Quashing of Criminal Charges in Domestic Disputes – Importance of Specific Allegations and Credible Evidence
Supreme Court of India · 7 Feb 2025
The court’s discretion to grant justice under Article 142 by considering the post-offense reconciliation between the accused and the victim.
Supreme Court of India · 5 Feb 2025
This judgment revolves around the relevance of omissions in the FIR under Section 11 of the Evidence Act in assessing the credibility of a witness's testimony in a murder case.
Supreme Court of India · 5 Feb 2025
This judgment revolves around the legal recognition of necrophilia and the entitlement to penalize sexual acts with dead bodies, particularly in the context of rape laws and their interpretation under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Supreme Court of India · 4 Feb 2025
The interpretation of the limitation period for prosecution under Section 498-A of the IPC, particularly in relation to continuing offences and extensions due to exceptional circumstances like the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bombay High Court · 4 Feb 2025
The idea that sexual assault does not require physical injuries
Supreme Court of India · 30 Jan 2025
Disclosure Statements alone are Insufficient for Conviction without Supporting Evidence
Supreme Court · 29 Jan 2025
This judgment sets a clear precedent for the limits of a High Court’s revisional jurisdiction.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Jan 2025
The Court emphasized that a pendente lite transferee does not have an automatic right to be impleaded in the suit.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Jan 2025
The concept of regional domicile is a misconception in India, as the Indian legal system operates under a single domicile, i.e. Domicile of India.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Jan 2025
Appellant's conduct of demanding dowry and refusing to cooperation in the wedding reception constituted the offence of cruelty under section 498A of the IPC and section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
Supreme Court · 29 Jan 2025
Test identification parade of the accused by the victim, who had identified him for the first time eight years after the incident was not valid.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Jan 2025
The court emphasized that legitimacy and paternity are distinct concepts, or if the presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act automatically determines paternity.
Supreme Court of India · 28 Jan 2025
Right to fair trial
Supreme Court of India · 28 Jan 2025
The importance of distinguishing between civil disputes and criminal offenses.
Supreme Court of India · 24 Jan 2025
