The Recognition of same-sex relationships as familial units and condemnation of police inaction in protecting LGBTQIA+ rights.
Madras High Court · 7 Jun 2025
The Recovery of tainted money alone does not trigger presumption of guilt under Section 20 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 without proof of demand.
Supreme Court of India · 7 Jun 2025
The Grounds of arrest need not be separately communicated under Article 22(1) when a person is arrested pursuant to a warrant but the warrant itself fulfills this constitutional requirement.
Supreme Court of India · 7 Jun 2025
The Discharge under Section 239 CrPC must be based only on the police report and prosecution materials.
Supreme Court of India · 29 May 2025
The minimum punishment of 20 years under amended Section 6 POCSO Act is mandatory and not open to judicial discretion.
Supreme Court of India · 29 May 2025
The Supreme Court reaffirmed the well-settled principle that child witnesses are inherently vulnerable and susceptible to influence or tutoring.
Supreme Court of India · 29 May 2025
The Supreme Court has followed a balanced approach—respecting the High Court's discretion while ensuring that the petitioner is not incarcerated unnecessarily before trial.
Supreme Court of India · 29 May 2025
The Unjustified delay in deciding bail violates the fundamental right to liberty under Article 21.
Supreme Court of India · 29 May 2025
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 Applicability of summary procedure under Order 37 CPC and remedies against ex parte decree in civil suits
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir · 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
