The ruling emphasizes that matrimonial relief is not granted as a matter of course and must be based on legally acceptable evidence proving cruelty or other statutory grounds.
High Court of Bombay · 5 Nov 2025
The Court emphasized that jurisdictional defects in obtaining sanction are not mere technical irregularities but go to the root of the validity of the reassessment notice.
Madras High Court · 5 Nov 2025
It was Examined offences alleged and noted that none prescribed a minimum sentence of 7 years, which is required for classification as “heinous offence” under JJ Act.
Rajasthan High Court · 4 Nov 2025
The judgment clarifies the interplay between compounding provisions (Section 359 BNSS) and inherent powers (Section 528 BNSS) under the new criminal code framework.
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh · 4 Nov 2025
This ruling is path-breaking in harmonizing personal law practices with constitutional equality principles, reinforcing the message that religious practices cannot operate in isolation from statutory and constitutional safeguards.
High Court of Kerala · 3 Nov 2025
The Court’s decision reflects a cautious but humanitarian approach in bail jurisprudence, focusing on the nature of the relationship and circumstantial factors rather than the gravity of the charge alone.
High Court of Madhya Pradesh · 3 Nov 2025
The judgment reinforces the principle of exhaustion of alternative remedies, which discourages litigants from directly approaching the High Court under Article 226 when an adequate statutory appeal mechanism exists.
High Court of Kerala · 3 Nov 2025
The Court emphasized that possession is a key element in injunction suits if the plaintiff is not in possession, the court cannot restrain the rightful possessor from enjoying the property.
Supreme Court of India · 3 Nov 2025
The Courts must carefully evaluate evidence of mutual consent and deterioration of relationships before treating allegations as rape.
Delhi High Court · 30 Oct 2025
By distinguishing Section 195A IPC from other offences under Chapter XI of the IPC (Offences against Public Justice), the Court clarified that witness intimidation demands immediate police intervention, not a delayed court-driven complaint process.
Supreme Court of India · 30 Oct 2025
The Supreme Court’s willingness to consider these petitions marks progress toward aligning Indian criminal justice with international human rights standards.
Supreme Court of India · 30 Oct 2025
The Court reinforced the principle that circumstantial evidence must form an unbroken and complete chain, excluding every possible hypothesis except that of guilt.
Supreme Court of India · 30 Oct 2025
The Supreme Court differentiated in-house counsels from practicing advocates based on their employment status and dependency on the employer’s commercial interests.
Supreme Court of India · 30 Oct 2025
The decision underscores that emotional hurt alone is insufficient to sustain a criminal charge for abetment.
Supreme Court of India · 30 Oct 2025
The Supreme Court emphasized that electronic or social media service cannot replace formal service methods under procedural law.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Oct 2025
