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Serious Lapses Flagged; Man Acquitted After 15 Years in Jail for Delhi Murder Case Involving Elderly Couple: Supreme Court
In a dramatic development, the Supreme Court on Monday set aside the conviction of Raj Kumar @ Bheema, who had already spent more than fifteen and a half years in jail for the 2008 Sukhdev Vihar murder case. The bench expressed deep concern over the investigative lapses, stating that the case was marred by “serious…
Guidelines on Costs for Compounding Cheque Bounce Cases in ‘Damodar Prabhu’ Judgment Not Binding under Section 138 NI Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside the cost imposed by the Bombay High Court on a man convicted under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, after observing that the complainant had no objection to the settlement and that the appellant was not financially capable of paying the cost. The ruling was delivered in…
“Customer–Banker Relationship Is One of Mutual Trust”: Reinstatement of Post Master Who Embezzled Deposits Quashed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside the reinstatement of a Post Master who had been removed from service for embezzling depositors’ money, holding that merely returning the misappropriated amount cannot wipe out the misconduct. The judgment was delivered in the case of UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. VERSUS INDRAJ by a bench of…
Relief Granted to Raushan Sinha Booked Over Social Media Post Misquoting Rahul Gandhi’s Remark: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment delivered by Justices Dipankar Datta and Aravind Kumar, granted anticipatory bail to right-wing influencer Raushan Sinha, who was accused of misquoting a statement made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha. The Court observed that Sinha’s arrest was…
DNA Test Cannot Be Ordered When Child’s Paternity Is Not in Dispute: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India recently held that a DNA test cannot be ordered on an individual when the paternity of the child is not under dispute. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Vipul M Pancholi observed that DNA profiling cannot be mandated routinely, and that a mother’s consent does not permit…
Blockchain-Based Reform for Property Registration Proposed; Law Commission Asked to Prepare Roadmap: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on Friday delivered a landmark judgment in Samiullah VERSUS State of Bihar, reshaping the discourse on property registration and ownership verification in India. The Court directed the Law Commission of India to examine how Blockchain technology can be implemented to modernize and secure the…
Six-Month Deadline to File Motor Accident Claims Stayed; MACTs and High Courts Directed Not to Reject Petitions on Grounds of Delay: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important order protecting road accident victims from being denied compensation due to delay in filing petitions. The Court has stayed the operation of Section 166(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which introduced a six-month limitation period for filing compensation…
Accused Under Any Law Must Be Provided Written Grounds of Arrest in a Language He Understands: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday delivered a landmark judgment affirming that police and investigating agencies must provide written grounds of arrest to every arrested person as soon as possible, regardless of the offence or the statute under which the arrest is made. The judgment was delivered in the case…
Marriage Dissolved After Couple Reaches Settlement at Mediation Centre; All Pending Civil and Criminal Proceedings Closed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has finally brought closure to a long-standing marital dispute between Munmun Bandyopadhyay and Someshwar Bhattacharya, after both parties informed the bench that they had reached an amicable settlement through mediation. The hearing before the bench was calm, with lawyers from both sides…
Abetment to Suicide Case Against Punjab Lawyer Quashed; Court Holds “Refusal to Marry Cannot Be Treated as Instigation”: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment in the case concerning allegations of abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The case involved Yadwinder Singh @ Sunny, a lawyer from Punjab, who was accused of abetting the suicide of a 26-year-old government advocate in Amritsar.…
