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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Former Judicial Officer in Sexual Offence Case, Upholding Charges Under Sections 376(2)(f), 417, and 506 IPC Based on Prima Facie Evidence of False Promise to Marriage and Exploitation

<p>The Appellant, a former judicial officer, sought discharge from charges under Sections 376(2)(f), 417, and 506 IPC, alleging a consensual rel...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Police Officers in Criminal Case Due to Lack of Requirement for Prior Sanction. Allegations of Assault and Defamation Not Connected to Official Duties Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 170 Karnataka Police Act, 1963, Thus Sanction Not Mandatory.

The dispute arose from a private complaint filed by the complainant against police officers, alleging assault, torture, defamation, and theft during i...

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Public Interest Litigation – Suppression of Material Facts – Criminal Contempt – Maintainability of PIL. High Court dismissed the PIL on grounds of suppression of facts, lack of bona fides, and scandalizing the court. Criminal contempt was noted but no proceedings were initiated.

Litigants filing PIL must disclose all material facts and approach the court with clean hands. Scandalizing the court through social media can constit...

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Challenge to 10% Weightage for GATE Score in Recruitment Process. Constitutional Validity of GATE Score Weightage in Public Sector Recruitment – Bombay High Court Quashes Unconstitutional Conditions

GATE Score Weightage – Petitioners challenged the 10% weightage given to the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) score in the recruitment ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Dowry Death Under Section 304-B IPC — Demand for Job Money Constitutes Dowry Demand. Presumption Under Section 113-B Evidence Act Shifts Burden on Accused to Disprove Dowry-Related Harassment Soon Before Death.

The appellant, Virender Pal @ Vipin, was convicted under Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the dowry death of his wife, Punita al...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Upholds Screening Criteria under Manohar Parrikar Goa Scholars Scheme. Court Declines Relief to Petitioner Citing Legislative Prerogative in Policy Matters

The court ruled that the classification made under the scheme had a rational nexus with its objective and did not suffer from arbitrariness. The legi...

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Supreme Court Quashed Criminal Proceedings Against Non-Executive Directors, Reaffirming Vicarious Liability Principles Under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Non-Executive Directors Cannot Be Held Liable Under Section 138 Read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Without Specific Allegat...

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Supreme Court of India Cancels Bail of Two Accused in Dowry Death Case. Apex Court Emphasizes the Need for Stricter Judicial Scrutiny in Cases Involving Alleged Dowry Deaths — Calls for Expeditious Trial

The Court underscored the need for heightened judicial vigilance in cases of dowry deaths and the importance of considering the broader societal impac...

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Supreme Court of India Ruled on the Definition of ‘Consumer’ Under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 in Loan Transactions

The Apex Court Held That a Borrower of a Project Loan Does Not Qualify as a ‘Consumer’ When the Loan is Availed for Commercial Purposes The Supre...