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Supreme Court Flags Abuse of Successive FIRs for Custody
Analysing the Supreme Court’s 2026 ruling in Binay Kumar Singh v. State of Jharkhand, this article examines how successive FIRs used to prolong custody can amount to abuse of criminal process and violation of fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19 and 21.
Cross-Border Accountability: Mental Fitness, Fugitive Offenders and Criminal Justice
This article analyses recent Indian Supreme Court developments on a Dutch murder accused’s fitness to stand trial and a major bank fraud settlement involving fugitive economic offenders, highlighting how modern courts balance territorial jurisdiction, mental health safeguards, and negotiated resolutions in cross-border criminal cases.
Delhi Riots UAPA Bail Ruling: Liberty, Security and Differentiation
The Supreme Court’s January 2026 ruling in Gulfisha Fatima v State (NCT of Delhi) refines UAPA bail jurisprudence by denying bail to alleged masterminds Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam while conditionally releasing five co‑accused, emphasising role‑specific analysis, Article 21 concerns and the continued force of section 43D(5).
Differential Bail in the Delhi Riots UAPA Case: Supreme Court’s Evolving Approach
The Supreme Court of India’s January 2026 ruling in Gulfisha Fatima v State (NCT of Delhi) refines UAPA bail jurisprudence by distinguishing between central and peripheral roles in the 2020 Delhi riots “larger conspiracy” case, maintaining the strict Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali standard while opening space for more nuanced, role-based bail decisions.
Supreme Court Reins In Leniency: Compensation Is Not A Substitute For Custody
In Parameshwari v State of Tamil Nadu (2026 INSC 164), the Supreme Court of India held that in serious violent offences, courts cannot reduce custodial sentences merely by enhancing victim compensation, reaffirming that punishment and restitution serve distinct, non‑interchangeable purposes.
When Justice Corrects Itself: The Nithari Curative Acquittal
The Supreme Court of India’s curative acquittal of Surendra Koli in the Nithari killings underscores the tension between finality of judgments and the duty to correct miscarriages of justice, while exposing serious weaknesses in circumstantial prosecutions and forensic practice.
Criminalising Online Promotion of Illegal Immigration: A New Speech Offence Under the UK Border Security Bill
The UK Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2025 proposes new criminal offences targeting online promotion and facilitation of illegal immigration, raising serious questions about overbreadth, mens rea, and compatibility with freedom of expression under Article 10 ECHR.
Curative Acquittal in Nithari Case: Circumstantial Proof on Trial
The Supreme Court of India’s curative acquittal of Surendra Koli in one of the Nithari murder prosecutions reinforces strict standards for circumstantial evidence and highlights the role of curative jurisdiction as a final safeguard against miscarriage of justice in capital cases.
Bail, Terrorism and Dissent: Analysing the Supreme Court’s Delhi Riots Order
This article analyses the Supreme Court of India’s January 2026 bail order in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, examining how stringent UAPA standards, constitutional rights to liberty and dissent, and prior precedents like Watali, K.A. Najeeb and Asif Iqbal Tanha shape bail outcomes in terrorism-related prosecutions.
Delhi HC Tests BNS Section 69 On Deceitful Sex
A recent Delhi High Court bail order in a ‘kundali mismatch’ case offers an early interpretation of Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on deceitful sexual intercourse obtained by a false promise of marriage, highlighting the need to distinguish genuine relationship breakdowns from criminal deception.
Conscious Possession and Naturally Growing Ganja: Karnataka HC’s NDPS Clarification
The Karnataka High Court has held that owners of vacant land cannot be held criminally liable under the NDPS Act merely because ganja plants grow there naturally; the prosecution must prove conscious knowledge and control over the contraband. This article situates the ruling within Indian jurisprudence on “conscious possession” and explores its implications for NDPS enforcement and landowners’ rights.
Compensation Cannot Replace Punishment: Supreme Court Recalibrates Sentencing
The Supreme Court of India has condemned the practice of reducing custodial sentences while enhancing victim compensation, clarifying that money cannot substitute proportionate imprisonment for serious offences and setting important guidance for future sentencing decisions.
