Author: Bharat Chugh
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DECODING THE RATIO OF PRABIR PURKAYASTHA ON ARREST (GUEST POST)
The Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in Prabir Purkayastha v. State has redefined arrest protocols in India by mandating the furnishing of written grounds of…
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Game Over Before It Begins: The Unfortunate Case of Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrators.
Justice is rooted in confidence. A party cannot and must not choose its own judge. The same principle applies to arbitration. Yet, the practice of unilateral…
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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…
