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IS EVIDENCE PROCURED USING NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING ADMISSIBLE? – The Criminal Law Blog

-Ritwik Sharma, Gurdeep Rai Introduction The use of advanced forensic genomics can expedite trials and has necessitated modernising existing procedural and evidentiary laws in India....

IS EVIDENCE PROCURED USING NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING ADMISSIBLE? – The Criminal Law Blog

-Ritwik Sharma, Gurdeep Rai Introduction The use of advanced forensic genomics can expedite trials and has necessitated modernising existing procedural and evidentiary laws in India....

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IS EVIDENCE PROCURED USING NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING ADMISSIBLE? – The Criminal Law Blog

-Ritwik Sharma, Gurdeep Rai Introduction The use of advanced forensic genomics can expedite trials and has necessitated modernising existing procedural and evidentiary laws in India....

right to orientation conflicting with right to consent? Part- I – The Criminal Law Blog

–Dhruv Madan and Maya Sarmah Introduction The law on sexual offences in India has witnessed substantial doctrinal shifts, yet certain judicial interpretations remain anchored...

right to orientation conflicting with right to consent? Part- II – The Criminal Law Blog

–Dhruv Madan and Maya Sarmah In Part I of this two-part post, we examined the shifting jurisprudence under Sections 375 and 377 IPC, through...

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The Evolving Interpretations of Anticorruption Laws for Insolvency Resolution Professionals  – The Criminal Law Blog

– Raunaq Bali The fight against corruption hinges on the cornerstone: the definition of a ‘public servant’. Within the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988...

DISCRETION IN DENIAL OF BAIL U/S 436A  – The Criminal Law Blog

–Jugaad Singh INTRODUCTION Overflowing and overburdened prisons are often a consequence of either an increased crime rate or an increased conviction rate. However, in India,...

IPC SECTION 125’S STANCE ON ASIATIC POWER CONFLICTS – The Criminal Law Blog

– Adeeba Hasan, Asad Naushad Khan ABSTRACT The intersection of warfare and legislation poses significant challenges in balancing national security with legal and ethical standards. Section...

IPC SECTION 125’S STANCE ON ASIATIC POWER CONFLICTS – The Criminal Law Blog

– Adeeba Hasan, Asad Naushad Khan ABSTRACT The intersection of warfare and legislation poses significant challenges in balancing national security with legal and ethical standards. Section...

International Perspectives on Enforcement Case Information Report Disclosure:Upholding Fair Trial Rights in Money Laundering Cases – The Criminal Law Blog

– Hardik Kuldeep and Nishtha Chopra INTRODUCTION The question of whether the Enforcement Case Information Report should be mandatorily supplied to the accused has come...

From Untrustworthy to Trustworthy? The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam’s Mandatory Corroboration of Accomplice Evidence – The Criminal Law Blog

– Yushmita Sidar. Introduction “When the only proof against a person charged with a criminal offence is the evidence of an accomplice, uncorroborated in any material...

A Call for Judicial Sensitivity in Indian Rape Cases – The Criminal Law Blog

-Sharnam Agarwal Introduction Every day in India, 86 women are reported as victims of rape, according to the National Crime Records Bureau . Among these harrowing...

A Temporal Analysis – The Criminal Law Blog

-Abhinav Somani Introduction Through this blog post, I aim to bring out what I call the ‘Inherent Inconsistency’ of the death penalty. Through this term, I...

ANALYSING THE ‘SECOND CHANCES’ LEGISLATION IN AMERICA’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE LANDSCAPE – The Criminal Law Blog

-Yash Sharan Introduction In the first half of 2024, the lawmakers of the United States of America (“US”) have taken cognizance of the cases involving prisoners...

Addressing Flaws in India’s POCSO Act for Teenage Relationships – The Criminal Law Blog

-Akashdeep S R In India, rape, as defined in Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, is a punishable offence. The requirement...

STREAMLINING JUSTICE WHILE ADDING LAYERS OF COMPLEXITIES – The Criminal Law Blog

– Insha Pani While the nation’s historic overhaul of the three major criminal laws captured national and international attention, another significant development is breathing...

REAFFIRMING THE LIBERAL BAIL JURISPRUDENCE – The Criminal Law Blog

-Mohamed Thahir Sulaiman                                                                                                 INTRODUCTION In its recent judgment in Jalaluddin Khan v. Union of India, the Supreme Court has reemphasized the well-established principle that “bail is...