Category: criminal law
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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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Law in 100 Words | Part 2 | Electronic Evidence (65B Basics)
The Certificate u/s 65B is not required to be on an affidavit. Though normally to be filed along with the electronic record (print-out, USB drive, etc), it…
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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…
