Corpus delicti refers to proof that the offence has occurred and does not require production of the victim's body.
Supreme Court of India · 18 Jul 2026
Interference under Certiorari is permissible only in cases involving jurisdictional error, error of law, or patent illegality.
Supreme Court of India · 18 Jul 2026
Applications for bringing legal representatives on record must be decided before adjudicating the main proceedings.
Andhra Pradesh High Court · 18 Jul 2026
An Executing Court can correct a clerical or typographical error in the description of the decretal property while exercising powers under Section 47 CPC.
Allahabad High Court · 18 Jul 2026
The judgment clearly distinguishes the respective scopes of Sections 407 and 408 CrPC, preventing unnecessary duplication of transfer proceedings.
Allahabad High Court · 18 Jul 2026
The judgment reinforces the settled principle that every link in a case based solely on Circumstantial Evidence must be proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Rajasthan High Court · 17 Jul 2026
The right to marry forms an integral part of Article 21 of the Constitution.
Rajasthan High Court · 17 Jul 2026
A conviction can be based upon the sole testimony of an injured witness, if found reliable.
Allahabad High Court · 17 Jul 2026
Allegations of dowry demand in a love marriage may become difficult to believe, particularly at the stage of deciding a bail application.
Karnataka High Court · 17 Jul 2026
The mandatory 120-day limit under the Commercial Courts Act applies equally to a plaintiff's written statement filed in response to a defendant's counterclaim.
Supreme Court of India · 16 Jul 2026
Failure of the wife to produce bills or receipts does not by itself disprove the existence or entrustment of Stridhan articles.
Chhattisgarh High Court · 16 Jul 2026
The ruling reinforces the doctrine of functus officio, ensuring that criminal courts do not exercise jurisdiction after finally disposing of proceedings unless expressly authorized by law.
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh · 15 Jul 2026
The judgment reinforces the mandatory nature of the procedural safeguards contained in Section 50 of the NDPS Act, recognizing them as an important protection against arbitrary searches.
Bombay High Court · 15 Jul 2026
By holding that a Habeas Corpus petition is maintainable in child custody disputes, the Court reaffirmed the availability of a speedy constitutional remedy where illegal or unjustified custody is alleged.
Punjab and Haryana High Court · 15 Jul 2026
A second wife in a void marriage is not entitled to family pension or retirement benefits of the deceased government employee.
Kerala High Court · 15 Jul 2026
