By: Rishabh Saumya “Alexa raise your hand”. The problem is Alexa has no hands or any other human feature. We know Alexa- that’s the name used by Amazon for its virtual personal assistant, most frequently invoked on its echo in-home smart speaker. It may not have a face but the program can be treated as … Continue reading ALEXA: A CATALYST IN THE EVIDENCE LAW?

-By Darshil Sakhia and Pratham Shah Introduction In September 2020, a petition was filed in the Gujarat High Court (“Gujarat HC”) challenging the constitutionality of sections 2(1) (c), 16, 20(3), 20(4) and 20(5) of the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime Act, 2015 (“Act”). While the case is still being heard in the Gujarat … Continue reading GUJARAT CONTROL OF TERRORISM AND ORGANISED CRIME ACT: A PROCRUSTES SOLUTION

-By Renuka Nevgi The term ‘bail’ essentially means procurement of release of an accused awaiting trial or appeal by the deposition of security as an assurance for his/her submission whenever demanded by legal authority. The application for bail can be approved or rejected on various grounds such as nature of the offence, severity of punishment, … Continue reading Bail under CrPC v. Bail under UAPA: A Critical Analysis

By: Injila Khan and Utkarsh Mishra Abstract – “The current political situation in the country with the right-wing government and a complex set of relations between the state and the centre has given us a cause to revisit the realms of the VIP culture that has pervaded our governments and bureaucracy since the colonial era. … Continue reading Discrimination through the Tinted Glass: VIP Culture and its Manifestation

By: Shambhavi Shani INTRODUCTION Confession made by a suspect, being decisive in nature plays a significant role when criminal proceedings are pursued. Confession, simply put, is an acknowledgment of guilt by accused which is traced back, in various common law countries, to the guilt conscience associated with it. Being conclusive, it is of utmost importance … Continue reading AWARDING CUSTODIAL CONFESSIONS WITH EVIDENTIARY VALUE: A TIME TO MAKE REFORMS?

By: Harsh Sethi INTRODUCTION Marital rape is defined as the non-consensual sexual intercourse in a marital relationship with one’s own spouse. The act, often justified for reasons of the ‘implied consent of the spouse’, not only violates the sexual freedom of the wife but also undermines her dignity and self esteem. Nonetheless, marital rape remains … Continue reading MARITAL RAPE: REDIFINING SOCIETAL NORMS AND CONSENT BOUNDARIES IN MARRIAGE

By- Digvijay Sahni Introduction Decriminalising adultery and viewing it from outside the realm of criminal jurisprudence, was one of the landmark judgments that was rendered by the Supreme Court in 2018. The abrogation of the long-standing English provision in the IPC 1860 was seen as a step in the positive direction for which civil remedy … Continue reading Criminalising “Stealing the Affection of a Brother Officer’s Wife”: A Comparative Analysis with reference to the USA and South Africa

By- Swetha Somu On March 18, 2021, the French MPs approved to make ‘ecocide’ a serious crime under French law. The draft legislation passed the National Assembly by 44 votes to 10. Under the law, anyone intentionally causing pollution to land, water or soil will be liable for up to 10 years in prison along … Continue reading ECOCIDE: CHANGING THE LEGAL REALITY AND CULTURAL MINDEST