Uncertainty in Disclosure of Exculpatory Documents: A Fair Trial Compromised
During the recent formulation of the Draft Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Supreme Court has recognised the need for a fair disclosure of exculpatory documents... Read more.
Justice in the Digital Age: Addressing Non-Consensual Dissemination Of Intimate Images in India’s Penal Code
In the digital age, upholding justice is crucial, specifically in cases of NCII, where the current legal framework and terminology inadequately address the comp... Read more.
Undertrial Prisoners, Legal Aid and Maharashtra Prison Manual, 1979
The right to free legal aid is an essential ingredient of reasonable, fair and just procedure for a person accused of any offence. Accordingly, it is implicit u... 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.
Back on Death Row: Anokhilal’s Experience with a Broken Justice System
Six years after being on death row a POCSO Special Court re-sentenced the accused to death in August 2022 in Anokhilal v. State of Madhya Pradesh. Convicted for... Read more.
Evidence from Trial Courts: A Sine Qua Non for Capital Sentencing Reform in India
In September 2022, the Supreme Court of India acknowledged concerns about the capital sentencing framework and ordered the setting up of a Constitution Bench ... Read more.
Asking the Jurisdiction Question: Inter-State Arrests and Criminal Process Protections
Legal anthropologists Shrimoyee Ghosh and Haley Duschinski argue that Kashmir’s “permanent emergency” is sustained through a system of “indefinite incar... Read more.
Vijay Madanlal Choudhary, the Continued Boldening of the Enforcement Directorate, and the Threats to Citizens’ Rights
The Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 is a piece of legislation which attempts, among other things, to help reduce the prevalence of money laundering, and... Read more.
The Annual Stats Article Page
On 27 July 2022, the three-judge bench headed by J. Khanwilkar upheld the constitutional validity of various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Ac... Read more.
Why 2022 was Significant for Capital Punishment in India
2022 was an important year in the death penalty for India. As per Project 39A's Death Penalty in India: Annual Statistics Report 2022, the Supreme Court made si... Read more.