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Rethinking Witness Compensation: A Two-Pronged Approach to Reforming India’s Legal System

Aaditi Anand Sinha Introduction While discourse on Witness Protection Scheme has seen another development, with Assam drafting its own Scheme under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 [“BNSS”], there is hardly any discussion on an equally important aspect–compensation provided to the witnesses for their statements although courts have reiterated its importance time and again. Mere safety […]

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Criminal

Bail With Strings Attached: Frank Vitus v. NCB and the Electronically Monitored Bail in India

Prinshul Agarwal & Anubhav Singh Introduction Imagine being granted bail but then asked to surrender your privacy rights by sharing your real-time location with law enforcement. This was the situation faced by Frank Vitus, a foreign national, in the landmark case Frank Vitus v. NCB. The Supreme Court delivered a pivotal ruling, declaring that such […]

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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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’21 Week 14 – 04/04 – 10/04

Greetings! This week in TeLawgram, we discuss a wide range of news ranging from the Indian Supreme Court allowing deportation of Rohingyas to Putin’s new constitutional amendment to retain his presidency and much more. Happy Reading!

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’21 Week 13 (27/03 – 03/04)

This week saw several developments in the field of Insolvency, arbitration, criminal law and matters affecting the international legal landscape. Updates from International law include China’s sanctions on the US for condemnation of Uyghar Muslims, and a French Court’s decision to fine a pharmaceutical giant in a multi-decade drug scandal. In India, the Supreme Court provided instrumental updates on matters arbitrable in insolvency disputes, the POSCO Act and much more. Happy Reading!