Preventive Detention and Its Routine Application – A Case Analysis

K Chakra Pani Introduction The field of criminal law jurisprudence encompasses different theories of punishments: retributive, deterrent, expiatory, preventive, and reformative.[1] The Indian criminal law follows a mix of deterrent, preventive, and reformative theories, with deterrent and preventive measures being Read more

Right to Privacy of the Accused in False Rape Cases – A Case Analysis

K Chakra Pani Introduction Rape is an abhorrent offence punishable under the Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS). Rape, as defined in both statutes, intends to protect women from such a grave offence which Read more

Rape on False Promise of Marriage by the Supreme Court of India – A Case Analysis

K Chakra Pani Introduction Rape is one of the most heinous offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. The evolving nature of rape as an offence has consistently expanded the definition Read more

Abuse Of Dominant Position Under Competition Law In The Light Of Showtyme v. BookmyShow Controversy

Naveen Talawar Introduction  In India, it is well established that dominance itself is not a cause for concern, but the abuse of such dominance is. The Competition Act (2002) of the country expressly prohibits the abuse of dominance in a Read more

Case Study: A R Antulay v. R S Nayak

Nithyakalyani Narayanan CASE NAME – A. R. Antulay v. R. S. Nayak CITATION – AIR 1988 SC 1531 DECIDED ON – 29 April 1988. CORAM – Sabyasachi Mukherjee, G. L. Oza, M. N. Venkatachaliah, Ranganath Misra, JJ., B. C. Ray, Read more