Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder under Section 304 Part II IPC: Yuvraj Laxmilal Kanther & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra (2025) INSC 338 (07 March 2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 174, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 227, Culpable Homicide, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304 Part II, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304A, Judges, Ujjal Bhuyan

Date of the Judgment: 07 March 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 338 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When does an accident at a workplace become a criminal offense? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Yuvraj Laxmilal Kanther & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra. The court […]

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Supreme Court clarifies sentencing under IPC and POCSO Act in father-daughter rape case: Gyanendra Singh vs. State of U.P. (2025)

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Judges, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 42, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 42A, Sandeep Mehta, Vikram Nath

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 335 Judges: Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta Can a person be sentenced under both the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for the same crime? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in

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Supreme Court overturns bail in exam cheating case: State of Rajasthan vs. Indraj Singh (2025)

/ Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 468, Judges, Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2022, Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2022 with Section 10, Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2022 with Section 3, Sanjay Karol

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 341 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can the High Court’s grant of bail to accused individuals be challenged when they are accused of compromising the sanctity of a public recruitment examination? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the

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Supreme Court acquits public servants in bribery case due to reasonable doubt: Madan Lal vs. State of Rajasthan (2025) INSC 340 (7 March 2025)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 164, Judges, K. Vinod Chandran, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 13, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 20, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 7, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 340 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of India addressed the critical issue of proving demand and acceptance of bribe in cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The case involved two public servants, an

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Supreme Court Upholds Rape Conviction Based on Sole Testimony of Victim: Lok Mal @ Loku vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2025) INSC 344 (March 7, 2025)

/ Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 323, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 506, Judges, Prasanna B. Varale, Rape, Sandeep Mehta, Voluntarily Causing Hurt

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 344 Judges: Sandeep Mehta, J., Prasanna B. Varale, J. In a significant judgment concerning sexual offenses, the Supreme Court of India addressed whether a conviction for rape can be sustained based solely on the testimony of the victim. The case of Lok Mal @

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Leasehold Rights: Supreme Court clarifies rights under agreement to lease in property disputes (2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Agreement to Lease, Delhi Development Act, 1957, Delhi Development Act, 1957 with Section 22, Delhi Development Authority (Disposal of Developed Nazul Land) Rules, 1981, Judges, Leasehold Rights, Nazul Land, Property Law, Ujjal Bhuyan

Date of the Judgment: March 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 337 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a party claim leasehold rights over a property based solely on an agreement to lease, without a formal lease deed being executed? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a dispute involving

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Assam Forest Guard Selection List in Recruitment Case: State of Assam vs. Arabinda Rabha (March 7, 2025)

/ Cancellation of Selection List, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Constitutional Law with Article 162, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Dipankar Datta, Judges, Manmohan, Recruitment, Service Law

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 334 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Manmohan, J. When can a government cancel a recruitment process midway? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case concerning the Assam Forest Protection Force. The core issue revolved around the validity of the

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Supreme Court quashes detention order due to non-consideration of bail conditions in smuggling case: Joyi Kitty Joseph vs. Union of India (2025) INSC 327 (March 06, 2025)

/ COFEPOSA Act, 1974, COFEPOSA Act, 1974 with Section 3(1), Customs Act, 1962, Customs Act, 1962 with Section 108, Judges, K. Vinod Chandran, Preventive Detention, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 06, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 327 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justice K. Vinod Chandran Can preventive detention be justified if the detaining authority fails to consider the conditions imposed by a Magistrate while granting bail for the same alleged offences? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question

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Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Eviction Case: Rabindranath Panigrahi vs. Surendra Sahu (2025)

/ Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Section 100, Judges, PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, Sanjay Karol, Second Appeal, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 106

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 333 Judges: Sanjay Karol J., Prashant Kumar Mishra J. In a dispute between a landlord and a tenant over shop rooms, the Supreme Court of India examined whether the High Court of Orissa was correct in overturning the concurrent findings of the lower courts.

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Supreme Court clarifies execution of decree for possession in property disputes: Periyammal vs. Rajamani (2025) INSC 329 (6 March 2025)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order XXI Rule 35, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order XXI Rule 97, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 47, J. B. Pardiwala, Judges, Pankaj Mithal, Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants’ Protection Act, 1955

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 6 March 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 329 Judges: J. B. Pardiwala, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. When a person wins a court case and obtains a decree, can they always be sure they will get what the decree promises? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a

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Supreme Court Orders Recount in Gram Panchayat Election Dispute: Vijay Bahadur vs. Sunil Kumar (2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Constitutional Law with Article 243-O, Judges, Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Sanjay Karol, U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 with Section 12-C

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 332 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has addressed the critical issue of electoral integrity in local governance. The question before the Court was whether a recount of votes should be ordered in

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Dying Declaration: Suresh @ Hanumant vs. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) (March 05, 2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Arms Act, 1959, Arms Act, 1959 with Section 25(1B)(a), Arms Act, 1959 with Section 27(1), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Ujjal Bhuyan

Date of the Judgment: March 05, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 324 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a dying declaration alone be the basis for conviction in a murder case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the case of Suresh @ Hanumant vs. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi).

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