-Advait Sharma and Bhadra Anil “In a world coded without consequence, shadows become the currency and silence the law.” Introduction In any society where substantial transactions occur, be it in markets, industries, or the virtual world, in the absence of
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The Criminal Law Blog, published by National Law University, Jodhpur, focuses on contemporary issues and developments in criminal law in India. It covers topics such as the admissibility of advanced forensic evidence like next-generation DNA sequencing, evolving jurisprudence on sexual offences under sections 375 and 377 of the Indian Penal Code, and the intersection of rights related to sexual orientation and consent. The blog also addresses emerging challenges in criminal law posed by new technologies, including money laundering and insider trading in virtual environments like the metaverse. Additionally, it analyzes significant judicial rulings impacting procedural aspects such as First Information Report (FIR) jurisprudence.
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From Mandate to Discretion: How Imran Pratapgadhi Reconfigures the Understanding of FIR Jurisprudence
By Cclsnluj
– Kush Taparia, Hanshita Sharma “The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.” – Justice Louis D. Brandeis Introduction The recent ruling of the Supreme Court [“SC”] in Imran Pratapgadhi v.…
Criminalising Critique: Sedition and the Ashoka Professor Controversy
By Cclsnluj
-Sarah Unhelkar and Hitanshi Jain The Supreme Court recently granted interim bail to Ashoka Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad with specific conditions. Mahmudabad was arrested on May 18th, following two FIRs being registered against him with the Haryana Police for his…
Milgram Project: Why the “Manifestly Unlawful Order” Doctrine Fails When Authority Demands Obedience
By Cclsnluj
-Rea Agarwal Introduction Law and psychology ought to be framed in tandem. The Milgram Project is a classic case study that demonstrates the unsettling dynamics of authority and obedience and reveals a pothole of basic Human psyche that law fails…
How Judicial Permissiveness Sustains Solitary Confinement in Indian Prisons
By Cclsnluj
-Ayush Gupta Introduction The long and contentious aspect of solitary confinement has always been a topic of debate in criminal law jurisprudence, which raises serious human rights and legal concerns. Keeping inmates in confinement for prolonged hours without meaningful human…
Penalising Adolescent Bodily Agency: Is It Time to Revisit Consent under the POCSO Act?
By Cclsnluj
– Vaani Negi Introduction Adolescence, the latest four-episode miniseries on Netflix, has been rapidly gaining acclaim, and deservedly so. The series delves into the harrowing aftermath of a 13-year-old boy being accused of murder. The narrative reveals school-going children looking…
WHO GOT IT WRONG—THE ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT OR US?
By Cclsnluj
-Aarya Dubey & Kush Shanker. INTRODUCTION Recently, in a judgement delivered by the Hon’ble Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra J. of the Allahabad High Court, it was observed that groping breasts, snapping off the girl’s pyjama strings and dragging her beneath…