Asia: Criminal Law

A Supreme Court case examines whether banks must provide personal hearings and forensic audit reports to borrowers before classifying their accounts as fraudulent under RBI Master Directions. The borrowers challenged the fraud classification after their Non-Performing Asset accounts were flagged based on a forensic audit revealing suspicious transactions and fund diversions.

It was also observed that the Appellant failed to produce documentary evidence of the alleged loans and their repayment, and had challenged the transactions after an unexplained delay of nearly ten years, during which the GPAs remained uncancelled and subsequent transactions continued without objection. Finding no perversity, patent illegality or substantial question of law, the Court dismissed the appeal.

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DSK Legal's White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations Newsletter examines critical judicial pronouncements and evolving standards across India's Prevention of Corruption Act, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, Criminal Procedure Code, and Negotiable Instruments Act. This edition provides essential analysis for businesses and individuals navigating the complexities of financial crime, regulatory enforcement, and corporate compliance in an increasingly stringent legal landscape.

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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.

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。

A NSW appeal court has overturned part of a young man's prison sentence after finding he lost more than three months of credit for time already spent in custody. The ruling highlights the complex and often misunderstood process of calculating pre-sentence custody, particularly when charges are later withdrawn or dismissed.

The relationship between compromise settlements and the mandatory registration of FIRs continues to generate significant debate within Indian criminal jurisprudence. A recurring question before courts is whether an attempted settlement between parties can dilute or postpone the statutory obligation of the police to register an FIR where information discloses the commission of a cognisable offence.

The Rajasthan High Court examines whether police authorities possess the constitutional authority to subject accused persons to public humiliation through forced cross-dressing, head-shaving, and orchestrated media exposure prior to judicial determination of guilt.