen together’ theory when possibility of suicidal death not ruled out; SC sets man free in a 28-year-old honour killing case
“The suspicion howsoever strong cannot take place of proof.”
Snippets from Panel Discussion & Book Launch of Prof BB Pande’s Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
The spirit of Rule of Law is that the law must prevail and not the power centers.” – Prof. B.B. Pande Eastern
Canada SC | Imposing consecutive 25-year parole ineligibility periods cruel and unusual by nature, cannot be justified in a free and democratic society
Supreme Court of Canada: A full bench comprising, Wagner C.J. and Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer and Jamal JJ unanimously