Published on 05th August 2025 Authored By: Saloni Shikha Chanakya National Law University, Patna INTRODUCTION India’s criminal justice system underwent a radical change on July 1, 2024, when Parliament planned to replace the old colonial-era enacted Indian Penal Code (IPC) with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. Concurrent with the BNS, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha […]
Published on 30th May 2025 Authored By: Reshmi Khan Heritage Law College ABSTRACT An agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and the defendant is known as a plea bargain. Looking deeper into it, if we break down this term “Plea Bargaining” into parts, “Plea” & “Bargain”, it starts making more sense, as we
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Published on 7th April 2025 Authored By: Aanya Sharma Symbiosis Law School, Pune Introduction Corporate culpability commonly known as corporate criminal liability is an evolving area in the legal jurisprudence in India. It refers to the legal responsibility of a corporation for its criminal acts or omissions committed by its employees, directors, or agents. The
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Published on 10th March 2025 Authored By: Sahasra Reddy IFHE Hyderabad INTRODUCTION The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) represents a significant evolution in India’s legal framework, particularly concerning punitive measures. Enacted in 2023, the BNS introduces a comprehensive approach to justice that emphasizes rehabilitation over retribution. This shift is encapsulated in the introduction of six distinct
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Published on 9th March 2025 Authored By: Suneho Dutta Department of Law, University of Calcutta INTRODUCTION A criminal of today sees the entire globe as his playground. He orchestrates a crime in a certain country receives the proceeds of that crime and stashes them in an offshore account in yet another country and then relocates
