Asia: Criminal Law

The interface between statutory procedural safeguards in food safety legislation and the inherent powers of the High Court under the Code of Criminal Procedure remains a vital area of criminal jurisprudence...

On May 7, 2026, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), in conjunction with six other government agencies, issued the Management Measures for Medical Representatives (Management Measures, 医药代表管理办法), which will take effect on August 1, 2026.

India follows a common law system where the civil court structure is defined and governed by the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (CPC). The hierarchy of civil courts begins with the civil judge (Junior division)/Munsiff courts followed by a civil judge (Senior Division), district courts at the district level. The supervisory jurisdiction over all district courts in a state vests with the High Court having jurisdiction over such state. At the pinnacle, is the Supreme court of India – which is the country’s highest constitutional court.

The Court further held that a writ petition challenging the very jurisdictional foundation of the attachment is maintainable notwithstanding proceedings before the Adjudicating Authority under Section 8 of the PMLA or the availability of a statutory appellate remedy.

On 29 May 2021, a minor girl was allegedly subjected to gang rape and sexual assault by four named individuals Sunil Kumar, Ravi Kumar, Ravindra, and Kundan Lal all residents of Khanpur Mewan, District Alwar, Rajasthan.

The president of Thailand’s Supreme Court has issued new recommendations providing courts with criminal jurisdiction with a comprehensive framework for identifying and dismissing criminal cases brought in bad faith.

The Supreme Court of India has once again reaffirmed the settlement-oriented philosophy underlying cheque dishonour litigation by holding that an offence under Section 138...

The NSW Court of Appeal has struck down sweeping anti-protest laws enacted after the Bondi Beach terror attack, ruling that police powers to ban public assemblies across broad geographic areas violated constitutional protections for political communication. The landmark decision examines whether governments can impose blanket restrictions on peaceful protests during times of heightened security concerns, and what constitutional limits exist on such powers.

Jaywalking is seen to present a danger to both pedestrians and traffic which has led to its criminalisation in many jurisdictions.

Criminal defense requires more than reviewing case files—it demands investigative thinking to uncover missing evidence, challenge prosecution narratives, and reconstruct facts. This article examines how defense attorneys can apply investigative methods within legal boundaries to identify evidentiary gaps, trace evidence origins, and transform doubts into actionable defense strategies that may overturn wrongful convictions.

China's Supreme People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate have unified criminal prosecution standards for bribery involving non-state personnel with those for state officials, dramatically lowering thresholds and increasing penalties. This landmark judicial interpretation eliminates the historical "dual-track" system that treated private sector corruption more leniently, fundamentally reshaping compliance obligations for foreign and domestic enterprises operating in China.

最高人民法院等五部门联合印发了2026年最新版《关于适用认罪认罚从宽制度的指导意见》，这是自2019年首次发布以来的全面修订。新指导意见在六年