Asia: Criminal Law

Section 105 of BNS renders every compliance manual immediately irrelevant. Device seizure signals a criminal investigation, not a regulatory inquiry. The Board’s paperwork does not address...

In the beginning of this year on 2 January 2026, the Government of Indonesia has officially enacted Law No. 1 of 2026 on Criminal Adjustment (“Law 1/2026”). Law 1/2026 introduces several amendments to Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Indonesian Criminal Code (the “New Criminal Code”), effective since its date of enactment. Among the changes to the previous criminal code stipulated in this New Criminal Code is specific stipulation on the applicable criminal penalties for corporations.

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The NSW Court of Appeal has struck down sweeping anti-protest laws enacted after the Bondi Beach terror attack, ruling that police powers to ban public assemblies across broad geographic areas violated constitutional protections for political communication. The landmark decision examines whether governments can impose blanket restrictions on peaceful protests during times of heightened security concerns, and what constitutional limits exist on such powers.

Jaywalking is seen to present a danger to both pedestrians and traffic which has led to its criminalisation in many jurisdictions.

第三方资助（Third-Party Funding）近年来成为争议解决领域的热点问题之一，所获关注度与日俱增。

近年来，我国民商事案件执行问题虽经司法改革持续纾解，但被执行人恶意转移财产、逃避隐匿等拒执行为仍较为多发，既挑战司法权威，也损害了当事人合法权益。拒不执行判决、裁定罪（简称“拒执罪”）作为破解民商事案件执行问题的重要刑事法条，却因司法认定标准模糊、刑民衔接ߎ

The Supreme Court of India in Vaibhav Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh has once again drawn attention to a recurring and deeply concerning issue within the criminal justice system...

Progress within any society shows most clearly through how far women have advanced - this idea, voiced by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, reflects a core principle embedded in India's founding document.

The Implementation Rules of the National Security Law and their latest amendments were the focus of a recent Ming Pao news feature, where Felix Ng, Partner of Head of our Criminal Defence and Securities & Regulatory practice, provided expert insight drawing on his two decades of experience in criminal investigations.

The intersection of India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act has created complex legal tensions in corporate fraud cases.

The Hon'ble Supreme Court has recently on 7th April 2026 clarified the scope of procedural safeguards available to borrowers before their accounts are classified as "fraud" under the Reserve Bank of India (Frauds Classification and Reporting by Commercial Banks and Select FIs) Directions, 2016 ("Master Directions, 2016") and Reserve Bank of India (Fraud Risk Management in Commercial Banks and All India Financial Institutions Directions, 2024 ("Master Directions, 2024").