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 […]
Date of the Judgment: April 17, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 499 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. In a perplexing case of filicide versus suicide, the Supreme Court of India deliberated on the conviction of a father, Subhash Aggarwal, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, along with Sections 25/27 of
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 16 April 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 493 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a person be prosecuted for cheating, when a court has already determined the facts in a prior criminal proceeding? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in S.C. Garg vs. State of
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 16, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 512 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI., Sanjay Kumar, J. Is every breach of contract a criminal offense? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent judgment, emphasizing the distinction between civil wrongs and criminal offenses like cheating and breach of trust.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 505 Judges: Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can relatives of a husband be automatically implicated in dowry harassment cases? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Sushil A & Ors. vs. State of U.P. & Ors., a case concerning the quashing of
Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2025 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Did instigation outside a house during a violent attack make one liable for the consequences? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of R. Baiju vs. State of Kerala, concerning a deadly altercation that resulted in
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: 07 April 2025 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K. Vinod Chandran Can inconsistencies between a formal complaint and oral testimony lead to the acquittal of the accused, especially in cases involving allegations under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989? The Supreme Court of India
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 07, 2025 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. When a young woman dies mysteriously within two years of marriage, suspicion often falls on the husband and in-laws. But what happens when the evidence is unclear and the cause of death is uncertain? The Supreme Court of India
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 461 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K. Vinod Chandran In a case concerning a land transaction that occurred in 1989, the Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of an FIR registered in 2021. The FIR alleged offences under Section 5(2) of the
Date of the Judgment: April 04, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 681 Judges: Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta Can a criminal case be pursued based on a stale claim of cheating where the initial investment was suggested by a close relative, and there’s a significant delay in reporting the alleged fraud? The Supreme Court of
