The prosecution must establish a complete and convincing chain of circumstances before a conviction can be based solely on circumstantial evidence.
Supreme Court of India · 2 Sept 2026
A High Court can exercise its inherent jurisdiction to quash criminal proceedings on the basis of a genuine compromise even where the offence is non-compoundable.
Supreme Court of India · 2 Sept 2026
Gravity of Offence Cannot Override Speedy Trial
High Court of Delhi · 1 Sept 2026
Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act applies to agricultural land.
Supreme Court of India · 1 Sept 2026
A faulty investigation cannot automatically result in acquittal, but it also cannot be used as a basis to presume the guilt of an accused.
Supreme Court of India · 1 Sept 2026
An express contractual term excluding interest on a security deposit is not, by itself, contrary to public policy.
Supreme Court of India · 1 Sept 2026
Bombay HC Grants Family Pension to Dependent Mother Despite Surviving Daughters
High Court of Judicature at Bombay Circuit Bench at Kolhapur · 1 Sept 2026
Gravity of Offence Cannot Override Speedy Trial
High Court of Delhi · 1 Sept 2026
DV Act Maintenance Arrears Can Be Recovered Through Salary Attachment Beyond One Year
High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad · 1 Sept 2026
SC Clarifies Industrial Property Valuation
Supreme Court of India · 31 Aug 2026
Informant’s Consent Not Needed for Quashing After Victim’s Settlement
Supreme Court of India · 31 Aug 2026
SC Restricts HC Revisional Powers Under Section 115 CPC
Supreme Court of India · 31 Aug 2026
SC Upholds HC Power to Correct Tribunal Findings Based on No Evidence
Supreme Court of India · 31 Aug 2026
Supreme Court Bars Summary Eviction in Bona Fide Title Disputes: Circar Paper Mills Case
Supreme Court of India · 31 Aug 2026
Multiple Criminal Cases Alone Cannot Justify Externment
Supreme Court of India · 31 Aug 2026
