The Extent of Pardoning Powers of President and Governor
The power of the executive to grant pardon under Article 72/161 is a Constitutional power and the Court, on numerous occasions, has declined to frame guidelines for the exercise of…
The Rationale of Pardoning Powers of President and Governor under Article 72 and 161
Both Articles 72 and 161 repose the power of the people in the highest dignitaries, i.e., the President or the Governor of a State, as the case may be, and…
Pardoning Powers- Article 72 and Article 161 of the Constitution
It is apposite to refer the relevant Articles which give power to the President of India and the Governor to grant pardons and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in…
Section 340 of the CrPC and the Prerequisites for Initiating an Inquiry – Supreme Court Rulings
Indian Penal Code Section 191. Giving false evidence. -Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or by an express provision of law to state the truth, or being bound by…
Ranveer Gautam Allahabadia v. Union of India: Interim Relief and Criminal Investigation
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in its hearing on April 21, 2025, addressed the Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 83/2025, filed by Ranveer Gautam Allahabadia against the Union of India…
A Landmark Bail Decision in the Context of Consent and Sexual Offences in India
Introduction The judgment delivered by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh in Cr.MP(M) No. 656 of 2021 on May 5, 2021, represents a significant judicial pronouncement on the issue of…
What Supreme Court said on the Police duty to abide by the Constitution in Free Speech Case
The Supreme Court in the case of Imran Pratapgarhi v. State of Gujrat (2025) has made important statement regarding police’s duty to abide by the Constitution. Here is what Hon’ble…
Obligation on Police to regsiter an FIR under Section 173 of BNSS
The question of whether it is obligatory under sub-Section (1) of Section 173 of the BNSS to register an FIR was again considered by the Supreme Court in the most…
Consent, False Promises, and Judicial Discretion in Rape Cases: Biswajyoti Chatterjee v. State of West Bengal
Introduction On April 7, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment in Biswajyoti Chatterjee v. State of West Bengal & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. of 2025 (arising…