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
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 27, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 278 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Are all judgments of the Supreme Court automatically applicable to past events? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this important question regarding the retrospective application of its judgments, specifically concerning the requirement of filing an
Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 266 Judges: B.R. Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra, K.V. Viswanathan The Supreme Court of India recently addressed a case involving a large-scale fraud committed through fake Telegraphic Transfers (TTs) at a Vijaya Bank branch in Maharashtra. The central question was whether the accused, Nandkumar Babulal Soni,
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14th February, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 222 Judges: Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan What happens when a trial is significantly delayed? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case involving the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The Court considered the balance between the seriousness
Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 118 Judges: Surya Kant, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can an employer be charged with wrongful confinement if a domestic worker is found in their locked house, but has an alternative exit? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, along with the larger issue
Date of the Judgment: 2nd January, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 16 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. Can a public servant be prosecuted for actions taken in their official capacity, even if those actions are later found to be connected to a fraud? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question
Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution in Evidence Tampering Case: M.R. Ajayan vs. State of Kerala (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal court can take cognizance of offences related to tampering with evidence in court proceedings without a formal complaint from the court itself, and whether a third party can appeal such a case. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Uma & Anr. vs. State (2024) INSC 809 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the Trial Court’s acquittal and convicting the accused based on circumstantial evidence in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Uma & Anr. vs. State. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case Citing Delay: V. Senthil Balaji vs. Directorate of Enforcement (26 September 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prolonged incarceration of an accused, without the likelihood of a speedy trial, violates their fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution, especially when stringent bail conditions are imposed by statutes like
Supreme Court Upholds Discharge in Bribery Case: CBI vs. Dilip Mulani (2024) Date of the Judgment: September 20, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 712 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a person be charged with conspiracy in a bribery case based solely on their position in a company, without direct evidence linking
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