Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – Distinction Between Compounding and Quashment – Role of Settlement in Non-Compoundable Offences – Applicat...
Supreme Court Held That Tax Exemption Benefits Accrued Under The Eligibility And Entitlement Certificates Could Not Be Taken Away Retrospectively Without Revoking The Certificates – The Requirement ...
Supreme Court observed that the FIR was filed belatedly after the divorce petition. Charge of Section 376 IPC was dropped after two rounds of investigation, and no protest petition was filed. Relyin...
Matrimonial Law – Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Sections 24 and 25 – Spouse of a Void Marriage Entitled to Seek Maintenance – Discretionary Power of Court – Conduct of Parties Considered – Qu...
Supreme Court found material contradictions and inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case. The delay in witness statements was unexplained, raising doubts. The ballistic report did not conclusivel...
Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 21 – Protection of life and personal liberty – Invocation of stringent penal laws requires higher threshold of material evidence – State action must not b...
Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 14 – Public employment must be fair, non-arbitrary, and reasonable – Article 16 – Appointment to public office must adhere to statutory eligibility criter...
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition. Habeas Corpus petition becomes infructuous once the detenue is located—further inquiry is unnecessary. (Para 7) Statements made in open court, even if uncom...
Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 246, Article 248, Entry 62 List II – Finance Act, 1994 – Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 – The Supreme Court held that lotteries fall under betting and g...
Constitution of India (COI) – Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA) – Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi (2017) 16 SCC 680 – Malarvizhi & Ors. v. United I...
