It re emphasized that no pre-investigation inquiry into truthfulness of the complaint is required under Section 154 CrPC.
Supreme Court of India · 10 Sept 2025
The Court reaffirmed the mandatory nature of limitation under Section 142(b), promoting legal certainty and procedural discipline.
Supreme Court of India · 10 Sept 2025
The ruling reinforces the principle that criminal law should not be used as a tool for settling personal scores, especially in matrimonial disputes.
Calcutta High Court · 10 Sept 2025
The decision also strengthens due process safeguards for the accused, ensuring that trials do not proceed in cases where the foundational complaint lacks integrity or reasonableness.
Supreme Court of India · 9 Sept 2025
This judgment sets a precedent against over-criminalization in administrative matters, especially where statutory compliance is already met and no real damage is caused.
Supreme Court of India · 9 Sept 2025
It upholds the trial court’s discretion to decide the sanction issue during trial, rather than prematurely stalling proceedings.
Supreme Court of India · 9 Sept 2025
The Court upheld gender equality and non-discrimination, emphasizing that marriage does not sever familial ties, especially when compassionate employment is meant to support the dependent family.
Himachal Pradesh High Court · 9 Sept 2025
The Court adopts a restrictive approach to remission for offences threatening national security, emphasizing the policy’s emphasis on societal welfare.
Delhi High Court · 8 Sept 2025
The Court reaffirmed the principle that minors should not be deprived of fair compensation merely because they do not have income at the time of the accident.
Supreme Court of India · 6 Sept 2025
It balances individual hardship (loss of employment after 10 years) against the larger public interest and integrity of the recruitment process.
Punjab and Haryana High Court · 6 Sept 2025
The court's observation that “citizenship is irrelevant for a Hindu marriage” strengthens the autonomy of Indian family law from international legal interventions.
Gujarat High Court · 6 Sept 2025
It highlights the non-utility of DNA evidence in a partition suit where legal status is already accepted by the family.
Orissa High Court · 6 Sept 2025
The Supreme Court clarified and reinforced a crucial aspect of evidentiary law: the strict compliance required under Section 68 for proving Wills.
Supreme Court of India · 6 Sept 2025
This ruling reasserts the hierarchical judicial discipline and the principle of sub judice, emphasizing that lower courts must not act on matters already seized by the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court of India · 6 Sept 2025
The ruling reinforces that technical changes during pendency (like charge-sheet filing) do not automatically render a petition infructuous.
Supreme Court of India · 6 Sept 2025
