India: Crime

In the high-stakes world of cinema, not every script makes it to the big screen, and not every investment yields a "blockbuster" return.

The boundary between a routine banking service and a "commercial transaction" has long been a battlefield in Indian consumer law.

In Anagh v. State of Kerala & Ors., 2026:KER:16819, the Kerala High Court set aside an order of the Magistrate returning a private complaint solely on the ground that the complainant had not furnished the postal address of the accused.

Therefore, if proceeds are generated as a result of a scheduled offence and such proceeds are being laundered or there is an attempt to launder them, the offence of money laundering is being committed.

The sanctity of advocate-client privilege lies at the heart of the adversarial justice system.

In Moin Akhtar Qureshi v. Central Bureau of Investigation (2025:DHC:11909), the Delhi High Court has clarified that a direction to furnish a voice sample for the purposes of criminal investigation does not amount to testimonial compulsion under Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India, nor does it violate the fundamental right to privacy.

Financial fraud is evolving faster than most organizations can respond. Understanding the implications of data in real-world contexts is far more important than simply analyzing it.

India's Decriminalisation Drive: Balancing Ease of Doing Business with Accountability in Emerging Domains...

The appellant i.e., Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. ("ONGC"), was subjected to an arbitral award dated 21 November 2004 passed by a three-member arbitral tribunal.