Introduction Date of the Judgment: 03 April 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 456 Judges: Bela M. Trivedi J., Prasanna B. Varale J. When can an accused be released on default bail if the investigation isn’t completed on time? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question while examining a case related to the Official Secrets […]
Date of the Judgment: April 03, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 439 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna, J., Satish Chandra Sharma, J. Were the police officers acting within their official duties when they allegedly assaulted and ill-treated a complainant, or did their actions exceed the scope of their duty, thus negating the need for prior government sanction for
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 194 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sandeep Mehta Can a superior’s reprimand in the workplace amount to criminal intimidation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of B.V. Ram Kumar vs. State of Telangana, where an appeal was filed against
Supreme Court Quashes FIR and Complaint in Sex Determination Case Due to Illegal Search: Ravinder Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2024) Date of the Judgment: September 12, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 684 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Augustine George Masih, J. Can a search and seizure conducted without proper authorization by the designated authority be
Supreme Court Upholds Right to File FIR in Co-operative Society Fraud Cases | 2023 INSC 710 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a member of a co-operative society can independently file a First Information Report (FIR) regarding financial irregularities, or if that power is exclusively reserved for the auditor or Registrar under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960.
Supreme Court Reverses Bail in Money Laundering Case: Directorate of Enforcement vs. Aditya Tripathi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail without considering the stringent conditions under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), and the ongoing investigation by the Enforcement Directorate. CASE TYPE: Criminal – Prevention
Supreme Court Grants Divorce Citing Cruelty in Irretrievably Broken Marriage: Rakesh Raman vs. Kavita (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved on the grounds of cruelty when the relationship has irretrievably broken down, marked by long separation and multiple litigations. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: Shri Rakesh Raman vs. Smt. Kavita [Judgment
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Sister-in-Law in Family Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Quashing of FIR based on a false complaint arising from a family dispute. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Ritu Tomar vs. State of U.P. and Others. Judgment Date: 21 April 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 21 April 2023. Citation: (2023) INSC 374.
Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizability of Copyright Infringement under Section 63: Knit Pro International vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the offense under Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 is a cognizable or non-cognizable offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M/s Knit Pro International vs. The State of NCT of Delhi
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Atrocities Case: Vetrivel vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vetrivel vs. State Represented by its Deputy Superintendent of Police & Anr. Judgment Date: 19 January 2022 Introduction Date of the
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Supreme Court Remands Criminal Appeal for Re-evaluation: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Proper procedure for High Courts when dealing with appeals against acquittals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 18 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: Criminal
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings in Odisha land scam case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) by quashing criminal proceedings based on a detailed scrutiny of evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Case Name:
