Beyond a Name Change: How India's New Criminal Laws Redefine Crime and Justice
Background For decades, India’s criminal laws, particularly the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act…
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Section 173 BNSS Explained: Your Rights When Reporting a Crime
Introduction In all these years of my legal practice, there were a quite a few occasions when a client came to me, confident and arrogantly tells me that the…
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Simple Hurt vs. Grievous Hurt: Understanding the BNS Classifications
Introduction: Pain and hurt are a result of injury that one may have to face in case of any altercation in use of criminal force by one person onto the victi…
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Beyond Title Deeds: The Jurisprudence of Possession in Anathula Sudhakar v. P. Buchi Reddy
In every stream of law, there are some leading case laws decided by the Apex court or High Court which lead the laws framed and are so essential that for one…
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FAQs on Free Legal Aid Services: Eligibility, Application & More (PART-2)
Continued From Part-1 . Ques. 16. Can I have one LAC appointed for one of my cases be appointed for all types of my cases ranging from civil, criminal matri…
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Live-in Relationships & Women's Rights: Analysing Indira Sarma vs. V.K.V. Sarma
Introduction In our country, women’s rights is an evolving subject where the parliament and our judiciary are constantly striving to clarify and provide right…
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Legal Backing Behind Operation Sindoor: The Future of Counterterrorism Laws in India
We all saw and were heartbroken by what happened at Pahelgam, Kashmir recently. Our blood boils when we saw terrorist targeting unarmed tourist and civilia…
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FIR Registration Made Simple: A Comprehensive FAQ Guide
A First Information Report (FIR) is a written document prepared by police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence, serving…
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Calculating Compensation in Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT): w.r.t. Sarla Verma Vs Delhi Transport Corporation & Anr. 2008
The Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 provides for Compensation in place for damages to the injured/dependants from the accident. This has intrigued me and I started r…
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All You Need to Know About Zero FIR: A Crucial Tool for Victims of Crime (PART-2 of 2)
Continued From PART-1 Legislative Authority: Section 173 BNSS v Section 154 CrPC Section 173 (Information in cognizable cases.) of the BNSS governs the regis…
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Perspective Dive: The Rise Of Digital Arrest Scams In India And Legalities Involved
Whenever we try to visualize about a time in future, I bet we all imagine some sort of HiFi tech and digitization all over that image in future. Great mind…
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Impact Of Settlement On A Case Under Section 138 Of Negotiable Instruments Act 1881
A general perspective amongst the public is that a legal dispute in India, no matter how small it is, takes an obnoxiously long time to conclude and becaus…
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Understanding Section 479 BNSS: Impact on Undertrial Prisoner Rights, Prison Reform and Overcrowding in Indian Prisons
Introduction Often, I come across clients that are inquisitive not just about the present state of their case but also as to what can happen in fut…
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Chapter XII (Sec 168-172) BNSS: How Police Measures Prevent Crime Before It Happens
For a nation to have the opportunity to boast about its criminal justice system and effective judicial mechanisms in place, the primary requirement is to hav…
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Legal Hide-and-Seek: The Role of Proclamations in Criminal Trial
Any person who visits the court does it with the intent of finding a resolution to his problem or a settlement to his dispute. It is anything but natural for…
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Combatting Organized Crime: A Comprehensive Guide to Section 111 of BNS
The Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), came into force from July 2024 onwards repealing the previous Indian Penal Code (IPC). It brought many significant changes …
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Landmark Judgement Analysis: Gohar Mohammad Vs Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation & Others of 2022
Seldom, there are certain moments in history which shape the way forward for the future, and in legal profession they can be in the form of a landmark judgemen…
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Legal Insights On Section 113 BNS: Terrorism Offenses Unveiled
Terrorism is an issue which ahs plagued the world at the moment and almost all major problems related to the existence of a civil society can be traced back …
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Old Meets New: A Comprehensive Guide to Investigation Procedures Under Section 176 BNSS
The Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) brought with itself some welcome changes to the Code of Criminal procedure wherein measures were taken to ensure…
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Compensation for Wrongful Arrests: BNSS Section 399 Explained
Every lawmaker while drafting a Law ensures to have provisions included in the draft so as to cover instances of misuse or misunderstanding in them. Similarl…
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