Supreme Court Acquitted the Appellants from Charges of Abetment to Suicide
5 Mar 2025Supreme Court of India Set Aside Conviction and Sentence under Sections 306 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 Due to Lack of Direct or Proximate ...
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Supreme Court of India set aside the High Court’s conviction and life sentence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), granting acquittal due to inconsistent dying declarations and lack of corroborative evidence.
4 Mar 2025Supreme Court of India – Acquittal Granted, Benefit of Doubt Extended a) Inconsistent dying declarations require corroboration (Para 12-14) b) ...
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Motor Vehicle Accident – Compensation – Liability of Minor Driver. Supreme Court absolved the minor of driving liability and upheld enhanced compensation for the claimants while setting aside the recovery direction against the vehicle’s owner.
28 Feb 2025Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 136 – Reappreciation of Evidence – Scope of interference by Supreme Court – Findings of the lower courts...
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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Stay on Discharge Order — Upholds Liberty of Accused. Apex Court Reaffirms Higher Pedestal of Discharged Accused — Lays Down Strict Parameters for Stay on Discharge Orders
28 Feb 2025Supreme Court quashed the High Court’s stay and surrender order — Held that stay on discharge orders should only be granted in rare and exceptiona...
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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Former Gujarat Minister in Corruption Case – No Evidence of Demand or Acceptance of Bribe
27 Feb 2025Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Sections 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) – CrPC Section 482 – Discharge Application – Prima Facie Case – Illegal Gra...
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Supreme Court Clarifies Arrest Powers Under Customs Act and GST Acts: Safeguards and Judicial Review. Balancing Individual Liberty and State Authority in Tax Evasion Cases
27 Feb 2025Arrest Powers Under Customs Act and GST Acts:-- The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of arrest provisions under the Customs Act, 1962...
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Supreme Court Modifies Expulsion of Bihar MLC to Suspension, Reinstates Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh – Proportionality in Legislative Punishment Under Scrutiny. Court Invokes Article 142 to Ensure Proportionality in Legislative Discipline, Reinstates Petitioner After 7 Months of Expulsion
25 Feb 2025Maintainability of Writ Petition: The Court held that the Writ Petition is maintainable as Article 212(1) does not bar judicial review of legislative...
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Equivalence of Diplomas in Recruitment: Judicial Restraint in Determining Qualification Standards
20 Feb 2025Supreme Court Upholds Employer’s Discretion in Recognizing Equivalent Qualifications, Reverses High Court’s Technical View on Recruitment ...
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Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 14, Article 16 – National Commission for Homeopathy Act, 2020 – Section 4 – Selection process for appointment as Chairperson – Violation of statutory eligibility criteria – Judicial interference warranted. Selection process for the Chairperson of the National Commission for Homeopathy held illegal due to non-fulfillment of statutory eligibility requirements – Supreme Court quashed the appointment.
12 Feb 2025Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 14 – Public employment must be fair, non-arbitrary, and reasonable – Article 16 – Appointment to public ...
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Quashing of FIR under Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 Allowed. Criminal Proceedings – Nature of Allegations Crucial in Determining Applicability of Special Penal Laws – Mere Registration of Multiple FIRs Not Sufficient for Invoking Gangster Act – Civil Disputes Given Criminal Colour Do Not Justify Invocation of the Act – Strict Interpretation of Penal Laws Mandatory – Right to Life & Liberty under Article 21.
12 Feb 2025Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 21 – Protection of life and personal liberty – Invocation of stringent penal laws requires higher threshol...
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