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
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
Strengthens the procedural integrity of the CPC by emphasizing that the rejection of a plaint must be done in a comprehensive manner and not based on the failure to secure just one of the reliefs.
Supreme Court of India · 24 Jan 2025
The right to file a private complaint
Supreme Court of India · 24 Jan 2025
The Appellate Tribunal is the appropriate body to examine the merits of the case after condoning the delay.
Supreme Court of India · 22 Jan 2025
Legal distinction between an “interested” witness and a “related” witness
Supreme Court of India · 22 Jan 2025
The stringent provision of Section 69 of the Partnership Act
Supreme Court of India · 22 Jan 2025
Mere remark does not amounts to abetment to suicide
Supreme Court of India · 21 Jan 2025
Section 100 CPC clearly mandates that a second appeal can only proceed if substantial questions of law are framed.
Supreme Court of India · 21 Jan 2025
