The 39A Podcast – Discharge in Summons Cases: From K M Mathew to Adalat Prasad and Beyond
In the first episode of The 39A Dialogues, criminal law expert Siddharth Aggarwal argues that the stage of “discharge” is an integral feature of all crimina... Read more.
The case for a qualified journalistic privilege in India
Soon after the controversial arrest of environmental activist Disha Ravi by the Delhi Police, her lawyers approached the Delhi High Court in a writ petition, al... Read more.
Test identification parades and adverse inferences – an unfair and unilateral standard
In a judgment widely covered in the media, the Supreme Court in Rajesh v. State of Haryana, reversed a conviction after the accused had already spent over 12 ye... Read more.
The 39A podcast – In conversation with Babloo Loitongbam and Henri Tiphagne on support to victims of torture
In this episode of the 39A Dialogues, commemorating the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, human rights lawyers Babloo Lointongbam (Human Right... Read more.
Masquerading violent discrimination as preventive action : an analysis of section 110 of the criminal procedure code
Section 110 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) empowers the police, with the sanction of the Executive Magistrate, to initiate preventive action against hard... Read more.
The need for a cultural defence in criminal law
The question of culture has regularly been a matter of legal concern. Both culture and law being ubiquitous entities get normalized as a part of our everyday li... Read more.
A case for deletion of s.309 from the IPC
Recently, a petition filed before the Supreme Court sought directions to ensure prevention of suicide attempts in zoos. The petitioner citing instances of perso... Read more.
Judicial discretion and anticipatory bail
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India has, in the recent judgment of Sushila Aggarwal & Ors. v. State of NCT & Anr set at rest a conflict... Read more.
Existing beyond constitutional rights: transgender persons in Indian prisons
In response to a recent petition before the Delhi High Court, the Central Government through the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the National Crime Records B... Read more.
Quarrel over supremacy: insolvency and bankruptcy code vs. Prevention of money laundering act
The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (“PMLA”) seeks to punish money-laundering and to provide for confiscation of property derived from or involved ... Read more.