Pre-Cognizance Hearing under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Introduction The introduction of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), marks a significant transformation in India’s criminal justice framework.…
Judicial Precedents Shaping Section 126 BNSS (107 CrPC) Interpretation
Introduction Section 107 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973, remains unchanged and can be traced u/s 126 in the…
DEATH PENALTY IN INDIA: PUBLIC OPINION VS. JUDICIAL REASONING
Article 72 of the Constitution of India grants the President powers to pardon, reprieve, respite, or remit punishment; these include…
Investigations in POCSO cases, Accused should not be granted Anticipatory Bail, to avoid significant loopholes: A.P High Court
“Anticipatory Bail cannot be granted in Non-Bailable Offences where POCSO is involved and serious sexual harassment is committed by an…
Clarifying the IPC/CrPC to BNS/BNSS Transition and Interplay
The transition from India’s long-standing legal codes—the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC)—to…
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF HANDCUFFING IN INDIA
INTRODUCTION As per the definition of the Collins Dictionary, Handcuffs are “two metal rings which are joined together and can…
POLICE BRUTALITY IN INDIA
INTRODUCTION The concept of police brutality has been prevalent for a very long time. It refers to the unlawful or…
PROCEDURE TO ARREST A PERSON UNDER THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA
INTRODUCTION The BNSS 2023 aims to provide faster means of disposal of cases to reduce the delay in the delivery…
AN ANALYSIS OF THE BAIL PROVISIONS UNDER THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA 2023
INTRODUCTION The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita was enacted in December 2023 to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973. While…
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023: Strengthening Citizen Rights and Modernizing India’s Criminal Justice System
Introduction:- The *Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)* marks a significant legislative reform aimed at enhancing the Indian criminal justice…