Category: Short Article
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Negligence and Recklessness: Unravelling the Ambiguities
[This Article has been authored by Nitin Kumar Sharma, a 2nd Year B.A.LL.B. student at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.] Introduction In criminal law, understanding the state of mind of the accused person is an essential element besides the wrongful act, or the actus reus. The state of mind of the accused at the…
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Forged Orders and Frozen Accounts: The Supreme Court’s Battle Against Digital Arrest Scams
[This Article has been authored by Rishiraj Singh Shekhawat, a student at Hidayatullah National Law University.] Introduction Recently, the Supreme Court tasked the Central Bureau of Investigation (“CBI”) with investigating the rising number of cases of “digital arrest” scams, while granting it unrestricted authority to act against bankers involved in facilitating the opening of mule…
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From Tukaram to BNS: Critical Gaps in Indian Rape Law and the Myth of Legislative Reform
[This Article has been authored by Rea Agrawal, a student at RMLNLU.] Introduction Recently, a video clip featuring K. R. Ramesh Kumar has gone viral. The clip shows the Congress MLA saying “when rape is inevitable, lie down and enjoy it” in the Karnataka Assembly. This statement has garnered widespread outrage because the remark comes…
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Exceptional Laws, Exceptional Incarceration: How Special Statutes Have Normalised Bail Denial
[This Article has been authored by Shourya Singh, a 1st Year Student at NLU Jodhpur.] Introduction IThe Supreme Court’s latest ruling on Umar Khalid’s bail application brought back to the surface one of the main issues regarding India’s criminal justice system, which is the structural problem of bail under special penal laws. This case has…
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Beyond Compounding: Victim-Offender Mediation as a First Resort for Quashing Civil-Flavoured Criminal Cases
[This Article has been authored by Kritvee Sharma, a second-year, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student and Ritwik Sharma, a fourth-year, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.] Introduction In September 2025, Justice B.V. Nagarathna advocated expanding the scope of mediation beyond commercial disputes in India. Settlement agreements reached through mediation can reduce…
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The Ghost in the Machine: Admissibility of AI Evidence
[This Article has been authored by Rishi Nookala, a 3rd Year Student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.] Introduction We live in an era where our lives are increasingly governed by the invisible hand of algorithms. Over the last few years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly impacted various industries, and the legal system is no exception.…
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Bodily Autonomy and the Public Gaze: A Call to De-Spatialize Voyeurism
[This Article has been authored by Tanisha Mitra, a 2nd year BA. LL.B (Hons.) student at Hidayatullah National Law University.] Introduction: From Private Acts to Public Harm Today, we are living in a digital world where privacy is an inalienable right that gives true meaning to human existence. An act, whether in public or in seclusion,…
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Unauthorised Non-Indian Citizen and Their Right to Default Bail under UAPA
[This Article is authored by Vaneet Kumar, a Fifth-Year Law Student at Jindal Global Law School] Introduction On 5 December 2025, the Supreme Court of India in Tonlong Konyak v. State of Assam granted bail to a person accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (“UAPA”). The distinct factor of this case is the prolonged…
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Justice or Just Delay? Analysing the “Mini Trial” under Proviso to Section 223(1)
[This Article is authored by Preeti Talreja, a 4th year student at Hidayatullah National Law University] Introduction The overhaul of India’s criminal justice system in 2024 was meant to be a structural reform aimed at delivering justice, not just punishment. Recently, on September 18, 2025, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Indra…
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Beyond Homes: Expanding Domestic Violence to Encompass Online Abuse by Intimate Partners
[This Article is authored by Anubhuti Singh, 2nd Year student at Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow.] Evolving Dimensions of Domestic Violence: From Physical to Digital Realms The Indian law’s traditional understanding of domestic abuse has revolved around marks of physical injury, dowry violence, and male cruelty towards wives. Section 498A of the…
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