Criminal Law
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Whether accused is entitled to Default Bail when Charge Sheet/Challan couldn’t be filed in Statutory Time due to Restraint order of Superior Courts
The article focuses on a unique situation faced by the trial courts. It happens sometimes that Hon’ble High Court or Supreme Court through their orders stops investigation for the time… Read more.
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Navigating the murky waters – SC redefining the scope of mens rea in insider trading cases
With regard to India’s Insider Trading regime, it is governed by the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 [superseded SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992]. Owing to the… Read more.
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Accused in Police Custody- What is the correct approach- Bail being non-maintainable or it deserves rejection
For an in-depth understanding of the concept of Police Remand, please refer to the earlier article by the author here. Introduction Article 22 (2) of the Constitution of India[i] and Section… Read more.
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Dishonour of a cheque issued to satisfy time-barred debt – Whether attracts criminal liability
Introduction Today, courts are flooded with Cheque Dishonour cases to such an extent that in every metropolitan area and in big districts there are Special Courts of Judicial or Metropolitan… Read more.
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What is the Fate of a Criminal Case when the Complainant/Informant dies without proving the FIR
It is very well settled that crime is against society as a whole and the state prosecutes the accused on behalf of the victim/society. But, there might be some peculiar… Read more.
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Constitutionality of Marital Rape in India: From Law Commission Reports to Substantive Testing
Listen to the article here. In the process of the Delhi High Court on 10 January, 2022 continuing the hearing of petititons on Marital Rape, there is unclarity on its… Read more.
