The Court reaffirmed the liberal evidentiary framework established under the Family Courts Act, prioritizing truth-finding over technical admissibility rules.
Madhya Pradesh High Court · 8 Dec 2025
The Supreme Court strongly reaffirmed the principle that courts should not interfere with economic and fiscal policy decisions unless the action is patently illegal.
Supreme Court of India · 8 Dec 2025
The ruling reinforces the principle that hostile witness evidence must be examined in detail, not rejected in entirety.
Supreme Court of India · 8 Dec 2025
The Supreme Court adhered to strict procedural compliance, refusing to interfere with past judicial orders on life imprisonment and review.
Supreme Court of India · 4 Dec 2025
The judgment clarifies the threshold of proof required for disqualifying maintenance claims on grounds of adultery.
Kerala High Court · 4 Dec 2025
The Court reinforced the principle that dowry death laws are meant to protect married women from cruelty, and convictions should not be overturned on minor procedural defects when strong substantive evidence is available.
Patna High Court · 4 Dec 2025
The decision underscores the confusion created during the transition from CrPC to BNSS, especially regarding maintainability of pre-chargesheet applications.
Allahabad High Court · 4 Dec 2025
The decision reinforces that custody cannot be reduced to superficial criteria; instead, the holistic welfare of the child must govern the outcome.
Supreme Court of India · 4 Dec 2025
The Court stressed that “private act” has a very specific statutory meaning and cannot be expanded to cover all instances of photographing without consent.
Supreme Court of India · 4 Dec 2025
The Court emphasized that revenge is an instinctual emotional response, providing temporary satisfaction but often perpetuating negative emotions and distress.
Delhi High Court · 4 Dec 2025
The courts must consider lived experiences and patriarchal discrimination, especially in rural/small-town contexts.
Supreme Court of India · 3 Dec 2025
The judgment underscores careful judicial scrutiny in multi-accused cases, preventing misuse of parity for release.
Supreme Court of India · 3 Dec 2025
The Supreme Court reinforced the protective nature of attachment before judgment, emphasizing it cannot be used to prejudice bona fide third-party purchasers.
Supreme Court of India · 3 Dec 2025
The Trial court must ask specific, material questions relating to allegations; accused must have opportunity to answer each in their own words.
Supreme Court of India · 1 Dec 2025
It reaffirms the principle that dock identification is substantive evidence, while TIP serves as a prudential safeguard.
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh · 30 Nov 2025
