Lawyers at the Police Station: Protection of the Accused or Interference in the Investigation Process?
by Gautam Khazanchi* and Vinayak Chawla**
BNSS
[Online Trolling] Andhra Pradesh High Court directs State to identify and block swear, militant words on social media
“In the present day, vulgar, hate filled and abusive posts in social media have become the new age norm. The “trolls” as they are called, attract lightning responses all over and this is all the when the point of reference is a celebrity or a political leader of stature and the following.”
Omissions and Contradictions: Assessing their Effect on the Evidence
by T.A.S.S.R.A. Rishik*
Emotional/mental vulnerability due to depression, & other psychiatric problems to be considered in abetment of suicide cases; higher proof of instigation required: Delhi HC
“Every case of suicide does not amount to abetment and therefore, the Court has to see whether the conduct of the accused was such that a normal person, not merely a hypersensitive one, would have been driven to suicide.”
Ensuring Frivolity is Filtered: Supreme Court’s Stand on Artistic Expression
by C. George Thomas* and Ansh Mittal**
Mere assertions or absence of recovery of narcotics from accused insufficient when nexus with narcotic network prima facie exists: Delhi High Court
The Court observed that accused prima facie seems to be involved in organized narcotic network and has been frequently in touch with the main supplier of the contraband and with the receiver of the contraband.
Delhi Govt notifies rules to enhance transparency of FIR process in NCT of Delhi
FIR filed electronically has to be signed by the informant within 3 days.
Photographs and Videography of seized property can be used as evidence vide Delhi BNSS (Identification of Case Property) Rules, 2025
These rules promote transparency in handling of case properties by maintaining detailed records.
Delhi Govt. to establish Electronic Summons Delivery Centre in every Police Station for electronic serving of summons
Summons can be served electronically if ordered by Court.
Delhi Govt. streamlines the process of recording non-cognizable offences under BNSS
Any non-cognizable offence will be converted into NCR forwarded to Magistrate fortnightly.
Delhi Govt notifies Delhi BNSS (Arrest Information) Rules, 2025 to streamline communication of arrest
Delhi BNSS (Arrest Information) Rules, 2025 have been notified to ensure swift and transparent communication of arrest to the relatives or any other person nominated by the arrested person, of his arrest.
‘Expedition of trial cannot be at cost of fairness’; Delhi HC permits cross examination of Head Constable in Delhi riots case
While this court does not fault the Trial Court for attempting to proceed with the trial expeditiously, but, denying to the petitioner (‘accused’) the right to cross-examine the Head Constable on an issue which is critical to his defence appears to have been a disproportionate sense of expedition.
Appeal shall abate if fine imposed on conviction stayed by judicial order or deposited with Court before convict’s death: Punjab and Haryana HC
The issue is that the demise of appellants (‘convicts’) have rendered the power of attorney legally inoperative and invalid. As a fundamental principle of law, only a living person possesses the capacity to confer authority upon another to act on their behalf.
‘Legitimate personal account or homage’; P&H HC grants anticipatory bail to Manjinder Makha, author of book on Sidhu Moosewala’s murder
The book is a legitimate personal account or homage to Sidhu Moosewala, written by someone who knew him personally, and it is not a case of intellectual property theft.
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‘Fully aware of the familial relationship’; Delhi High Court declines to quash Section 376 FIR, finds prima facie case
There was no compelling material or evidence placed on record to establish that the continuation of criminal proceedings in the present case amounts to an abuse of the process of law
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Delhi Govt notifies rules for police officers to simplify procedure for investigation
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