The Supreme Court set aside the conviction, holding that the confessional FIR is inadmissible under Section 25 of the Evidence Act, except for limited purposes under Sections 8 and 27 of the Act.
Supreme Court of India · 6 Aug 2025
The right under the PWDV Act aims to protect women facing domestic violence, not to indefinitely resist lawful claims based on ownership or title.
Delhi High Court · 6 Aug 2025
The critical legal question involves balancing the right to reproductive choice against concerns of constitutional validity, scope of medical authority, and prevention of sex-selective abortions.
Punjab and Haryana High Court · 6 Aug 2025
This ruling reinforces the principle that sexual assault convictions do not require corroborative medical evidence if the victim’s testimony is reliable.
Supreme Court of India · 6 Aug 2025
The Supreme Court held that alimony received in a prior divorce is irrelevant for alimony determination in a subsequent divorce.
Supreme Court of India · 6 Aug 2025
The judgment clarifies the distinction between Sections 193 and 319 CrPC and reinforces procedural flexibility within the criminal justice system.
Supreme Court of India · 5 Aug 2025
A Magistrate cannot issue notice under Section 223 BNSS without First recording sworn statements of the complainant and witnesses.
Allahabad High Court · 4 Aug 2025
The Section 163A is a beneficial provision aimed at providing swift and fixed compensation without requiring proof of negligence.
Supreme Court of India · 4 Aug 2025
The court’s skepticism about the alleged confession/admission by Pragya points to the importance of procedural safeguards and the need for timely legal remedies.
Special NIA Court, Mumbai · 2 Aug 2025
The Conjugal relationships involve personal and intimate rights, and cannot be judicially mandated as a bail condition.
Supreme Court of India · 2 Aug 2025
The ruling acts as a check on misuse of conversion laws and scheduled offence provisions under the NIA Act in politically or communally sensitive cases.
Special NIA Court, Bilaspur · 2 Aug 2025
The case sets a landmark precedent for convicting a powerful political figure under sexual offences involving misuse of power.
Special Court POCSO, Bengaluru · 2 Aug 2025
The Court’s rejection of the school records emphasizes the need for documentary proof when relying on certificates for juvenile claims.
Supreme Court of India · 1 Aug 2025
The Court has taken a landmark stance against monetizing liberty, reasserting that bail is a matter of right based on legal merit, not wealth or negotiation.
Supreme Court of India · 1 Aug 2025
The Affidavit under Section 156(3) CrPC is mandatory, but non-filing is not fatal if remedied before the Magistrate’s order.
Supreme Court of India · 1 Aug 2025
