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A lawful arrest does not necessarily justify continued imprisonment until an uncertain trial concludes. This distinction lies at the heart of the Supreme Court’s judgment in Sanjay Sureka @ Sanjay Kumar Sureka v. Directorate of Enforcement, 2026 INSC 1124, dec…
A failed property transaction cannot be treated as cheating merely because the land was subsequently sold to someone else. The criminal allegations mu…
The prosecution may decide not to rely on a document collected during investigation. That decision does not necessarily prevent the accused from using…
By C&C Law Chambers Editorial Desk A familiar face in an advertisement can make people trust a product. A convincing imitation of someone’s voice can …
In Subhas Chandra Sarkar v. State of West Bengal & Ors., 2026 INSC 1052, the Supreme Court held that the victim’s appeal against a Magistrate’s acquit…
Recovery of marked currency and a positive chemical test may support a corruption prosecution, but they do not automatically prove that a public serva…
Brief facts In Mandke Foundation v. Union of India, W.P.(C) 10462/2026, decided on 29 July 2026, the Delhi High Court considered a request for Ministr…
An investigation by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office, commonly called SFIO, can raise immediate concerns for a company’s directors and employees…
In Bharat Raj Meena v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2026 INSC 999, decided on 16 September 2026, the Supreme Court acquitted a former Railway Prot…
A complaint filed by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office should not automatically become a police report for every procedural purpose. There is a s…
A person files a criminal complaint but dies before the court decides it. Does the accused automatically walk free? No. The complainant’s death does n…
In Y. Balaji v. Karthik Desari, decided on 16 May 2023, the Supreme Court held that taking bribe money involves acquiring proceeds of crime: a separat…
The Delhi High Court has directed GST authorities across India not to grant GST registration without biometric-based Aadhaar authentication. The direc…
Can the State protect a person from being forced to change religion without taking control of that person's voluntary choice? That is the central cons…
The Supreme Court’s ruling In M/s Gimpex Private Limited v. Manoj Goel, decided on 8 October 2021, the Supreme Court held that a complainant cannot pu…
The central answer The first proviso to Section 223(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 creates an express opportunity of hearing befor…
Corporate Prosecution Without Naming an Officer: Supreme Court Lays Down a Three-Stage Attribution Test Introduction Can a company accused of an offen…
An Enforcement Case Information Report may accommodate more than one scheduled offence in an appropriate case. But can the Enforcement Directorate pre…