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Law books for those in need
I’ve known what it means to be really passionate about the law, but not being able to, or having to think twice before buying…
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COVID and White Collar Crime
There’s hardly any webinar on the effects of the pandemic that gets concluded without the wise panelists exhorting us – in Churchill’s words not to “let a…
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Some Thoughts on Answer Writing and a Model Answer (DJS)…
A lot of you have written to me – the past few weeks, seeking guidance on answer writing. The importance of writing better and…
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A Charter For Reform in Procedural Criminal Laws | Ensuring ‘Justice’ in the Criminal Justice System
Nothing affects our lives and our liberty more directly than criminal law, and yet, nothing has been treated with greater disdain as far as…
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Tips for Judicial Service examination preparation; A Guest Post by Mr. Pratik Sagar (Civil Judge, 30th Batch, Bihar)
This is a guest post by the very talented young judge – Pratik Sagar, (Civil Judge, 30th batch, Bihar). This is how it goes: Hello,…
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Issues relating to Multiple FIRs/Chargesheets, Joinder of Charges/Accused and Splitting of Trials
This column is based on talk delivered by Bharat at the National Police Academy to a batch of 132 IPS officers/probationers, currently on training,…
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Anticipatory Bail and Children in Conflict with Law
This is a guest post by Shantanu Pachauri[I]. First published on The Criminal Law Blog on 7 June, 2020 at thttps://criminallawstudiesnluj.wordpress.com/2020/06/07/anticipatory-bail-and-children-in-conflict-with-law/ A constitutional bench of…
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Phone-tapping and Recording of a Phone conversation: Is it legal and admissible?
First published on LiveLaw at : https://www.livelaw.in/phone-tapping-and-recording-of-a-phone-conversation-by-a-private-party-issues-relating-to-legality-and-admissibility/ “Who are you? Why do you hide in the darkness and listen to my private thoughts?” William…
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Can the accused rely on material beyond the chargesheet – at the stage of discharge?
First appeared at https://www.mondaq.com/india/court-procedure/680992/the-shifting-judicial-sands-on-accused39s-right-to-rely-on-exculpatory-material-at-the-stage-of-discharge A preliminary hearing in a criminal trial is one of great importance, and the right to seek a discharge (threshold…
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Can An Arbitral Tribunal Pierce Corporate Veil & pass an award against promoters/directors
This is a guest post by the very talented Siddhant Bajaj[1]. First published on Livelaw at : https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/can-an-arbitral-tribunal-pierce-the-corporate-veil-159015 The concept of legal personality is…
