Burden of Proof in Homicidal Death Cases: Supreme Court clarifies application of Section 106 of the Evidence Act in State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Balveer Singh (24th February 2025)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 174, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 313, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 118, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, J.B. Pardiwala, Judges, Manoj Misra

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24th February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 261 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. What happens when a death occurs within the confines of a home, and suspicion falls on a family member? The Supreme Court of India, in the case of State of Madhya Pradesh v. Balveer Singh, addressed […]

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Supreme Court acquits accused in a case of circumstantial evidence due to incomplete chain of circumstances: Md. Bani Alam Mazid @ Dhan vs. State of Assam (2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Circumstantial Evidence, Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 25, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Ujjal Bhuyan

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 24, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 260 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. In cases lacking direct evidence, can a conviction be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence if the chain of circumstances is incomplete? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, focusing

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Supreme Court allows MBBS admission for disabled student, emphasizing functional assessment: Anmol vs. Union of India (2025) INSC 256 (21 February 2025)

/ B.R. Gavai, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 41, Functional Assessment, Judges, K.V. Viswanathan, Reasonable Accommodation, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 21st February, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 256 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a medical aspirant be denied admission solely based on the percentage of disability, without a proper assessment of their functional capabilities? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Anmol

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Supreme Court Clarifies Pension Calculation for Odisha Job Contract Employees: State of Odisha & Ors. vs. Sudhansu Sekhar Jena (21 February 2025)

/ Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Job Contract Employees, Judges, Regularization, Service Law, Sudhanshu Dhulia, Work-Charged Employees

Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 259 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can the service period of job contract employees be fully counted for pension benefits upon regularization? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a batch of appeals filed by the State of Odisha, settling

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Ticket Forgery Case: Surinder Dogra vs. State (2025)

/ Judges, PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 5, Ranbir Penal Code, 1989, Ranbir Penal Code, 1989 with Section 420, Ranbir Penal Code, 1989 with Section 468, Ranbir Penal Code, 1989 with Section 471, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Date of the Judgment: February 21, 2025 Judges: Prashant Kumar Mishra, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can an airline employee be convicted for forging flight tickets and causing financial loss to the company? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving an employee of Indian Airlines who was accused of tampering

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Supreme Court Upholds Public-Private Partnership in Formula 4 Racing: Racing Promotions Private Limited vs. Dr. Harish & Ors. (20 February 2025)

/ Contract Law, Judges, Judicial Review, Manoj Misra, Memorandum of Understanding, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Policy Decision, Public-Private Partnership, Scope of Judicial Review

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2025 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a High Court interfere with the specific terms of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) once it acknowledges that holding a sports event is a policy matter? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case

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Supreme Court clarifies land reclamation fee exemption under Kerala Paddy Land Act: State of Kerala vs. Moushmi Ann Jacob (20 February 2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Fee Exemption, Judges, Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008, Land Reclamation, Manmohan, Sanjay Karol, Section 27, Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008

Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 255 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Manmohan, J. Are landowners with property exceeding 25 cents eligible for fee exemptions on land reclamation under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a dispute over a Government

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Supreme Court Clarifies Duties of Advocates-on-Record and Raises Concerns on Senior Advocate Designations: Jitender @ Kalla vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) (20 February 2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Advocates Act, 1961, Advocates Act, 1961 with Section 16, Advocates Act, 1961 with Section 29, Advocates Act, 1961 with Section 30, Augustine George Masih, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 145, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Judges

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 249 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Augustine George Masih, J. What are the duties and obligations of an Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court of India, in Jitender @ Kalla vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi), addressed this critical question while

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of High Court’s intervention in personal insolvency proceedings under IBC: Bank of Baroda vs. Farooq Ali Khan (20 February 2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) with Section 100, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) with Section 95, Insolvency Resolution Process, Judges, Manoj Misra, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 253 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a High Court interfere with personal insolvency proceedings initiated under Section 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) by claiming a waiver of liability? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in the case

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Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown, Quashes Extradition Order: Vishal Shah vs. Monali Shah Gupta (2025)

/ Constitution of India, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, Offences, Pankaj Mithal, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 with Section 12, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 with Section 31, Sandeep Mehta

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 20, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 254 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a marriage be dissolved if it has irretrievably broken down, even if one party opposes it? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Vishal Shah vs. Monali Shah Gupta,

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Supreme Court Clarifies Equivalency of Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering for Junior Engineer Post: Sajid Khan vs. L Rahmath Ullah (20 February 2025)

/ Equivalence of Qualifications, Judges, Manoj Misra, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 20, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 251 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Manoj Misra, J. When can an employer’s decision regarding qualification equivalency be challenged? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case concerning recruitment for the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical) in the Union

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Supreme Court allows registration of second FIR in corruption case: State of Rajasthan vs. Surendra Singh Rathore (2025) INSC 248 (19 February 2025)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Criminal Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code with Section 173, Criminal Procedure Code with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120-B, Judges, PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, Prevention of Corruption Act, Prevention of Corruption Act with Section 7, Prevention of Corruption Act with Section 7A, Sanjay Karol

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19th February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 248 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J. and Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can police register a second FIR for the same offense? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case involving allegations of corruption against a government official in Rajasthan. The

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