An Important question came before the court whether the State Government can direct the Advocate General or the Additional Advocate General to present an appeal Under Section 378 (1) of…
Introduction The differentiation between hanging and strangulation is a crucial aspect of forensic investigations, particularly in cases of suspected homicide or suicide. Courts rely on medical jurisprudence to establish the…
The golden thread which runs through the web of administration of justice in criminal cases is that if two views are possible on the evidence adduced in the case, one…
Introduction The Bombay High Court’s judgment in Dr. Kshipra Kamlesh Uke & Anr. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. (Criminal Writ Petition No. 759 of 2022) is a landmark…
Extra-judicial confessions are those which are made by the party elsewhere than before a Magistrate or Court. Extra judicial confessions are generally those made by a party to or before…
Article 21, one of the fundamental rights enshrined in Part III of the Constitution declares that no person shall be deprived of his “life” or “personal liberty” except according to…
The Constitution is a living and organic document. It cannot remain static and must grow with the nation. The Constitutional provisions have to be construed broadly and liberally having regard…
1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in Ajay Malik v. State of Uttarakhand & Anr. (2025 INSC 118), addressed wrongful confinement and human trafficking allegations against a government officer…
Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in Vijay Madanlal Chaudhry v. Union of India is one of the most consequential rulings on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The…
Section 70 reads thus: “Where a person lawfully does anything for another person, or delivers anything to him, not intending to do so gratuitously, and such other person enjoys the…
