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 […]
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 […]
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 […]