Pulled in All Directions: Death Penalty Jurisprudence in the Last Year
A lack of clarity and unguided judicial discretion have led to the current pattern of sentencing failures in death penalty cases in India which the Supreme Cour... Read more.
Right to Remain Silent: Implications for Section 313 CrPC
The right to presumed innocence has not been given the status of a fundamental right in the Indian legal system. Yet, its status as a universal human right, cru... Read more.
In Deferring To Govt Over The Money Laundering Law, The Supreme Court Has Created A New Normal
In upholding the validity of India’s money laundering law, the Supreme Court on 27 July 2022, created a new normal in the country’s justice system, overturn... Read more.
Judgment Summary [Challenge to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act]
On 27 July 2022, the Supreme Court of India in Vijay Madanal Choudhary v Union of India, upheld the validity of various provisions of the Prevention of Money La... Read more.
PMLA Judgment: What’s at Stake?
In the last ten years, the ED has recorded almost 5500 cases under the Act and more than Rs. 1,00,000 crores worth of property has been attached. On the other h... Read more.