Keeping Pace with Legal Change
This research article examines the Raghuvanshi murder in Meghalaya, analysing how Bharatiya Nyāya Saṃhitā Section 103’s individual and group homicide provisions apply, the procedural safeguards for capital punishment, and investigative innovations under the new code.
The conviction under Section 85 of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Act was maintained by the Supreme Court in the case of Ajay Raj Shetty vs. Director & Anr. This decision clarified the obligation of a Principal Employer in terms of ensuring that employee payments are deposited. Because of this verdict, accountability in accordance with social welfare regulations is strengthened.
The applicability of Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code was clarified by the Supreme Court in the case of State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Shamsher Singh. The court ruled that the case does not need a grave harm in order to show intent to murder. Following the reversal of the High Court’s acquittal, the Court reinstated the conviction for attempted murder that was handed down by the trial court.
On May 9, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that police cannot conduct narco-analysis without the accused’s consent, emphasizing that such tests violate Articles 20 and 21 of the Constitution. The Court also declared the Rajasthan High Court’s precedent in Sunil Bhatt v. State unsustainable, affirming that narco-test results alone are not admissible evidence and cannot justify conviction.
This report details the Gurjar protest that halted the Delhi–Mumbai rail corridor, examining charges under Section 174 of the Railways Act and IPC provisions on public nuisance, mischief, and endangering safety, alongside the political fallout and precedential implications for civil dissent.
This report details the Gurjar protest that halted the Delhi–Mumbai rail corridor, examining charges under Section 174 of the Railways Act and IPC provisions on public nuisance, mischief, and endangering safety, alongside the political fallout and precedential implications for civil dissent.
Since May 2023, Manipur has been experiencing a sustained period of ethnic violence, which prompted the Union to apply extraordinary constitutional measures under Article 371C from the Constitution. In order to strike a balance between Manipur’s autonomy and the essential involvement from the federal government, this article examines how these laws strengthen central instructions via the function of the Governor.
In a decision that was presided over by Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, the Supreme Court upheld the decision to fire ITBP Constable Jageshwar Singh for stealing money from the cash box of the institution. The Supreme Court placed a strong emphasis on the principle of proportionality and a zero-tolerance policy on theft of trust.
By issuing an order to destroy the Madrasi Camp encroachment on the Barapullah drain, the Delhi High Court has articulated its responsibility to maintain environmental safeguards and urban infrastructure. The ruling, which is based on the public trust concept, municipal law, and environmental legislation, strengthens the legal procedures that are in place to clean environmental streams.
This article examines the Gurjar blockade of the Delhi–Mumbai rail line, exploring legal implications under the Railways Act and public nuisance.
The episode that occurred on June 7, 2025, when the Minister of Health for the state of Goa, Vishwajit Rane, publicly reprimanded and removed Dr. Rudresh Kuttikar from his position at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), is the subject of this article. The purpose of this article is to investigate the ways in which his acts may violate the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, namely the portions that pertain to the abuse of authority, obstruction of public officials, and criminal intimidation.
