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Health Care Fraud: An Instance Of White-Collar Crime In The Context Of India

By Ranjana Paul January 11, 2025

The preservation of health has been an instinctive necessity for mankind since the beginning of creation. A respectable individual with high social standing committing a crime while working is roughly called a white-collar

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Presumptions As To Sexual Offences

By Fatima Faridi January 11, 2025

In recent years, heightened awareness and advocacy surrounding issues of sexual misconduct have prompted a critical reexamination of legal processes and societal attitudes towards sexual offense cases. Central to these

Criminal Law

The Endless Sentence: Life Imprisonment Without Remission

By Rashi Thadani January 11, 2025

Imagine a punishment so harsh that it destroys all hope, leaving the convict to spend their remaining years behind the bars knowing that they will never be free again. On

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Colonial Hierarchy in India’s Criminal Justice System: An Unbroken Legacy with Emerging Changes

By Harshdeep Garg January 11, 2025

It has been more than 75 years since India achieved independence[1], but one can still identify deeply dug imprints of colonial laws and practices within its criminal justice system[2]. Conceived

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Assessing The New Criminal Laws In India: A Step Backward Or Forward?

By Aboo Bakr January 11, 2025

The criminal justice system is a keystone of contemporary societies, intended to uphold law and order, protect citizens, and ensure justice. The laws that govern societies must change over time

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Evolving Standards of Admissibility in Indian Evidence Law

By Aryan Agarwal January 11, 2025

Admissibility is the quality or state of being permissible or acceptable, especially in a court of law. Evidence, in general, in a legal context, is that which court accepts to

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White collar crime in India

By Sushree Sriya Bihari January 1, 2025

White-collar crimes are different from the traditional crimes. It is those crimes that are linked with people of high stature and it includes the principle element of breach of trust

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Constitutional Scrutiny of Section 45 of PMLA: Balancing Enforcement with Fundamental Right

By Aryan Mishra January 1, 2025

The bail stipulation found within the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (Herein referred to as PMLA) is a central issue of legal and constitutional discourse in India today. The

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Case Brief: State of Karnataka vs. Selvi. J. Jayalalitha (Criminal Appeal No. 304-307 of 2017)

By admin December 30, 2024

Name of the Court: Hon’ble Supreme Court of India Hon’ble Bench: Pinaki Chandra Ghose, J. Parties: 1) Plaintiffs: State of Karnataka & A. Anbazhagan 2) Defendants: Late Selvi J. Jayalalitha

Criminal Law

Analysing Section 164 of CrPC vis-à-vis Smt. Seema Devi vs. State of U.P., 2016

By admin December 30, 2024

The Constitution of India enshrines the fundamental right to life and personal liberty under Article 21. Any encroachment on this right, especially by state authorities, is subject to judicial scrutiny.