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The SC in the case of Ritu Chhabria v. Union of India held that incomplete chargesheets filed by investigative authorities to deny regular bail violate rights of an accused. This decision was criticised for hampering further investigation powers under section 173(8). This post argues that 173(8) is meant to allow additional evidence after a completeContinue reading “Incomplete chargesheet and further investigation – A convenient tool to delay custody of an Accused”

This explainer has been written as a part of LAOT’s Legal Writing Mentorship Program,2023, which details the developments on the challenges to the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The post Explainer: Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha v. Union of India appeared first on Law and Other Things.

This article delves into the intricate complexities surrounding the imposition of bail conditions under Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in India and their profound implications on the rights of accused individuals. While Section 167 of the CrPC is ostensibly structured to safeguard the rights of the accused, allowing for their releaseContinue reading “Bail Conditions Enabling or Right Restraining”

A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that addresses the lacuna of a one-stop-shop public law newsletter in the Indian legal space. What’s New at LAOT Sughosh Joshi, Marriage Equality Case: What did the SC say? (summarises what the various opinions in the Marriage Equality Judgment held on theContinue reading “Lately in Public Law | October 2023”

Introduction India, in the recent times, has been at the receiving end of several attacks of online extortion with latest one being the Instant loan app blackmail case. With around 2.8 thousand cases being recorded in India only in 2021, it clearly indicates the gravity of the issue. In the light of the same, thisContinue reading “An Appraisal Of The Penal Framework Of Extortion In Light Of Digitization: Accounting For Modern Challenges And Plugging Inadequacies”

Summary: This post summarises what the various opinions in the Marriage Equality Judgment held on the issues raised by the petitioners. A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India (SC) on 17th October, 2023 pronounced a judgment in the case of Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. v. Union of India. The case was aboutContinue reading “Marriage Equality Case: What did the SC say?”

In this article, the author examines the recent conflicts between the Meiti and Kuki tribes in Manipur, emphasizing the sexual violence directed at the women of the minority tribe. By analyzing the roles played by different women based on their ethnicities, the author has identified the role of organizational behavior leading to intersectional violence inContinue reading “Unraveling Ethnic Strife: Navigating Justice, Gender, and Accountability in the Aftermath of Manipur”

In light of High Court judgments upholding child marriages as permissible in Muslim personal law, the author suggests close-in-age exemptions, recently recommended by the Law Commission of India, as a better means to protect adolescent relationships from criminalisation than religion-based grounds. The post (Outr)Age of Reason: Child Marriage, Personal Laws and Close-in-Age Exemptions appeared firstContinue reading “(Outr)Age of Reason: Child Marriage, Personal Laws and Close-in-Age Exemptions”

In the first part of this blog post (can be found here.), we saw that the recent SCOTUS ruling in the Sackett Case and India’s Forest Conservation Amendment Bill indicate a trend toward deregulation, favouring private property rights over environmental concerns. This approach, while potentially aiding economic development, raised serious concerns about ecological and socialContinue reading “Balancing Private Property Rights and Environmental Regulations: a Cross Country Examination of India and the USA- Part II”

Summary: This article delves into the environmental regulations in both the United States and India, focusing on how they may prioritize private property rights over environmental conservation. Specifically, it looks at the recent SCOTUS ruling on the Sackett Case, and the recent India’s Forest Conservation Amendment Bill 2023. By drawing comparisons between the USA’s historicalContinue reading “Balancing Private Property Rights and Environmental Regulations: a Cross Country Examination of India and the USA- Part I”