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 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
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 Courts must carefully evaluate evidence of mutual consent and deterioration of relationships before treating allegations as rape.
Delhi High Court · 30 Oct 2025
The ruling clarifies the scope of Section 211 IPC extending it to false police complaints made maliciously, and not limiting it to court-related proceedings.
High Court of Delhi · 29 Oct 2025
The judgment also discourages misuse of Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, clarifying that mere presence of a quarrel doesn’t transform a deliberate attack into a “sudden fight.”
Supreme Court of India · 29 Oct 2025
The judgment strengthens the standard of proof required in trap cases, protecting public servants from convictions based solely on uncorroborated testimony or recovery without proof of demand.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Oct 2025
The judgment reaffirms that substantive amendments like the 2018 change to the Specific Relief Act do not apply retrospectively, in line with settled principles of statutory interpretation.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Oct 2025
The decision reinforces the settled principle of group liability under Section 149 IPC, ensuring that all who share a common object in an unlawful assembly are equally accountable for acts committed in furtherance of that object.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Oct 2025
The Bench struck a balance between fairness and practicality, ensuring that justice is seen to be done without unnecessarily impugning the State judiciary’s integrity.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Oct 2025
