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A recent judgment of the Rajasthan High Court is expected to guide future cases during the transitional phase between India’s old and new legal codes.

The Court also noted that there cannot be a fixed timeframe for the formation of a common intention to commit a crime, nor is it essential for the perpetrators to have had prior meetings to conspire.

The Court held that the GST Act, 2017 is a special legislation which holistically deals with procedure, penalties and offences.

A Bench led by Justice BR Gavai made the observation while hearing a matrimonial dispute concerning maintenance.

The Court quashed criminal proceedings against a woman who was accused by her friend's wife of interfering with their marriage.

The Court observed that the offence of sexual harassment under Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) specifically referred to "a man," thereby excluding women from being prosecuted under this se ...

The Court added that thousands of cases could be resolved if the offence under Section 498A IPC is made a compoundable offence.

The Court noted that the provision is gender-specific and that only a male person can be held liable under this Section.

High Court granted relief to a man accused of rape of a woman he late married.

If a crime is committed on a date prior to the enactment of the new criminal laws, but reported after their enactment, which criminal procedural legislation will apply?

"Surprisingly, the Police appeared to be unaware of the IPC having gone from 01.07.2024 and the BNS in place," the Court noted.

The Hindu woman, who had married the Muslim man in 2000, had died after consuming acid in 2002. The Court found that she was subjected to dowry-related harassment, although not shortly before her deat ...