[Akash Anurag is a fourth-year law student at National Law University, Jodhpur. Prashant Bhushan is a third-year law student at National Law University, Jodhpur.] Introduction “If witnesses are deposing under fear or intimidation or for favour or allurement, the foundation of administration of justice not only gets weakened, but it may even get obliterated.”[1] The … Continue reading Witness Protection in India – The Need for an Effective Legislation to Achieve a Fair Criminal Trial

[Abhirup Das has a keen interest as well as specializes in Criminal Law. He is currently an Assistant Professor at National Law University, Jodhpur.]   Note: This work has been divided into multiple parts. This series of work elucidates various interrogation techniques and manuals that can be sources of knowledge for the development of interrogation manuals for … Continue reading The Application of Modern Methodologies in Interrogations and Confessions [Part III: Techniques of Interrogation]

[Achal Mittal is a third year law student at National Law University, Jodhpur] Gambling primarily refers to gambling activities taking place in physical premises, defined as “gaming or common gaming houses”.[1] Gambling activities have enjoyed an enormous popularity amongst Indians. A 2011 report by KPMG has estimated India’s overall gaming market to be worth Rs. … Continue reading Sports E-betting: Legal!

[Abhirup Das has a keen interest as well as specializes in Criminal Law. He is currently an Assistant Professor at National Law University, Jodhpur.] Note: This work has been divided into multiple parts. This series of work elucidates various interrogation techniques and manuals that can be sources of knowledge for the development of interrogation manuals for Indian … Continue reading The Application of Modern Methodologies in Interrogations and Confessions [Part II: Legal Position]

[Abhirup Das has a keen interest as well as specializes in Criminal Law. He is currently an Assistant Professor at National Law University, Jodhpur.]   Note: This work has been divided into multiple parts. This series of work elucidates various interrogation techniques and manuals that can be sources of knowledge for the development of interrogation manuals … Continue reading The Application of Modern Methodologies in Interrogations and Confessions [Part I: Brief History]

[Anmol Jain is a third-year law student at National Law University, Jodhpur.] This work concerns the case of Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India,[1] wherein the Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutionality of criminal defamation.[2] The crux of the dispute, in this case, was whether imposing criminal liability on a private individual for defaming … Continue reading Mr. Criminal Defamation: Ain’t you unconstitutional?