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criminal liability
112 published works
Criminal Law Library Blog
No Unanimous Answer: Closing Arguments and Criminal Responsibility in the Lindsay Clancy Trial
IntroductionThe closely watched Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy ended on September 4, 2026, not with a verdict, but with a mistrial after jurors reported that they could not reach…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
WHEN RESISTANCE IS NOT AN OFFENCE: THE SUPREME COURT DRAWS THE LINE
INTRODUCTION In Ashwini Anantrao Deshpande v. State of Maharashtra ,SLP (Crl.) No. 8692/2026, the Supreme Court of India examined whether conduct allegedly amounting to resistance during a medical examination could…
China Law Insight
《生态环境法典》系列解读——“一典一释”格局下企业环保刑事风险研判（一）
By King & Wood
作者：潘东 李冰 王甜甜 2026年上半年，我国生态环境刑事法律体系迎来了历史性的重大变革。《中华人民共和国生态环境法典》于2026年3月12日经第十四届全国人民代表大会第四次会议表决通过，将于2026年8月15日起施行；与此同时，《最高人民法院、最高人民检察院关于修改〈关于办理环境污染刑事案件适用法律若干问题的解释〉的决定》（法释〔2026〕4号）于2026年3月30日起施行。这两部法律文件的并行出台，构成了我国生态环境刑事法律体系“一典一释”协同发力的制度格局。 阅读更多
The Justice Gap
Ministers to look at age of criminal responsibility
The government has announced a major overhaul of the youth justice system in England and Wales, with plans to lift the criminal age of criminal responsibility, cut the number of…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY AND COMMON OBJECT: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS MURDER CONVICTION UNDER SECTION 149 IPC
INTRODUCTION In Dablu & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh, 2026 INSC 224, decided on 11 March 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice S.V.N.…
Blockchain
The “Code is Not a Crime” Moment, Brought to You by the Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act of 2026
On February 26, 2026, a bipartisan group of U.S. House members introduced the Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act of 2026 (the “Blockchain Development Act”), a narrowly targeted but potentially…
Law Web
Supreme Court: Surviving Partner In Mutual Suicide Pact Liable For Abetment
By Law Web
SURVIVING PARTNER IN A MUTUAL SUICIDE PACT IS LEGALLY CULPABLE117. Notwithstanding the culpability of the act of purchasing pesticide, the Accused’s participation in a suicide pact renders him culpable under Section 107 IPC. A…
Althouse
"This is the open question. When people are doing something risky or dangerous together, how much is one person responsible for the other?"
By Ann Althouse
Said a University of Innsbruck law professor, quoted in "A Woman Froze to Death on an Alpine Trek. Is Her Boyfriend to Blame? A man in Austria was charged in…
Food Safety News
Ten years later: How the PCA sentencing changed food safety justice — or didn’t
This is Part I of a three-part series marking the 10th anniversary of the historic sentencing in the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) criminal case. Witness to Justice Ten years…
Food Safety News
Ten years later: How the PCA sentencing changed food safety justice — or didn’t
This is Part I of a three-part series marking the 10th anniversary of the historic sentencing in the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) criminal case. Witness to Justice Ten years…