The activities in the Calcutta High Court were delayed or obstructed after many lawyers close to the ruling political party, Trinamool Congress, prohibited hearings in protest against the three new criminal laws... Read more »
India’s criminal justice system, starting on July 1 and will see a major overhaul as three new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam will replace... Read more »
The implementation of the 3 new laws, including the Indian Evidence Act, will recognize electronic evidence as valid documents in court from July 1st. The new law defines electronic records as ‘documents’... Read more »
A parliamentary committee on home affairs on Monday adopted three reports on bills aimed at replacing the current criminal laws, with some opposition members submitting dissent notes, according to sources. The Parliamentary... Read more »
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking DNA testing across the country to decide disputes over parenthood, stating courts can’t run the whole system. The petition came up... Read more »
The Supreme Court has recently observed that trial courts have a crucial duty to conduct a proper preliminary examination of minor witnesses before recording their evidence. This examination is necessary to determine... Read more »
The Supreme Court has recently agreed to examine the constitutional validity of Sections 50 and 63 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Section 50 of the PMLA deals with... Read more »