The 283rd Law Commission Report – Better If Not Implemented

- Vedant Choudhary The Law Commission of India in its 283rd report, titled, ‘Age of Consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012’ has recommended against amending the age of consent under the POCSO Act. This negative recommendation comes in light of growing cases of romantic relationships between minors, where de facto … Continue reading The 283rd Law Commission Report – Better If Not Implemented

Taking a Closer Look at the Criminal Procedure Identification Act & Rules 

~By Abhinav Sekhri The Criminal Procedure Identification Act, 2002 ["CPIA"] was passed this April amidst significant criticism [see, for instance, here, here and here]. The issues identified with this law were across a wide spectrum — the attack on the right to privacy, the uncertain status of the forensic 'science' at play, the lack of clarity in terms of implementation. Some … Continue reading Taking a Closer Look at the Criminal Procedure Identification Act & Rules 

RECONSIDERING THE CASE OF NEHA V. VIBHOR GARG

By Aayushi Swaroop Introduction In Neha v. Vibhor Garg, a divorce petition was filed pursuant to which the husband produced the telephonic conversation of the wife to establish the case of cruelty by the wife. To this, the High Court stated that the same is an infringement of the right to privacy of the wife … Continue reading RECONSIDERING THE CASE OF NEHA V. VIBHOR GARG