~By Abhinav Sekhri The Delhi High Court has passed a detailed judgment in the matters of Hi-Tech Mercantile and Prakash Industries [Order dated 19.07.2022 in WP(C) No. 14999 of 2021 ("Prakash Industries"], touching on issues pertaining to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 [“PMLA”]. Holding in favour of the Petitioners and terminating the PMLA proceedings, the High Court … Continue reading Prakash Industries and Interpreting the PMLA
By Sri Hari Mangalam Introduction Three Strikes and you are out, a common baseball phrase is also the underlying principle for criminal penalties in America. The measure originally enacted to curb the increase in violent crimes across the country is as of now, centred in a few states. California passed the law in 1994, in … Continue reading Three Strikes and You’re Out: Indian Criminal Legislation Needs Baseball Rules?
By Aditya Krishna Introduction In March of 2018, in the case of State of West Bengal v Animesh Boxi,[i] which is widely considered the first-ever,[ii] the Sessions court in Tamluk, West Bengal, sentenced a man to five years imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 9,000, for uploading private and objectionable pictures of a girl … Continue reading Revenge Porn: Prosecution Under the Current Indian Legal System
By Amrashaa Singh The recent killing of the four accused in the Hyderabad veterinary doctor’s rape case created a huge hue and cry across the nation. While some people praised the incident, others pointed out the human rights violations caused by the incident. Many famous personalities, praised it, including Jaya Bachchan, a Rajya Sabha M.P., … Continue reading Extra-Judicial killings: A solution for preventing crime in Adityanath’s UP?
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