Once the complainant signs a compromise deed and acknowledges receipt of the settlement amount in full, the conviction under Section 138 NI Act cannot be sustained.
Supreme Court of India · 2 Sept 2025
A landmark direction for subordinate courts to be cautious while granting acquittals in POCSO and sexual offence cases.
Supreme Court of India · 2 Sept 2025
The Supreme Court’s reasoning underscores the importance of meticulous investigations in suspicious deaths, especially when the victim is a minor and allegations of harassment and threats exist.
Supreme Court of India · 2 Sept 2025
The Court’s decision is grounded in preserving legal and societal integrity Section 112 exists to protect children born during a marriage from being declared illegitimate unless strong legal grounds exist.
Karnataka High Court · 2 Sept 2025
The judgment reinforces that maintenance orders must be fair, practical, and considerate of both parties’ financial realities.
High Court of Delhi · 31 Aug 2025
The Court held that sexual intercourse based on a false promise of marriage does not constitute a cognizable offence when the complainant is already married and such marriage is legally valid.
High Court of Kerala · 30 Aug 2025
The judgment strikes a nuanced balance between personal privacy and judicial truth-seeking, especially in matrimonial litigation.
Delhi High Court · 30 Aug 2025
The Court emphasized the importance of due process and the need for permissions from all relevant authorities before permitting commercial activities in residential areas.
Rajasthan High Court · 30 Aug 2025
The Court distinguished between wilful disobedience and inadvertent delay caused by genuine administrative circumstances.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Aug 2025
The Court provided an authoritative interpretation of Rule 102 CPC, emphasizing that its object is to prevent collusive or fraudulent transfers by judgment-debtors to frustrate decree execution.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Aug 2025
The judgment implicitly highlights the tension between freedom of expression and national security provisions in criminal law, a recurring theme in Indian constitutional jurisprudence.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Aug 2025
The judgment helps streamline procedural issues in suits involving proprietorship firms by recognizing that the proprietor and the firm are interchangeable parties in legal proceedings.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Aug 2025
The Supreme Court restored faith in procedural rigor by insisting on prompt delivery of reasoned judgments to uphold the right to effective justice.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Aug 2025
It reaffirms that Section 482 powers cannot be used to circumvent express statutory prohibitions such as those in Section 362 CrPC.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Aug 2025
The ruling emphasized that denying maintenance in such cases would defeat the purpose of Section 125, which aims to prevent destitution and vagrancy.
Supreme Court of India · 29 Aug 2025
