White- collar Crime: A rapidly increasing crime in India

White-collar crime is not new to India. The scale is. –R.V. Raman Introduction: For the first time in 1939, Edwin Hardin Sutherland, the most famous criminologist of the twentieth century and also a sociologist, characterized white collar crimes as “crimes committed by people who enjoy high social standing, considerable renown, and legitimacy in their employment.”…

Swiss Ribbons Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India: Constitutionality of IBC upheld

Introduction: In Swiss Ribbons Private Limited and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.[i], the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of various provisions of The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The judgement backs up all of the arguments by establishing the premise on which it is based. The application of such situations to the interpretation…

Common cause v. Union of India: Making way for Passive Euthanasia

Introduction: The Supreme Court acknowledged and sanctioned passive euthanasia and living wills in Common Cause v. Union of India[i], a historic judgment. The right to die with dignity is a fundamental right. Only passive euthanasia, not active euthanasia, is permitted. Passive euthanasia refers to withholding medical treatment from a patient that is essential to keep…