SEBI’s Review of Brokers’ Plea on RBI Funding Norms: Regulators in Dialogue
SEBI will examine brokers’ representations against RBI’s revised funding and collateral rules — a test case in inter‑regulatory coordination between prudential safety and market integrity.
Judicial Scrutiny of Arrest and Detention: Lessons from Sabarimala Tantri Case
This article examines the reported wrongful arrest of the Sabarimala tantri in Kerala through the lens of Indian constitutional and criminal procedure law, focusing on standards for lawful arrest, the role of political motivation, and remedies for illegal detention.
POCSO, Prompt FIRs and Judicial Restraint: Lessons from the Prayagraj Case
This article analyses the Prayagraj POCSO FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in light of Supreme Court jurisprudence on mandatory FIR registration, threshold scrutiny of sexual offence allegations, and the child‑centred design of POCSO.
Campus Gunfire at BHU: Criminal Law and University Duties
A recent shooting near Banaras Hindu University’s Birla Hostel exposes serious gaps in campus security and highlights how Indian criminal law and university disciplinary powers should respond to escalating student violence.
Karnataka HC Puts a Brake on ED: Money Laundering, Death of Accused and the Rights of Relatives
The Karnataka High Court’s order restraining coercive ED action against a grandson in a money laundering case linked to his deceased grandmother raises foundational questions about how far PMLA can reach when the predicate offence has abated and only relatives remain in the frame.
Assault on Uttarakhand Education Official: Testing Rule of Law
Allegations of an assault on Uttarakhand’s Director of Elementary Education inside his office highlight how criminal law safeguards public servants, and why politically sensitive cases demand scrupulously fair, evidence‑based investigation rather than narrative‑driven outcomes.
Namaz, Unlawful Assembly and Section 188 IPC: Reading the Allahabad High Court’s Quashing Order
The Allahabad High Court’s quashing of proceedings against two students booked under Sections 143 and 188 IPC for offering namaz at a restricted site underscores the need for proportionality in using public-order offences and reaffirms the protection of religious freedom under Article 25, while still insisting on respect for lawful restrictions.
Death Penalty for Child Sexual Abuse under POCSO: Rarest of Rare?
A Banda POCSO court has imposed the death penalty on a junior engineer and his wife for serial child sexual abuse and darknet CSAM distribution. This analysis examines the judgment against India’s ‘rarest of rare’ death-penalty jurisprudence and the Supreme Court’s recent approach in POCSO cases.
Allahabad High Court’s Warning on Chinese Manjha: Criminal Liability, State Duty and Victims’ Rights
The Allahabad High Court’s rebuke to the Uttar Pradesh government over Chinese manjha marks a significant moment in the criminal law of hazardous products, sharpening the focus on state liability, regulatory failure and victims’ rights in cases of preventable kite‑string deaths and injuries.
Forgery, Cheating, and High Court Oversight in the Gajera Case
An analysis of the Gujarat High Court–mandated investigation into alleged forgery and cheating by businessman Vasant Gajera and his brothers, examining the law of cheating, forgery, and judicial oversight over economic crime investigations in India.
Bail, Consent and Custodial Safeguards in ‘False Promise of Marriage’ Cases
A Delhi court’s decision to grant bail to a retired Navy officer accused of rape on an alleged false promise of marriage underscores that even in grave sexual offence cases, arrest procedures must strictly comply with constitutional safeguards. The order also reflects evolving Supreme Court jurisprudence that narrowly circumscribes when a failed relationship can amount to rape on the basis of a misrepresented intention to marry.
CAG Flags NLC Design Flaws: Governance, Liability and Remedial Paths
The CAG’s finding that design defects caused NLC India’s ₹2,354 crore under-recovery raises corporate governance, contractual, and regulatory liability issues; resolution will hinge on PPA terms, regulatory determinations, and evidence of board-level oversight failures.
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