Category: Procedural Law
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Applicability of Rule 4 of Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, legal uncertainty & resultant injustices. (Part 1)
Rule 4 of the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, has triggered a wave of uncertainty. While meant to streamline procedure, its rigid…
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Statutory Presumption, Foundational Facts, and Quashing: A Legal Analysis (Guest Post)
This article explores the nuanced interplay between statutory presumptions, foundational facts, and the courts’ power to quash criminal proceedings. It analyzes how exceptions to…
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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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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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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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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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Opportunity to the (Proposed) Accused before taking cognizance on a complaint | A Curious New Provision in the BNSS
The settled law with respect to Section 200 CrPC was : In a complaint case (private prosecution) an accused person does not come into…
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Navigating The New Criminal Laws | Part 2 | Community Service
Guest post by Kritika Malik (Research Head – Chambers of Bharat Chugh) Every saint has a past and every sinner a future Over time,…
