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 […]
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 […]
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 […]