Appeal and Suspension of Sentence under Indian Criminal Law
A criminal appeal is a statutory challenge to a trial court’s judgment — usually a conviction and sentence, sometimes an […]
CRIMINAL LAW
Criminal Revision under Indian Law
Revision is the High Court’s and the Sessions Judge’s power to examine a subordinate criminal court’s record and correct a
The Delhi High Court’s CSEM Ruling: Noble Intent, But Missing the Practical Pulse of Society
On 4 April 2026, the Delhi High Court delivered a detailed and well-reasoned judgment in Court on its Own Motion
Delhi High Court on Consensual Relationships Under POCSO: Important Judgment for POCSO Lawyers in Delhi
On 16 April 2026, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani of the Delhi High Court delivered a judgment in Harmeet Singh v.
Bhagat Singh v. State of U.P.: Supreme Court Correctly Holds That Non-Mention of Accused in Inquest Report Cannot Be a Ground for Bail in Murder Cases
On 22 May 2026, the Supreme Court delivered a significant and much-needed judgment in Bhagat Singh v. State of Uttar
Supreme Court Clarifies Bail Principles in Murder Cases: Important Judgment for Bail Lawyers in Delhi
On 22 May 2026, the Supreme Court delivered a significant and much-needed judgment in Bhagat Singh v. State of Uttar
Mutual Exclusivity of Sections 409 and 420 IPC: A Criminal Law Perspective on Entrustment versus Inducement
In the realm of economic offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Sections 409 and 420 [316(5) and 318(4)
Filing Discharge Applications in Summons Cases: A Game-Changing Yet Ambiguous Reform under BNSS 2023
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) has introduced several progressive procedural reforms aimed at streamlining criminal trials and strengthening
Civil Imprisonment in Execution Proceedings under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Statutory Safeguards, Judicial Principles, and Practical Considerations
Civil imprisonment remains one of the most stringent yet tightly regulated modes of executing decrees under the Code of Civil