Reshma Azath

86 Articles
General

Requirement of Mens Rea (“Sexual Intent”) & Non-Criminalization of Classroom Discipline

digest
Digest

Digest: Supreme Court & Madras HC Judgments (Jul-Sep 2026)

General

Madras High Court Rules: Attacking Vital Body Parts is Attempted Murder, Even if Injuries are Minor

BNSS

Strict Compliance Mandatory: The Necessity of Police Reports Before Directing Investigations Under Section 175(3) & (4) of BNSS

BNS

Sentencing: Fine: Forcing the Accused To Pay Duplicate Fines For the Same Sentence Would Be Amount To Double Punishment

General

SC Shields Husband from Baseless DV Case; Dissolves Dead Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown

important citations - volume no.1
Articles

Important Citations (Criminal Branch): Vol.1 – For Effective Administration of Justice

filicide
General

Filicide: Absence of poison in the viscera may be due to metabolized or eliminated from the body before death

election
Ad. Azhar Basha

Constitutional Limits of the Election Commission of India: An Exhaustive Analysis of Article 324 and the Power to Transfer State Officials

rape quash
Acquittal

Quash: Madras High Court recognises modern day relationship in legal aspects and rules that law is not an instrument for resolving emotional disputes

compensation
BNS

Husband died but PW.1 (wife) survived by sustained injuries High Court by reasoned judgment reduced the sentence and directed to pay compensation

Bribe
Acquittal

Payment to secure a government Job is considered a bribe and does not attract offence under section 138 NI Act