Category: Criminal Conspiracy

Digital Platforms and Dirty Money:  Addressing Financial Non-Regulation within Social Media Platforms

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-Tanya Sara George Introduction As per a 2024 FATF report, most domestic money laundering operations are conducted through open sources and social media networks. Initially designed as neutral forums for communication under Section 2(w) of the IT Act of 2000, these platforms have evolved into dual-purpose entities, facilitating not just digital interactions but financial transactions. … Continue reading Digital Platforms and Dirty Money:  Addressing Financial Non-Regulation within Social Media Platforms

Adnan Nisar v. Directorate of Enforcement: Highlighting the Cross-Border Implications of the PMLA

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~ By Akshat Patria The Delhi High Court recently, in the case of Adnan Nisar v. Directorate of Enforcement, passed a significant verdict expanding the scope of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the PMLA) to the offences committed outside India. The Hon’ble High Court has clearly held that an … Continue reading Adnan Nisar v. Directorate of Enforcement: Highlighting the Cross-Border Implications of the PMLA

Quackery and the Urgency to Curb It

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-By Sohini Bose Quackery is a socio-economic problem which is turned a blind eye towards for reasons unascertained. With the Government neither having taken any active interest nor steps to curtail it with the additional lacuna of dedicated penal provisions or legislation against it, this article proceeds to enumerate as to why and how quackery … Continue reading Quackery and the Urgency to Curb It

Has the Supreme Court set an erroneous precedent by transferring Sushant’s death probe to the CBI?

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By Shikhar Aggarwal Introduction The recent Supreme Court judgment, transferring the probe into the unnatural death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and the surrounding circumstances, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), is being hailed as a victory for the public sentiment attached with the aftermath of his death. On the other hand, some believe … Continue reading Has the Supreme Court set an erroneous precedent by transferring Sushant’s death probe to the CBI?

Section 120A of the Indian Penal Code: At the Cusp of Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

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By Pramothesh Mukherjee Two individuals enter into a contract of services, however, due to unforeseen circumstances, it so happens that the fulfilment of such contract turns out to be equally fruitless to both. They ‘agree to end’ the contract; as a result, neither party is obligated to perform their contractual duties. In essence, they agree … Continue reading Section 120A of the Indian Penal Code: At the Cusp of Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence