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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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Stand-Up Comics & The Imbroglio of Criminal Complaints – The Criminal Law Blog

By Arundhati Rajput Introduction Vir Das, an Indian Stand-up comic, has yet again become the center of vehement criticism as his monologue: ‘The Story of Two...

purview, analysis and propositions – The Criminal Law Blog

By: Ridhi Aggarwal and Vedant Bisht Although the term First Information Report (“FIR”) hasn’t been explicitly mentioned in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“CrPC”),...

IS PROTECTION FROM RAPE STILL A FAR CRY? – The Criminal Law Blog

By: Aprajita Tyagi Though the existence and acceptance of transgender persons have long been recorded in ancient Indian texts, the recognition of their legal rights...

RECONSIDERING THE CASE OF NEHA V. VIBHOR GARG – The Criminal Law Blog

By Aayushi Swaroop Introduction In Neha v. Vibhor Garg, a divorce petition was filed pursuant to which the husband produced the telephonic conversation of the wife...

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Where do we draw the line? Priyanshi Jain & Preeti Bohra Introduction India’s internet user population is increasing tremendously. However, the gender imbalance on the internet is...

Whether Apprehension of death on account of COVID a valid ground for anticipatory bail? – The Criminal Law Blog

By: Srishti Gupta Introduction Recently, the courts have been adapting to new set of circumstances and leaning towards bail to decongest prisons. Due to COVID-19 outbreaks...

Prosecutorial fair disclosure – A concept conveniently swept under the carpet? – The Criminal Law Blog

By: Chaitanya M. Hegde Introduction Recently, when the process of framing charges had begun in the Elgar Parishad case, the accused filed a plea before the...

Envisioning admissibility of wearable devices in Indian Courts – The Criminal Law Blog

Rishabh Saumya and Gayatri Singh Introduction The leap of technology from our desk to our wrist is quite remarkable. From measuring our heartbeat to calculating our...

FALLACIES IN STATUTES AND EXIGENCY FOR A CENTRAL LEGISLATION (GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE) – The Criminal Law Blog

By: Aditi Pandey INTRODUCTION Women as individuals have been victimized in various manners including gender-based violence which is solely justified as culture. Whereas, it is nothing...

Setting the paper tiger free – Bail provisions and UAPA – The Criminal Law Blog

–Sanjana Gupta & Aditi Roy Bail can be termed as the procurement of a person’s release from legal custody through an undertaking that one shall...

AN ANATHEMA TO CRIMINAL LAW? – The Criminal Law Blog

By: Hritik Merchant (This article is a Part I of the submission.)                                                                                             I. Introduction Exception 4 to Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”)...

Victims and Bail — The Judgment in Jagjeet Singh v. Ashish Mishra – The Criminal Law Blog

By: Abhinav Sekhri In a much-publicised judgment, the Supreme Court set aside the order granting bail to the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident from October...