Date of the Judgment: March 03, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 307 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can the High Court grant bail in a dowry death case based on superficial parameters? The Supreme Court, in Shabeen Ahmad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, addressed this critical question. The court overturned the Allahabad High Court’s […]
Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 282 Judges: Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Justice R. Mahadevan In a case concerning a husband accused of murdering his wife, the Supreme Court addressed the critical issue of how High Courts should handle appeals against acquittals, particularly concerning the parameters for granting leave to appeal under
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19th February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 248 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J. and Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can police register a second FIR for the same offense? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case involving allegations of corruption against a government official in Rajasthan. The
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 13, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 210 Judges: Bela M. Trivedi, J., Prasanna B. Varale, J. Can a High Court grant bail in a money laundering case without adhering to the stringent conditions of Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)? The Supreme Court recently addressed this
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Abetment to Suicide Case: Mamta Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case of abetment to suicide. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Abetment to Suicide Case Name: Mamta Kaur vs. State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: 9th January 2025 Date of
Supreme Court clarifies the role of Foreign Registration Officers in bail applications of foreigners: Frank Vitus vs. Narcotics Control Bureau (2025) INSC 30 (January 6, 2025) Date of the Judgment: January 6, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 30 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan J. The Supreme Court addressed the question of whether a Foreign
Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 13 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. Can a High Court grant bail by assessing the evidence in a case involving the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA)? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question. The court, in this case,
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Shambhu Debnath vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a heinous murder case where there are specific allegations against the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Shambhu Debnath vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 December 2024
Supreme Court quashes High Court’s directions on bail order format: Ayub Khan vs. State of Rajasthan (2024) INSC 994 (17 December 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether High Courts can mandate a specific format for trial courts while deciding bail applications. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ayub Khan vs. The State of Rajasthan [Judgment Date]: 17 December
Supreme Court Grants Bail, Cautions Against Time-Bound Trial Orders: Sangram Sadashiv Suryavanshi vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 899 (25 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused based on long incarceration and whether High Courts should routinely fix time-bound schedules for trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Sangram Sadashiv
Supreme Court quashes summons against public servant in corruption case: State of Punjab vs. Partap Singh Verka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can summon a public servant under Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act without prior sanction from the competent authority. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law,
Supreme Court Grants Bail Citing Right to Speedy Trial in UAPA Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prolonged pre-trial detention violates the right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, warranting the grant of bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 Case Name: Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh v. State of
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