How Courts Are Responding to Bail Fraud Rings
How Courts Are Responding to Bail Fraud Rings Bail is designed to strike a balance between maintaining the legal presumption of innocence and protecting the public in the criminal justice system. At best, bail is made to make sure that persons accused of a crime will return to court by some means. But as systems […]
Latest Supreme Court Criminal Law Roundup (Nov–Dec 2025): Trends in Acquittal, Bail & Appeals
Latest Supreme Court Criminal Law Roundup (Nov–Dec 2025): Trends in Acquittal, Bail & Appeals The last two months of 2025 were unusually instructive for anyone interested in the Indian criminal system. This is especially at the Supreme Court level. Over November and December, the court came back time and again to three “pressure points” of […]
Updated Alimony Rules in India After Supreme Court’s 2025 Judgment
Updated Alimony Rules in India After Supreme Court’s 2025 Judgment Alimony (maintenance) is also a point often passionately debated in a marriage. For many families, besides being a financial issue in itself, how much and what kind of alimony is awarded affects their dignity. Also, the chances for survival and security in separation or divorce […]
Top 5 Criminal & Bail Judgments Every Indian Lawyer Should Read in 2025
Top 5 Criminal & Bail Judgments Every Indian Lawyer Should Read in 2025 Indian courtrooms are the place that has moved more quickly than all others during the past two years in the bail process. Over time, trial courts, High Courts and the Supreme Court have continued to regard bail. This is not a mere […]
Supreme Court Ends 22-Year Divorce Fight: Irretrievable Breakdown and Article 142 Power
Supreme Court Ends 22-Year Divorce Fight: Irretrievable Breakdown and Article 142 Power Some twenty years after it was filed in 1980, and after heartbreaking trials of anxiety over the legal outcome. The recent decision by the Supreme Court in India has finally brought resolution to a protracted 22-year-old matrimonial quarrel with a pronouncement. After continuous […]
Why Criminal Proceedings May Not Survive After Divorce
Why Criminal Proceedings May Not Survive After Divorce People see divorce as the official end of a marriage. In fact, all involved now need to negotiate any number of relevant issues. Moreover, at a minimum, divorces can take on some very undesirable and nearly permanent characteristics. In some cases, divorce comes by criminal proceedings. It […]
UP Police Busts Surety Bail Racket, Arrests 14 of a Gang
UP Police Busts Surety Bail Racket, Arrests 14 of a Gang The Uttar Pradesh police broke up an organised bail racket. 14 members are arrested in a gang. The case reminds us that there are still loopholes present in our system. This is used to exploit such vast loopholes for their own personal advantage. To […]
Data Breach Response Plan: Legal Checklist for Indian Startups in 2025
Data Breach Response Plan: Legal Checklist for Indian Startups in 2025 Indian startups will be dealing with a more complicated digital scenario where data is a double-edged sword. The reality is that with the increasing frequency of cyber threats and tightening regulations, a robust Data Breach Response Plan is no longer an option. Under the new […]
When High Courts Can Suspend Sentence on Appeal
When High Courts Can Suspend Sentence on Appeal The power of a High Court to suspend a sentence during the pendency of an appeal carries significant weight in criminal appellate jurisprudence. It is a balancing act between two conflicting interests. The one is the right of a convicted individual who waits in the wings to […]
How Anticipatory Bail is Being Interpreted in Rape Cases
How Anticipatory Bail is Being Interpreted in Rape Cases Anticipatory bail has a tricky and hard position in the world of criminal law. This is especially true when combined with charges of rape. On the one hand, it is a main guarantee for personal freedom. So this stops people from being arrested randomly. On the […]