Prakant Law Offices

Trials In Absentia: A Legal Fiction Made Reality

Authored by Ms. Kirtika Goyal (Associate at Prakant Law Offices) & Mr. Aryan Chowdhury (Student at National Law University Odisha and Intern at Prakant Law Offices) Introduction Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter BNSS 2023) was ushered in with the promise of inclusivity and progressiveness. One interesting addition under BNSS 2023 is trials in absentia. Trial […]

AI in the Courts

Authored by Mr. Kartik Pant, Partner. Published in Indian Express. Artificial Intelligence can help reduce pendency of cases, increase efficiency of judiciary. But before its adoption in the legal system, challenges related to privacy, data protection and other ethical issues must be addressed. Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be catching the attention of a large […]

Use of technology in the legal sector in the post-pandemic era

Authored by Mr. Kartik Pant, Partner. Published on Times of India. Last year, when the pandemic began, changes were adopted to ensure continuity of work. Various interventions were made to enable a workflow which was agile, decentralized, and virtual. The initial transition was forced, and often caused disruption among the workforce in majority of the […]