criminal-law

Hema Priya. T, LLM, School of Law, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies, VISTAS, Pallavaram, Chennai Dr. S. Jenifer Stella, Assistant Professor, School of Law, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies, VISTAS, Pallavaram, Chennai ABSTRACT Cybercrime has emerged as one of the fastest-growing forms of crime in India due to rapid digitalisation, increased …

Counsel Collins Nkumbwa, Esq., CIP (NIPA), LLB (UNZA), LLM (UNZA), AHCZ, ASCZ, PhD Cand. Advocate, Lecturer of Law and Commissioner of Oaths ABSTRACT This paper discusses the concept of non-bailable offences with special focus on sexual offences in Zambia. The sexual offences in Zambia include rape, attempted rape, indecent assaults on females, indecently insulting females, defilement of girls un…

Anjali Jayant, Student, Quantum University Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India Aditi Mishra, Assistant Professor, Quantum University Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India ABSTRACT The present study is aimed at analyzing the importance of the concept of mens rea in socio-economic and corporate crimes in the contemporary times. Traditionally, criminal laws have been guided by the necessity of having the existence of…

Astha Singh, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. Dr. Aishwarya Singh, Assistant Professor, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. ABSTRACT Plea bargaining was introduced with some scepticism in India. It was hoped to offer faster resolutions while also overcoming negotiations that are incongruous and …

Shahana Ibrahim, Guru Nithya Chaithanya Yathi College of Law and Research Centre (G- CLAR), Kayamkulam, Alappuzha ABSTRACT Bail is a fundamental aspect of criminal justice that is primarily aimed at securing the temporary release of an accused person from legal custody while awaiting trial often by conditioning money or by executing bonds. It shall be granted based on the nature and gravity of th…

Riya Mann, LL.M, Symbiosis Law School, Pune, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Pune, Maharashtra, India Dr. Atmaram Shelke, Professor of Law, Symbiosis Law School, Pune, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Pune, Maharashtra, India. ABSTRACT As of 2026, traditional pre-trial detention has reached a breaking point, leading to shadow sentencing where the legally innocent endure pun…

Dr. Mamta Kumari, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, The ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh Kajal Chauhan, Research Scholar, Faculty of Law, The ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh ABSTRACT Cases involving sentencing disparities are a serious problem and ongoing issue in numerous legal frameworks globally. Judicial flexibility permits tailored judgments but can lead to disparate results that los…

Can a new trial bring justice in the case of the disgraced South Carolina lawyer whose conviction for killing his wife and son has been vacated after court clerk’s misconduct? Alex Murdaugh was not in court last Wednesday when a South Carolina appeals court vacated his 2023 double-murder conviction in the latest stunning twist in a legal saga that has captivated America and the world with its sou…

Urvashi Sehrawat, Amity University, Noida. ABSTRACT This study examines the gender-specific needs of women prisoners in India and critically analyzes existing prison reform policies addressing these requirements. Despite constitutional guarantees and international human rights commitments, women prisoners continue to face systemic challenges such as inadequate healthcare, limited childcare facili…

N. Sudalai Muthu, Vice Principal in GTN Law College, Dindigul P. Narmadha, Assistant Professor in GTN Law College, Dindigul D. M. Salai Siva Keerthana, Assistant Professor in GTN Law College, Dindigul. ABSTRACT The concept of waiver of trial rights in criminal proceedings raises significant constitutional and procedural concerns, particularly in jurisdictions like India where the balance between …

Deepa Chauhan, LL.B. (Hons.), Amity University, Noida ABSTRACT The connection between the mentally ill and their criminal responsibility has proved to be one of the most intricate issues that criminal jurisprudence faces today. This research aims at critically analyzing India's legal system that addresses cases of mentally ill individuals who commit crimes in terms of recent developments in Bhara…

Neha, BA LLB, JIMS EMTC, GGSIPU ABSTRACT The provision of state immunity is given under section 218 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which replaced section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It involves sanctions for the prosecution of a public servant who commits an offence during their official duty from appropriate government. It protects innocent public officials from maliciou…

Disclosure made at preliminary hearing for civil case in which four women accuse the influencer and his brother of rape Andrew Tate sought written assurances from prosecutors that he would not be arrested if he returned to the UK for a civil case in which he is accused of rape, a court has heard. Lawyers for the influencer and self-described misogynist, who has been charged with 10 criminal offen…

Ritzy Jalan, Jindal Global Law School The Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (the BNS), aimed to eradicate colonial evils of criminal law in India. Macaulay’s Indian Penal Code was criticized for being unevolved, needed constant amendments to accommodate “gender neutrality” and to decolonize laws by narrowing the scope of sedition laws and mob-lynching. Decolonization in criminal law refers to the disma…

Dr. Vidya Shaktawat, Professor, Faculty of Law, Madhav University, Pindwara, Sirohi, Rajasthan. ORCID ID: 0009-0006-7653-4887 Vineeta Meena, Research Scholar, Faculty of Law, Madhav University, Pindwara, Sirohi, Rajasthan. ORCID ID: 0009-0007-9361-5360 ABSTRACT The protection of women’s rights through criminal legislation in India has witnessed significant expansion, particularly in the aftermath…

Yogalakshmi G, LL.M. (Hons), School of Excellence in Law, The Tamilnadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai ABSTRACT Sentencing is the judicial determination of punishment following conviction, guided by constitutional, statutory, and human rights frameworks. The process in India reflects a nuanced blend of retributive, deterrent, reformative, and restorative objectives, rooted in historical, ph…

V. Latha, VELS Institute of Science and Technology, School of Law (VISTAS) ABSTRACT Dowry deaths represent a persistent social evil in India, where women are subjected to violence, harassment, and often fatal outcomes due to unmet dowry demands. Despite legislative measures like the Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961 and amendments to the Indian Penal Code, the incidence of such deaths has not signifi…

A Lancaster man who sold a lethal dose of fentanyl via drone is going to prison.

Khushbu Singh, Saraswati Kahar & Rupali Pandey, KES' Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College ABSTRACT Capital punishment, commonly known as the death penalty, remains one of the most contentious issues in the Indian legal system. Despite the constitutional guarantees of the right to life under Article 21, Indian courts continue to award the death sentence in cases classified as the "rarest of ra…

Bharti Kataria Prof. (Dr.) Ashwani Kumar Dwivedi ABSTRACT The growing integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into criminal investigations has introduced a new category of evidence generated through algorithmic processes, including facial recognition systems, predictive analytics, and automated forensic tools. While such AI-generated evidence enhances efficiency and investigative capabilities…