Criminal Law Bills 2023 Decoded #21: Powers of Commutation
This post analyses the changes made to the provision on commutation of sentences under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023.... Read more.
Criminal Law Bills 2023 Decoded #23: Admissibility of Electronic Records
This post analyses the implications of the changes proposed to the provisions pertaining to the admissibility of electronic evidence under the Bharatiya Nagarik... Read more.
Criminal Law Bills 2023 Decoded #22: Provisions Pertaining to Bail and Bonds
This post analyses the various modifications in the chapter relating to bail, including the introduction of definition and changes in the scheme of maximum peri... Read more.
Foundational Validity in Forensic Evidence: Issues with the Indian Approach
The goal of this article is to ask, how do Courts judge whether or not the methodology through which a piece of evidence is presented is scientific or not (i.e.... Read more.
Unlocking Devices and the Protection against Self-Incrimination
Digital evidence has been growing in relevance over the past several years. Most recently, in the 'Newsclick' investigation there were several reports of device... Read more.
Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita Bill, 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023: Analysis of Key Changes
On 12 December, revised criminal law bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha, viz. Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Secon... Read more.
Criminal Law Bills 2023 Decoded #11: Proclaimed Offenders and Trials in Absentia
This post analyses the modifications in the scheme of issuing proclamations, and the implications of introducing the trial in absentia in the Bharatiya Nagarik ... Read more.
Old wine in a new bottle? Examining the Supreme Court’s recent prioritisation of reformation in capital sentencing
This article probes the inconsistency in the Supreme Court's professed commitment towards assessing reformation in capital sentencing against its reliance on li... Read more.
Criminal Law Bills 2023 Decoded #12: Audio-Video Recordings during Investigation
This post analyses the key changes proposed to the use of audio-video recording during investigation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023.... Read more.
South Africa v. Israel – International Court of Justice [Summary of Arguments by South Africa | Part 1/2]
On December 29, 2023, South Africa instituted legal proceedings against Israel at the International Court of Justice, asserting Israel's breach of obligations u... Read more.