The Supreme Court emphasized the distinction between penal law enforcement and protection of individual liberty in romantic, near-majority relationships.
Supreme Court of India · 20 Aug 2025
It reinforced the view that the mere act of photography, without evidence of repeated contact or monitoring, does not meet the threshold for stalking.
Himachal Pradesh High Court · 19 Aug 2025
The Court emphasised on the fact that Cruelty must be of such nature that living together becomes intolerable minor disagreements and occasional refusals do not qualify.
Madhya Pradesh High Court · 18 Aug 2025
The Court balanced the interests of justice by affirming the kidnapping conviction where evidence was adequate, showing nuanced judicial review.
Bombay High Court · 18 Aug 2025
The Court held that the 24-hour period under Article 22(2) starts from the moment a person’s liberty is effectively curtailed, not the formal recording of the arrest.
Kerala High Court · 14 Aug 2025
The judgment emphasized that Section 91 of the Cr.P.C. must be liberally interpreted to ensure the accused’s right to collect and preserve evidence, reinforcing fair trial principles.
Delhi High Court · 14 Aug 2025
The case highlights the fundamental constitutional right to freedom of association under Article 19(1)(c) and its protection even for persons disqualified under electoral laws.
Supreme Court of India · 13 Aug 2025
The Court explained that the verbal mutual consent between a Muslim husband and wife is sufficient to constitute Mubaraat, thereby dissolving the marriage.
Gujarat High Court · 13 Aug 2025
The Court clarified that recovery of the weapon is not necessary, as long as the testimony reliably establishes the use or threat with such a weapon.
High Court of Delhi · 13 Aug 2025
The court held that the death note and FIR did not contain allegations of any specific act by the petitioner that had a direct nexus with the husband’s suicide.
Karnataka High Court · 13 Aug 2025
The Principle of secundum allegata et probata, meaning a party can succeed only based on what it has alleged and proved.
Supreme Court of India · 12 Aug 2025
The Supreme Court held that any accused or convict who has completed the entire term of imprisonment is entitled to be released forthwith.
Supreme Court of India · 12 Aug 2025
The Court emphasized the severity of incestuous offences and stated that such crimes "shake the very foundation of familial trust".
Supreme Court of India · 7 Aug 2025
The Court emphasized that mere identification of minor lacunae or reappreciation of evidence is not valid at the Section 389 CrPC stage.
Supreme Court of India · 7 Aug 2025
