India: Crime

Making profit in a business may also become part of a criminal investigation. But how does ordinary company income get categorised as “proceeds of crime”? Gameskraft Technologies, an Indian online gaming company behind the game, rummy, platforms such as RummyCulture, is at the centre of a notable money-laundering case in India.

Leadership is often tested not during periods of stability, but in moments of extraordinary uncertainty. Whether confronting organised criminal networks, managing terrorist threats, or leading hostage rescue operations where every decision carries life-and-death consequences, public leadership demands clarity of purpose, sound judgment, and unwavering commitment to the rule of law.

In Mohd. Aftab v. Union of India and others, the Allahabad High Court, by an interim order dated September 14, 2026, observed that passport authorities have, prima facie, no business denying a passport merely because a criminal case is pending against the applicant. The Bench of Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Indrajeet Shukla also clarified that holding a passport does not give a person a spontaneous passage across borders.

The evolution of criminal procedural laws in India reflects a delicate balance between ensuring justice and safeguarding individual rights.

The Constitution of India protects children as a distinct category requiring special protection, that the objective of juvenile justice legislation is meant to penal in rehabilitative and not penal in nature.

In Prabhakar Yeshwant Masram & Anr. v. Sou Tula Namdeorao Jaipurkar & Anr., 2026 INSC 724, the Supreme Court clarified the threshold for initiating proceedings under Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“CrPC”) for alleged false statements made in judicial proceedings. The Court held that a mere finding that a party has made a “wrong statement” is insufficient to initiate criminal proceedings. There must be material indicating a deliberate falsehood, and the Court must additionally be satisfied that initiating an inquiry is “expedient in the interests of justice.”

On 29 May 2021, a minor girl was allegedly subjected to gang rape and sexual assault by four named individuals Sunil Kumar, Ravi Kumar, Ravindra, and Kundan Lal all residents of Khanpur Mewan, District Alwar, Rajasthan.

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, in its judgment dated June 9, 2026, addressed a compelling intersection of contempt jurisdiction...

The Supreme Court of India addresses a critical case involving wrongful attribution of criminal antecedents to a citizen during bail proceedings, examining the State's accountability when false records impact fundamental rights. The judgment scrutinizes the government's explanation of a "computer error" and establishes important precedents for protecting personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution.