Category: Criminal Justice System
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Law in 100 Words | Part 6 | Marshalling & Appreciation of Evidence (Guest Post)
“Justice must not only be done, but must also be seen to be done.” And, it would seen to be done only if there is…
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Law in 100 Words | Part 5 | Court’s power to direct ‘no coercive steps’ against the Accused.
High Courts and the Supreme Court have the power to direct the police ‘not to take any coercive steps against the accused’. Such power…
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Law in 100 Words | Part 4 | Whether a Police Officer can grant bail in a Non-Bailable case?
Contrary to popular misconception – that only a Court can grant bail in a non-bailable offence – the reality is that : The Police…
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Law in 100 Words | Part 3 | Forgery/use of forged documents in court proceedings – Remedies/Procedure
The general principle is that if a cognizable offence has taken place (and forgery is a cognizable offence!) any person can get an FIR registered.…
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ALEXA….JAIL OR BAIL? USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BAIL PROCEEDINGS
This is a guest post by the brilliant law interns Hamna, Ananya, Sakshi and Satyam who interned with the Chambers a few months back.…
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Can the Administrator of a WhatsApp Group be Held Liable for Objectionable Posts?
First published on Bar & Bench Like it or not, we are all part of various WhatsApp groups. In fact, nearly all of us…
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Committed a crime? Now, face(scan) the consequences! The law against self-incrimination and locked smartphones.
By Bharat Chugh. [1] First published one SCC Online Blog here. On the legality of compelling an accused to disclose his smartphone/laptop password, or open…
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ON THE LEGALITY AND PROPRIETY OF DISHA RAVI’S ARREST, POLICE CUSTODY AND THE LAW OF SEDITION
A chat with The Logical Indian on the legality and propriety of Disha Ravi’s arrest, police remand, and the law of Sedition.
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Definition of ‘Fraud’ under the Companies Act: A case of a blurred signpost to criminality.
First published by SCC Online #ExpertsCorner “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” “The question…
