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BNSS : Mandatory Videography of Search & Seizure – A few thoughts.
The BNSS (Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Samhita) brings about several notable reforms in the criminal justice system. One of the changes that stands out, and…
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All India Judicial Services: A Remedy Worse Than The Ailment?
Judicial reform in India has always been a fraught terrain, where idealism meets the stubborn realities of culture, language, and local politics. Among the…
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SECTION 148: THE HIDDEN GEM OF THE CPC (LAW IN 100 WORDS)
This is a guest post in our series titled ‘Law in 100 words’ where we try to simplify complex legal provisions/concepts & put them…
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Understanding Benami Law in India (Repost)
Reposting this FAQ we did a few years back.
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PERIOD OF LIMITATION IN SUITS SEEKING RELIEF OF PARTITION (LAW IN 100 WORDS)
*Guest post by Advocate Prerna Dhingra There are different periods of limitation prescribed for suits, appeals and applications in the Schedule to the Limitation…
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Criminal Justice Reforms India Actually Needs (& Deserves!) (Part 1)
First published at Bar & Bench here ** Introduction The dust on the new criminal laws has not settled yet. And it won’t, if…
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Provision relating to handcuffing under the BNSS
The relevant provision i.e S. 43(3) of the BNSS. reads : To summarise, now a person may be handcuffed while being arrested or on production…
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Some time-lines under the new BNSS.
Here are few time-lines provided by the new CrPC avatar : The BNSS. Action Time limits Conducting Preliminary enquiry Within 14 days Electronic communication…
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Saving(s) grace? The New BNSS & its savings & repeal clause (Part-1)
Well, transitions are never easy. CrPC, with all our bragging rights on knowing the sections, sub-sections, rules and exceptions, is now gone. So is…
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Opportunity to the (Proposed) Accused before taking cognizance on a complaint | A Curious New Provision in the BNSS
The settled law with respect to Section 200 CrPC was : In a complaint case (private prosecution) an accused person does not come into…
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Deciphering Ambiguities in Contracts: The ‘Oh, of course!’ Principle
First published on Bar and Bench here Contract law confines itself to the enforcement of voluntarily created obligations. It does not create rights and duties…
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Navigating The New Criminal Laws | Part 2 | Community Service
Guest post by Kritika Malik (Research Head – Chambers of Bharat Chugh) Every saint has a past and every sinner a future Over time,…
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Law in 100 words | Grounds of arrest not informed ? – Well, Arrest Invalid!
Guest post by Kritika Malik (Research Head – Chambers of Bharat Chugh) The Arrest Very quickly, the facts: On the Eve of 3rd October…
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Navigating The New Criminal Laws | Part 1 | Preliminary Enquiry
Amongst other things, BNSS has introduced a crucial amendment regarding preliminary enquiry (herein after referred to as “PE”). Here’s how the newfangled provision reads: …
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The Reading Society.
There’s nothing that brings greater pleasure than reading. But over the last few years, my outlook to reading has changed. I don’t read to…
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A few lines on The Maniac by Benjamin Labatut (Review)
A few words on The Maniac by Benjamin Labatut. Every line, and I mean it, every line is a masterpiece. Even when the author…
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15 troubling aspects of the New Criminal Law amendments
Abstracted from a series of tweets by Mr. Chugh, accessible here 1. The new provision on Police Custody is deeply problematic. While it is…
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ADMISSIBILITY OF ILLEGALLY OBTAINED EVIDENCE VIS-A-VIS RIGHT TO PRIVACY UNDER ARTICLE 21 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION (GUEST POST)
This is a guest post by the very bright Mr. Ritwik Sharma, Advocate, Delhi. This is in the light of the recent order by…
