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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act Despite Victim's Consent and Cohabitation. Consent of a Minor Is Irrelevant for Offences Under the POCSO Act and Section 376 IPC, and the High Court Exceeded Its Jurisdiction by Acquitting Based on Such Consent.

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a suo motu writ petition and a criminal appeal arising from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court. The backgroun...

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Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Trafficking Victims, Issues Guidelines for Rescue and Rehabilitation. Court Holds That State Must Take Reasonable Measures to Safeguard Right to Rehabilitation Under Article 21.

This Miscellaneous Application arose from a prior disposed Public Interest Litigation regarding human trafficking. The petitioner sought enforcement o...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Sales Tax on Pan Masala and Gutkha in Multiple Appeals. State Legislatures Empowered to Levy Sales Tax on These Goods Despite Central Excise Levies, as They Are Not Declared Goods Under Section 14(ix) of Central Sales Tax Act, 1956.

The Supreme Court disposed of a batch of appeals arising from judgments of three High Courts concerning the taxability of pan masala and gutkha under ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Proof of Demand. High Court's reversal of conviction for offences under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 upheld as prosecution failed to prove demand of bribe beyond reasonable doubt.

The case pertains to an appeal filed by the State of Karnataka against the acquittal of the respondent, Chandrasha, by the High Court of Karnataka. Th...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Constitution of Special Bench by ITAT President on CBDT Request in Income Tax Appeal. Power under Section 255(3) of Income Tax Act is Administrative and Not Subject to Prior Hearing or Natural Justice.

The petitioner, M/s Jagati Publications Ltd., a public limited company publishing a Telugu newspaper, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court c...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Tender Cancellation in Public Procurement Case — State's Decision to Cancel Tender Upheld as Not Arbitrary Under Article 14 of the Constitution.

The appeal arose from a High Court order dismissing a writ petition challenging the cancellation of a tender by the State. The appellant, a bidder, co...

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Supreme Court Overrules PV Narasimha Rao, Holds Bribery Not Protected by Parliamentary Privilege — Legislators Who Accept Bribes for Speech or Vote Are Not Immune from Prosecution Under Articles 105(2) and 194(2) of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court of India, in a seven-judge bench decision, overruled its earlier majority judgment in PV Narasimha Rao v. State (CBI/SPE) (1998) 4 S...