Jurisprudence
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The Bail-to-Trial Gap: How India’s Undertrial Crisis Transforms Punishment Into Process
1. Introduction: The Constitutional Paradox of Preventive Incarceration. One of the cases involved Rajesh Kumar, who spent 1247 days in Tihar Jail, accused of stealing a mobile phone worth 8,000. The magistrate finally acquitted him at the end of his trial in 2019, but by then, he had lost his job as a daily wage…
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Settled Position or Persisting Confusion: Examining the Evolving Jurisprudence on PMLA Offence vis-à-vis Predicate Offence
One of the current debates relating to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (“PMLA”) concerns the relationship between the predicate offence and the offence of money laundering under PMLA. While the Supreme Court in 2022 declared that money laundering can only exist when the predicate offence does, the implications of quashing, dismissal, or acquittal…
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When the Law Learns to Listen: Rethinking Justice Through Healing, Not Punishment
There’s something about the sound of a courtroom that sticks with you. The shuffle of papers, the sharp word “My Lord,” the heavy wooden doors that seem to decide who speaks and who waits. For many, stepping inside isn’t empowering; it’s frightening. The law, in its grandeur, can feel cold, distant, and even alienating. But…
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Online Gaming In India: In Search Of An Appropriate Regulation | Rav Pratap Singh Writes
A. Introduction The Indian Parliament recently passed The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (‘Online Gaming Act’). The remit of Online Gaming Act, despite its name, is not merely restricted to promotion and regulation. Section 5 of the Online Gaming Act imposes a complete prohibition on one category of online games, i.e., online…