(This is a Guest Post by Sandeep Dash)On 16.12.2025, a Court of the Special Judge, PMLA, in Rouse Avenue Courts, Delhi, passed a detailed order refusing to take cognizance of the Prosecution Complaint (‘PC’) under provisions
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The Proof of Guilt blog, published by The Proof of Guilt, focuses on critical issues in Indian criminal law and procedure. It covers legislative reforms such as the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNSS) and their practical implications on trial processes, including rights of the accused and procedural delays. The blog also explores constitutional provisions related to preventive detention and their historical context. It analyzes judicial decisions shaping evidentiary standards, forensic reasoning, and circumstantial justice in criminal cases. Additionally, it addresses substantive criminal law topics like dowry death legislation and critiques the societal and systemic relevance of criminal law in India.
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Coming to grips with the BNSS on matters of Custodial Remand
One of the more significant changes to Indian criminal procedure brought about by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 [BNSS] is the regime governing remands to police custody during an ongoing investigation. As those familiar with the legal regime may know,…
Postscript: Three takeaways from the Story of Jury Trials in India
Before moving on to other things in the present, I thought the series on jury trials could do with a finishing touch. This postscript tries to contextualise and organise thoughts around the decade-long story that was retold across four posts;…
The End of Trial by Jury in India — Part IV: Looking Back at a Tumultuous Decade
The End of Jury Trial in India — Part III: The Steady Decline of the Jury, 1955-1959
The End of Trial by Jury in India — Part II: The Issue goes to Parliament
The End of Trial by Jury in India — Part I: New Concerns for the New Republic
If you ever ask someone what led to the end of jury trials in India, chances are that they will point you in the direction of the trial of K.M. Nanavati. A jury acquitted Nanavati, who was accused of murdering…
BNSS and Pre-Cognizance Right of Hearing for an Accused — A Case of Perplexing ‘Reform’
Going by publicity announcements surrounding the BNSS both inside and outside Parliament, one of the main reasons for ditching the 1973 procedural code was because it fostered delays in cases. With the incoming BNSS, the government boldly announced that cases…
The Other Origin Story of Preventive Detention in Independent India – Article 373 and the Extension of Duration Order
Preventive Detention, the practice of arresting and detaining a person in custody without a trial in court, has a long and storied history on the Indian subcontinent. That it was not only retained by the founders of independent India, but…
Guest Post: The Trajectory of Credibility – Forensics, Suspicion, and the Future of Circumstantial Justice in India
(This is a Guest Post by Sumedha Edara)
Could the Supreme Court’s decision in Vaibhav v. State of Maharashtra (2025 INSC 800) mark a pivotal shift in Indian criminal law jurisprudence? The context is as such – Mangesh,
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