The Permissibility of the prosecution to produce additional documents post-chargesheet under Section 173 CrPC without prejudicing the accused.
Supreme Court of India · 27 May 2025
The Relation between Defence of Legal Insanity under Section 84 IPC and Right to Fair Trial under Article 21
Supreme Court of India · 27 May 2025
The Acquittal in murder case due to insufficient evidence beyond “last seen together” theory and failure to establish complete chain of circumstances under Section 302 IPC.
Supreme Court of India · 27 May 2025
The Supreme Court acquitted a death row convict in a rape and murder case of a 3-year-old girl, citing flawed investigation and unreliable evidence, including a dubious extra-judicial confession.
Supreme Court of India · 23 May 2025
The Quashing of FIR denied in a case of outraging a woman’s modesty in public, as such offences affect societal interest and cannot be treated as private disputes.
Punjab & Haryana High Court · 23 May 2025
The Interpretation of standard form employment contracts and validity of penalty clauses under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act.
Supreme Court of India · 23 May 2025
The Recognition of maternity leave as part of fundamental reproductive rights, overriding restrictive state service rules.
Supreme Court of India · 23 May 2025
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of Gulzar Ahmad Bhat (Gulzar Peer) in a 2013 rape case from Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
Supreme Court of India · 21 May 2025
The Supreme Court held that statements under Section 161 Cr.P.C. by one accused cannot be used against a co-accused at the stage of anticipatory or regular bail.
Supreme Court of India · 21 May 2025
Whether High Courts can exercise inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC (now Section 528 BNSS) to quash proceedings initiated under Section 12(1) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
Supreme Court of India · 21 May 2025
The High Court cannot convert an appeal into a revision suo motu while acting on an accused’s appeal.
Supreme Court of India · 17 May 2025
The court exercised Section 482 CrPC powers to prevent a young woman (21 years) from facing unnecessary criminal prosecution without sufficient material evidence.
Bombay High Court · 15 May 2025
The Supreme Court ruling on the inadmissibility of police testimonies regarding witness statements under Section 161 Cr.P.C.
Supreme Court of India · 14 May 2025
The Search under NDPS Act valid if conducted by In-Charge SHO in absence of designated officer, holds Supreme Court.
Supreme Court of India · 14 May 2025
The Supreme Court rules that Section 10 of the Transfer of Property Act does not apply to government land allotments made in public interest.
Supreme Court of India · 14 May 2025
