Asia: Criminal Law

The Bombay High Court in its decision in Rameshwar Cooperative Housing Society Limited & Ors vs. Divisional Joint Registrar & Ors., held that any clause in the agreement of sale between the flat purchaser and the developer which is inconsistent with the rights and obligations flowing under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960.

In recent pronouncement by the Supreme Court of India recently delivered a judgment in Vishnu Vardhan @ Vishnu Pradhan vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

As financial crimes become increasingly complex and transnational, the regulatory landscape across jurisdictions has witnessed the rise of specialised enforcement bodies.

In a transformative ruling poised to reshape the evidentiary landscape of criminal law in India, the Supreme Court in Kattavellai @ Devakar v. State of Tamil Nadu...

'Child abuse material' is defined in section 473.1 of the criminal code.

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of India in Victim ‘X' v. State of Bihar & Anr. exercised its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution to cancel the bail granted...

This alert answers the most asked questions about the new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime.

Hong Kong has adopted anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures for financial institutions.

A summary of the details of the Code of Practice under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009.

Multi-jurisdictional investigations present numerous challenges and require careful management of the risks that arise. This chapter provides an overview of the issues that may occur throughout the duration...

Scammers often seek to confer legitimacy by impersonating reputable law firms or IP practitioners.

The decision has significant implications in relation to the powers of officers of the ICAC to commence criminal prosecutions.