Category: Constitutional Law
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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 the Hon’ble High Court of Chhattisgarh in Aasha Lata Soni v. Durgesh Soni (CRMP No. 2112 of 2022) whereby the Hon’ble Court overturned an application under S. 311 of the CrPC allowed by…
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Right of the Victim to be heard in a Revision petition filed by the Accused
Are we still arguing this? Wasn’t this decided already? Well, the answer is Yes AND No. Taking a step back for a moment and frankly speaking – apart from this specific problem, we have indeed come a long way; from the days when a Victim was relegated to being a mere footnote in a criminal…
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The ‘Hypothetical Flood Case’ | A Test Case In Interpretation
This post is not on ‘X’ law or ‘Y’, instead, it is on the method of it. As young judges/aspirants, over a lifetime of adjudication, you’d be faced with a myriad of different fact-situations and various laws to interpret. There, even if you don’t know the right answer, knowing the right method will keep you…
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An A to Z guide to the new, time-less and important in law
Why an A to Z list of law/legal concepts/judgments etc.? As somebody wise said: A rear-view mirror is the best kind of crystal ball. Sometimes ‘looking back’ is ‘looking ahead’. Our choices and the effects we produce have their causes in the past; and, before this post degenerates into philosophical humdrum about interpretation of history…
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Why does India need super lawyers? Tech, AI, Data and the changing face of litigation
are lawyers and judges facing an unprecedented existential crisis; in other words: What really is the future of the legal profession?
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The Unconstitutional Vagueness Of The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018’.
“What happens in vagueness, stays in vagueness…” Police Officer: “Hey, Mr.CEO, you’re under arrest! We’ve found that the website of your company displays….hmmm….what do you call it [Police Officer asks his slightly more informed sidekick]…oh..yes, yes..I know – ‘Data’; this can cause ‘harm’ to people, so I’ve been told [Police Officer grins] Mr.CEO: “What! Please wait a…