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 […]
Date of the Judgment: 18th February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 242 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. Can an accused be granted bail if the trial is not concluded within 60 days from the first date of evidence, as per Section 437(6) of the Code of Criminal Procedure? The Supreme Court addressed this question
Date of the Judgment: February 12, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 198 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can allegations of cheating and property disputes lead to charges under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in the case of Jay Kishan and Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Corruption Case, Modifies Sentence | 2025 INSC 85 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellant was rightly convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and the quantum of sentence for the other offences. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Biswajit Das vs. Central Bureau of Investigation [Judgment Date]: January 16,
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
Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 8 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a person be held liable for a crime if there are no specific allegations against them? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving a project manager accused of cheating. The court
Supreme Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Loan Fraud Case Despite Settlement: Anil Bhavarlal Jain vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed based on a settlement in cases involving economic offenses and public interest. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Economic Offences Case Name: Anil Bhavarlal Jain & Anr. vs. The State
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Distant Relative in Matrimonial Dispute: Payal Sharma vs. State of Punjab (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a distant relative can be implicated in a matrimonial dispute based on general and omnibus allegations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Payal Sharma vs. State of Punjab & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 26 November 2024 Date
Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of second complaint after acceptance of negative final report: Subrata Choudhury vs. State of Assam (2024) INSC 834 (05 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second complaint is maintainable after a negative final report has been accepted by a Magistrate, and a protest petition has been rejected. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court quashes FIR against HDFC Bank in Income Tax violation case (22 October 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR against a bank and its officials for allegedly violating an Income Tax restraint order by allowing a customer to operate a bank locker can be quashed if the FIR does not disclose the necessary ingredients
Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in False Caste Certificate Case: Vimalakka Ramappa Koli vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved that the accused “corruptly” used a false caste certificate and had knowledge of its falsity for offences under Sections 198 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court Dismisses CBI Appeal in Loan Sanction Case: Srinivas D. Sridhar Cleared (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether there was sufficient evidence to frame charges against the respondent for offences related to corruption and cheating in the sanctioning of loan facilities. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Central Bureau of Investigation vs. Srinivas D. Sridhar Judgment Date:
