Posts by: Shethin

Handcuffing of Accused: The Interplay of BNSS and Article 21

Handcuffing of Accused: The Interplay of BNSS and Article 21 by Vidhi Solanki     Arrest with Dignity: Arrest does not automate handcuffs on the wrist.   The practice of handcuffing an accused during arrest, detention, or transportation has always been a contentious issue in India. The Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita (“BNSS”), the legal framework

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AI Takes the Gavel: Contract Laws’ New Sidekick in Automated Decision Making

AI Takes The Gavel by Jash Mistry   INTRODUCTION   What is AI? There are many ways to answer this question, but one place to begin is to consider the types of problems that AI technology is often used to address. In that spirit, we might describe AI as using technology to automate tasks that

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Prevalence of Forensic Science in the New Criminal Laws

Prevalence of Forensic Science in the New Criminal Laws – Vidhi Solanki     In 2024, India embarked on a historic overhaul of its criminal justice system with the implementation of three new laws: the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. These reforms mark a significant departure from

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The Apostille Convention and International Document Authentication

The Apostille Convention and International Document Authentication – Shethin C.   With the onset of globalization and the necessity of regulating international trade and commerce, as well as cross-jurisdiction education, civil unions and legal disputes, a major issue that rose in international proceedings was certifying documents issued by one nation, to be valid in proceedings

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Let That Ink In: Tattoos and Tattoo Artists in the realm of Intellectual Property

Let That Ink In: Tattoos and Tattoo Artists in the realm of Intellectual Property – Shethin Chacko   Unlike general perception, body tattoos, or in a broader sense, any form of symbolic marking on one’s body, are not at all a western new age fad that seems to have stood the test of time. In

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