Criminal Law Bills 2023 Decoded #3: Examining Anomalies in the Provisions for Mob Lynching Under BNS 2023
This post analyses concerns around the new additions for mob lynching in the provisions for murder and grievous hurt.... Read more.
Criminal Law Bills 2023 Decoded #2: Concerns with the Proposed Landscape of Sexual Offences in BNS 2023
This post analyses the constitutive elements of the sexual offences framework envisaged by the Bill and highlights issues that emerge.... Read more.
Criminal Law Bills 2023 Decoded #1: Meaning of Life Imprisonment “for the remainder of natural life” under Clause 4(b) of BNS 2023
This post analyses the ambiguities brought about by Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill 2023 in defining "life imprisonment" as imprisonment for the remainder of natur... Read more.
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023: A Substantive Analysis
Three bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha that sought to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evi... Read more.
Annotated Comparison of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Three bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha that sought to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evi... Read more.
Annotated Comparison of Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Three bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha that sought to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evi... Read more.
Annotated Comparison of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 and Indian Penal Code, 1860
Three bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha that sought to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evi... Read more.
Lethal Injections and the Death Penalty: Lessons for India from the United States of America
The article borrows from the United States of America to examine whether lethal injections are an appropriate mode of execution and a feasible alternative to ha... Read more.
Enforcement Directorate v. Kapil Wadhawan: A Principled Approach to Computation of Statutory Bail u/s 167(2)
This article proposes that the Supreme Court's judgement in Enforcement Directorate v. Kapil Wadhawan is a well-reasoned opinion that strengthens statutory bail... Read more.
Piecemeal Justice: Inadequacy of Equating Punishment with Justice for Victims’ Families
Can the criminal justice system, as it stands today, address complex needs and treat families of victims justly? In this podcast, Dr. Penelope Tong and Baljeet ... Read more.