ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE IN INVESTIGATION: Seizure, Hash Value Authentication, and Proof in Indian Criminal Proceedings By Mamta Sharma | Advocate-on-Record | Founder, The Case Counsel, New Delhi ABSTRACT Every investigation today generates digital debris – smartphones seized at dawn raids, laptops imaged by the Enforcement Directorate, servers cloned by the CBI. The evidentiary value of all […]
Introduction The power of the State to arrest is one of the most coercive powers recognised by law. Equally important, however, is the constitutional guarantee that no individual shall be deprived of personal liberty except in accordance with a fair, just and reasonable procedure. Preventive arrest provisions under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) […]
Introduction The declaration of examination results is expected to bring certainty and closure to students after months of hard work. However, for many students, the process does not end with the publication of results. Every year, a significant number of students discover discrepancies in their evaluated answer sheets, identify errors in the award of marks, […]
By Mamta Sharma, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India POSTED IN CRIMINAL LAW Bail Cancellation India: The Supreme Court’s 2026 Landmark Ruling That Every Defence Advocate Must Urgently Read Bail cancellation in India is one of the most harrowing legal realities that an accused person and their family can ever face. Most people assume […]
Why Listing Witnesses Is Not Enough: The Supreme Court’s New Discipline for Trial Court Judgments A Detailed Evaluation of Manojbhai Jethabhai Parmar v. State of Gujarat, 2025 INSC 1433 Bench: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep MehtaDate: 15 December 2025Citation: 2025 INSC 1433 Introduction: Why This Judgment Matters Beyond the Acquittal The Supreme Court’s decision […]
When Courts Find the Case False — But Justice Stops There: The Unspoken Cost of Misused Criminal Law Introduction The recent judgment delivered by the Delhi High Court in CRL.REV.P. 772/2024, titled as The State of GNCT of Delhi V. Toshib Alias Paritosh & ors., Reported as 2025 DHC 11337, is not merely a decision […]
Can Default Bail Be Cancelled Once Granted? Understanding Section 167(2) CrPC, Section 187 BNSS and the Expanding Jurisprudence Under Special Statutes Introduction: The Constitutional Tension Between Liberty and Investigation The doctrine of default bail occupies one of the most significant positions within Indian criminal jurisprudence because it directly concerns the relationship between State power and […]
How the Mihir Shah Judgment Strengthens & Advances the Law on Arrest: A Comparative Analysis The Supreme Court’s ruling in Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra, 2025 INSC 1288 marks an important evolution in the jurisprudence of arrest, procedural fairness, and Article 22(1).To understand its true value, it must be compared with earlier leading […]
Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Disputes: Legal Tests Used by Courts A Practical Guide Based on Real Courtroom Experience By Advocate Mamta SharmaPractising before the Supreme Court of India & High Courts Across India Introduction Matrimonial disputes are among the most emotionally charged and litigation-heavy areas of Indian criminal law. As a practising Advocate […]
