Maintenance under Section 144 of BNSS 2023: Rights of Wife, Children, and Parents
Economic security is a basic need in the family. When a person doesn’t fill out his wife, children or parents, despite being sufficient means, law intervenes. Section 144 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, applicable from 1 July 2024…
Police Powers: When can an arrest be made without a warrant?
Have you ever wondered how police arrest a person without court warrant? Many people believe that police can arrest whenever they want to. But this power in Indian law is limited and with conditions. The Indian Civil Security Code (BNSS) 2023,…
Santhankulam Case 2026: Legal Analysis of Custodial Death and Court Verdict
1. Introduction There is something uniquely disturbing about a case of custodial death. When a private citizen commits a crime, we call it a tragedy. When an agent of the state — a police officer, sworn to protect the public — commits murder inside a…