DK Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997) is a landmark case that has laid down guidelines for the police officers at the time of conducting the arrest of a person and when the person is under the...

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), has been introduced as a replacement for the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) of 1973, signifying a major reform in India’s criminal justi...

It is a cardinal principle of statutory interpretation, as observed by the Supreme Court in the case of Shri Ram v. State of Maharashtra, that where the language of an Act is clear and explicit...

Facts Of The Case: In this case, the appellants and one other person faced trial for the alleged commission of an offense punishable under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Sub...

The case of Arjun Panditrao Khotkar v. Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal (2020) stands as a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court of India that profoundly influenced the admissibility of electronic ...

The Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) of 1981 is a pivotal law in India aimed at guaranteeing the seamless provision of essential services that are vital for public welfare and the effe...

Section 183 BNSS deals with the recording of confessions of an accused person and statements of an accused person or a victim of rape or gang rape or acid attack etc. made to a Judicial Magistr...

The phrase "The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never knows he's in prison" conveys a significant notion regarding control, perception, and the essence of...

A mercy petition is a formal appeal submitted by individuals facing death sentences or imprisonment, requesting clemency from the President or Governor, depending on the jurisdiction. This prac...

Secondary evidence pertains to duplicates or alternatives of original documents that are not accessible. This encompasses certified copies, photocopies, and verbal descriptions of document info...