Criminal Law

Revisiting the concept and constitutionality of plea bargaining

Section 320 of code provides for compounding of certain offences, as mentioned therein, on account of compromise between the parties…

4 years ago

SETTLING SCORES… AMICABLY

Three words, as Black’s Law Dictionary explains, would be essential to define for they assume heightened significance during the course…

4 years ago

Decriminalising adultery could lead to instability in armed forces, Centre tells Supreme Court

To start with, the Centre has in a measured, commendable and calibrated move very rightly sought a clarification from the…

4 years ago

Satish Ragde vs State of Maharashtra: Misconceived interpretation of Section 7 of the POCSO Act contrary to the legislative intent

As a matter of intellectual exercise, even before delving into the judicial exposition on the subject, it would be prudent…

4 years ago

PROSTITUTION: LAW & ANALYSIS

The word ‘prostitution’ derives from a Latin word called prostituere means to expose publically. It basically means providing sexual favors…

4 years ago

Why life imprisonment must be abolished

“Supreme Court has said that life imprisonment meant behind bars for life. It is worse than death to keep a…

4 years ago

Circumstantial evidence: A Herculean task for prosecution

All the circumstances pressed by prosecution must be fully established and all the facts so established must be congruent and…

4 years ago

Indigeneity, land ontologies and ‘development’

It makes little sense to address deep-seated issues of coloniality with a Band-Aid when perhaps a ‘hit reset’ option is…

4 years ago

Absolute devotion, integrity and honesty are a sine qua non for every bank employee: SC

At a time when absolute devotion, integrity and honesty are really becoming a rare virtue, it would be most pertinent…

4 years ago

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND INDIGENEITY

In the last piece where I started a conversation on a civilizational approach to “blasphemy” in the context of Section…

4 years ago