[Udayan Tandan was formerly a legal consultant at the Enforcement Directorate and currently practices law at New Delhi. R. Harikrishnan was formerly a law clerk to Hon'ble Justice A. K. Patnaik, Supreme Court of India and currently practices law at the High Court of Kerela. The authors also wish to extend gratitude to Ms Chayanika Saxena … Continue reading Is Money Laundering an Independent Offence?
Month: November 2018
What Ails the Criminal Justice System of India?
[Vishavjeet Chaudhary is an Assistant Professor at the O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat.] (The Times of India) For any liberal democracy, it is imperative that the justice system works well. It is one of the defining traits of any mature democracy and hallmark of a free country. We have much to celebrate. Being a … Continue reading What Ails the Criminal Justice System of India?
Penal Populism: The Deadly Power of Their Opinion
[Preeti Gurnani is a law student at the National Law University, Jodhpur] ‘Democracy which began by liberating men politically has developed a dangerous tendency to enslave him through the tyranny of majorities and the deadly power of their opinion.’ – Ludwig Lewisohn, The Modern Drama, p. 17 In very simple words, penal populism refers to … Continue reading Penal Populism: The Deadly Power of Their Opinion



