Digital Device Seizures Under BNSS and BSA: Balancing Investigative Powers and the Rights of the Accused
Digital Seizures and Legal Rights Abstract The seizure of mobile phones, laptops, and other electronic devices has become one of the most consequential and least understood powers exercised by Indian police in the course of criminal investigation. A modern smartphone routinely holds more intimate information about a person than the interior of their […]
How to File a Petition for Maintenance under BNSS: Detailed Step-by-Step Guide for Interim Alimony and Litigation Costs
Keywords: MAINTENANCE ,PETITION BNSS, HOW TO FILE MAINTENANCE, SECTION 144 BNSS Abstract The new Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 brings in improvements, one of them is the right to claim maintenance from one’s spouse, parents or children. The present article concentrates on the relevant section of the BNSS, namely section 144, which is meant […]
The Human Mind on Trial: Constitutional Limits of Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Investigations
The Human Mind on Trial: Constitutional Limits of Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Investigation Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping criminal investigations by enabling law enforcement agencies to analyse vast amounts of data, identify behavioural patterns, employ facial recognition systems, conduct predictive policing, and utilise algorithmic decision-making. While these technologies promise greater efficiency in crime detection […]
Gender Neutrality in Criminal Laws: A Critical Analysis of the New Criminal Law Framework
Gender Neutrality in Criminal Laws: A Critical Analysis of the New Criminal Law Framework Abstract The passage into law of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 marks major changes to India’s criminal justice process. Nevertheless, these amendments have rekindled the discussions regarding the issue of gender-neutrality in […]
Definition of Dropshipping and Its Potential Threats for Online Consumers: An Analysis of Laws in India and Abroad
Definition of Dropshipping and Its Potential Threats for Online Consumers: An Analysis of Laws in India and Abroad Introduction The exponential growth in e-commerce has changed the way that items can be purchased and sold around the globe.[1] Amongst the many types of online businesses, dropshipping has become one of the most favored due to […]
Environmental Clearance in India: Legal Framework, Procedure, and Judicial Developments
Environmental Clearance in India: Legal Framework, Procedure, and Judicial Developments Introduction Environmental Protection has now emerged as one of the most critical challenges being faced by modern governments owing to the emergence of rapid industrialization, urbanization, and infrastructure creation. The development process exerts tremendous pressure on natural resources and ecology. For achieving the objectives of […]
When the Station Says No: Legal Remedies Under the BNSS for Refusal to Register an FIR
When the Station Says No: Legal Remedies Under the BNSS for Refusal to Register an FIR A Statutory and Judicial Analysis of Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the Citizen’s Right of Access to the Criminal Justice Process Part I: Abstract and Introduction The First Information Report (FIR) is the formal […]
HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENTS UNDER THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023:RULES, PENALTIES AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
Abstract: The enactment of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter ‘BNS’) marks a watershed moment in the codification of Indian criminal law, supplanting the Indian Penal Code, 1860 that governed the subcontinent for over a century and a half. Among the most significant legislative innovations introduced by the BNS is Section 106(2), which specifically criminalises […]
Between Denunciation and Understanding: Sentencing Psychologically Overwhelmed Offenders in Criminal Law
Between Denunciation and Understanding: Sentencing Psychologically Overwhelmed Offenders in Criminal Law Aafreen Kamil Andaman Law College Abstract Criminal law is based on the assumption that individuals are rational beings, and accordingly, liabilities are structured on the basis of intention, negligence and insanity. This rational behaviour of an individual is actually the result of psychological […]
THE POCKET AND THE PANOPTICON Police Seizure of Personal Digital Devices Under India’s New Criminal Codes
PREFACE: It’s 11 p.m. A young software engineer’s flat is raided by a police team under a warrant issued on a cheque-bounce case that has nothing to do with the occupants of the flat. The phone was in the hand of an officer, the screen of which had not been unlocked to read a delivery […]