Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 13, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 676 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justice K. Vinod Chandran In a significant ruling concerning securities fraud, the Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether funds withheld by a stock exchange should be released to a party under investigation. The case arose from […]
Date of the Judgment: May 13, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 662 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can an individual accused of facilitating narcotics smuggling be denied bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) even without direct evidence of possessing contraband? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in the case
Date of the Judgment: April 23, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 571 Judges: Bela M. Trivedi, J., Prasanna B. Varale, J. Can a High Court quash an FIR involving allegations of cheating and fraud, especially when shell companies are involved? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving Dinesh Sharma and
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 23, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 556 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Was the death of K. Raghunath a suicide or a murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question by ordering the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a further investigation into the
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2025 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, Pankaj Mithal, Ahsanuddin Amanullah In a shocking case of family tragedy, the Supreme Court of India recently addressed the complexities of evidence and procedure in criminal trials. The case, Aejaz Ahmad Sheikh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, involved the death of a woman,
Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 539 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Manmohan, J. When is a public servant considered a public servant for the purposes of requiring sanction for prosecution under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case involving an
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 495 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Augustine George Masih, J. When can a settlement in a commercial dispute lead to the quashing of criminal proceedings? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question in a case involving allegations of fraud and
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 8, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 474 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings against an accused based on a preliminary assessment of evidence? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving allegations of fraud against a Chief Financial Officer
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Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 2, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 433 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. When should a case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving allegations of impersonation and extortion. The Court overturned
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
Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 03, 2025 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. In a case highlighting the critical importance of evidence in criminal trials, the Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether a conviction can be sustained when primary evidence is lacking. The case revolved around allegations of forgery
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2025 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a High Court stay an order of discharge in a criminal revision, effectively curtailing the liberty of an individual? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Sudershan Singh Wazir v. State (NCT of Delhi). The
