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Discharge Application in a Bank Fraud Case: The Standard, the Audit Report and the ‘Conduit’ Question
A discharge application in a bank fraud case is usually the accused’s first real chance to end a prosecution without a trial, and it is also the stage where most arguments fa
NDPS Negative FSL Report: What Happens to the Quantity When the Analyst Finds Less
A drug case often turns on a single document that arrives months after the arrest: the forensic laboratory’s report. When it comes back clean, or shows that only part of the
Not of Standard Quality Drug Prosecution: Sampling, the Government Analyst and the Right to Re-Test
A not of standard quality drug prosecution begins with a small thing: an Inspector takes a sample from a batch. Months later a report arrives, and with it a criminal complaint agai
Police Refusing to Register Your FIR? The BNSS Escalation Ladder, Step by Step
You go to the police station to report a theft, a cheque fraud or an assault, and are told to come back later, to “settle it outside” or to file a civil case instead. M
NDPS Section 37 Bail: How Commercial-Quantity Cases Are Decided
Ask any criminal lawyer which bail applications are hardest to win and the answer is usually the same: drug cases where the quantity is “commercial”. The reason is one
Consensual Adolescent Relationships and POCSO: The ‘Romantic Cases’ Debate
A sixteen-year-old and a nineteen-year-old are in a relationship. The families find out, and a complaint follows. Whatever either of them says, the law may treat the older partner
Quashing of FIR and Criminal Proceeding under Section 528 BNSS: The Complete Guide
Being named in an FIR is frightening, and the fear is often out of proportion to the case: a business quarrel dressed up as cheating, a family dispute that has since been settled,
NDPS Bail: Section 37 Conditions Explained
Bail under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) follows stricter rules than ordinary criminal law. While bail is generally the rule, NDPS bail can be
FIR Quashing vs Discharge: What is the Difference?
Both quashing and discharge can bring a criminal case to an end before trial, leaving the accused without a conviction. However, discharge vs quashing of an FIR involves two fundam
How to Quash a 498A FIR in Gujarat
The offence of cruelty by a husband or his relatives was governed by Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. For offences committed on or after 1 July 2024, the corresponding
