Meemansha Choudhary Introduction The rapid advancement of technology and societal evolution often leaves the law struggling to keep pace. While this lag is understandable, given the gravity of legal decisions and their implications on society at large. However, it becomes imperative to question the relevance and manner of implementation of certain concepts in the modern […]
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Shaurya Mahajan The Indian criminal legal framework has recently been overhauled, from the centuries-old Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to the new Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). This shift is an effort by the Parliament to decolonise the criminal law framework and make it more citizens’ […]
Divyam Shresth Sinha Introduction Criminal prosecution of a big corporation results in profusion of problems in the economic landscape of a country. Therefore, countries worldwide are willing to enter into Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) with these corporates. Various countries follow different approaches in their DPA regime. The present paper briefly analyzes the DPA regimes across […]
Debangana Nag and Sudha Ganesh Introduction The key purpose of a prison is to reform and rehabilitate the prisoners and make them responsible citizens of a nation. However, the reality on the ground emphasises that what is practised in our prisons is the theory of retribution and deterrence. The adverse conditions during long periods of […]
Rahul Ranjan A 2022 judgment, Deepak Sethi v. State of Uttarakhand (‘Sethi’), seems to have gone unnoticed by many observers, but potentially opens up questions about the guidelines given in the case of Satender Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation (‘Antil’) for Category A offences. The Sethi judgment of the Uttarakhand High Court categorically observed […]
Ishita Ayala Introduction The death penalty is defined as the legal punishment of death for a criminal action. It has existed as a means of punishment for many millennia, and the arguments for retention and abolition have remained constant. The retentionists have argued that the death penalty serves as a deterrent. Certain crimes are grossly […]
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’22 April Round-Up (Weeks 2-4)
Hello! Telawgram, this month takes you through Supreme Court and High Court decisions, arbitration proceedings, insurance disputes, maritime matters and more. The readings will give you a wide range of content – from private international law to general principles of criminal law and more! Happy Reading!
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You’ve Got TeLawgram: 2020 Roundup
2020 was a tough year for all of us. Regardless, the world has marched on. Countless changes have been wrought worldwide, in all spheres, including law. In furtherance of our goal of providing our readers with updates, we have collected the largest updates over the past year, in India, and have presented them with a curated reading list for your perusal.
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25.09.20 – 02.10.20
Greetings! We are pleased to present ‘TeLawgram’, our new weekly segment focussing on events of legal importance – in India and elsewhere. For your ease, we will be providing a brief summary of events, as well as a reading list that explores different points of view. With TeLawgram, we hope to both inform readers and […]
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