NEW CRIMINAL LAWS: A REFORM OR A REBRANDING?

 NEW CRIMINAL LAWS: A REFORM OR A REBRANDING?

 This Written by Jasmanpreet Kaur, a fourth-year B.A. LL.B. student at CGC University, Mohali, and Dev Kumar Yadav, Assistant Professor of Law, ICFAI University.                                                            INTRODUCTION In 2023, the Indian Parliament passed three new criminal laws: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Read more

WHATSAPP EVIDENCE IN INDIAN COURTS: LEGAL HURDLES, PRACTICAL BARRIERS, AND THE WAY FORWARD

WHATSAPP EVIDENCE IN INDIAN COURTS: LEGAL HURDLES, PRACTICAL BARRIERS, AND THE WAY FORWARD

This Article is written by Nishant Mishra, Student ICFAI University, Dehradun Co-author Sakshi Kothari, Assistant Professor ICFAI University Despite digital courts, India lacks the tools to authenticate digital conversations. INTRODUCTION Despite being India’s most widely used communication platform, WhatsApp remains one of the most difficult forms of evidence to establish Read more

LAWS ACROSS BORDERS

LAWS ACROSS BORDERS

This article is written by Krina Modi ABSTRACT The laws of countries like India, the United States and the United Kingdom. The legal system as well as appeal system is different. However, the core of the appeal is that you cannot introduce new evidence at the time of appeal.  International Read more

DOCTRINE OF LEGAL FICTION

DOCTRINE OF LEGAL FICTION

Introduction  Picture a courtroom where the law stretches its imagination a little to make things right—that’s the magic of the doctrine of legal fiction! This fascinating principle in India’s legal system acts like a creative storyteller, crafting scenarios that don’t perfectly match reality but serve a higher purpose of justice. Read more