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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Wife’s Murder Case, Overturns High Court’s Acquittal. Tagline Child Witness’s Testimony Deemed Reliable; Circumstantial Evidence and Accused’s Silence Under Section 106 of Evidence Act Seal Conviction

Child Witness : Competency, Tutoring, Corroboration-The Supreme Court held that the testimony of a child witness is admissible if the child is c...

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Conviction Under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Upheld – DNA Evidence Confirmed Biological Parentage

Conviction and Sentence Confirmed – Consent Obtained Under Misconception of Fact – Victim Below Eighteen Years of Age (a) Consent of Minor Irrele...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Order Condoning Delay of Over 9 Years in Seeking Recall of Withdrawal of Suit

High Court Observed – Application for Condonation of Delay Lacked Bona Fide and Sufficiency of Cause (Para 25) The High Court quashed and set aside...

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Supreme Court Overturns Madras High Court’s Directions on Formula 4 Racing Event Funding and State Responsibility. Public-Private Partnership in Sports Events Upheld; State’s Role in Facilitating Events Clarified

The Supreme Court partly allowed the appeals, setting aside the Madras High Court’s directions in paragraphs 22(iv), (v), (vi), and (vii) of its...

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Bail Application Allowed in Alleged Rape and Cybercrime Case Involving Consensual Relationship

Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Applicant in a Case Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Information Technology Act, 2000 – Observes Prima Facie C...

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Forfeiture of Gratuity – No Conviction Required for Moral Turpitude – Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Position. Termination for misconduct constituting an offence involving moral turpitude permits forfeiture of gratuity even without a criminal conviction.

Conviction Not Necessary for Forfeiture – The Supreme Court overruled the earlier interpretation in C.G. Ajay Babu (2018), holding that Section 4(6)...

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High Court Upholds General Court Martial Conviction Under POCSO Act. Judicial Review of Court Martial Proceedings – Sexual Offences Against Minors – Scope of High Court’s Jurisdiction Under Article 226

Judicial Review of Court Martial Proceedings: The High Court, under Article 226, can review Court Martial proceedings if there is a denial of fundamen...

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Height Clearance NOC Dispute in Slum Rehabilitation Project. Court Directs AAI to Issue NOC for 84.92 Meters AMSL, Rejects AAI’s Argument of Lapsed Application Due to Minor Procedural Lapses

Procedural Lapses vs. Substantive Compliance: The Court held that minor procedural lapses, such as the absence of the signatory’s name and witn...

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Adoption Does Not Divest Rights in Self-Acquired Property: Bombay High Court Upholds First Appellate Court’s Decision. Court Rules Adoption Does Not Affect Title Over Property Purchased Independently – Legal Effect of Adoption Deed Examined

Adoption and Property Rights: The Bombay High Court held that adoption does not divest an individual of rights over self-acquired property. The proper...

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Conviction Under Section 366-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) Set Aside Due to Lack of Evidence of Inducement or Sexual Intent.

Supreme Court Acquitted the Appellant as the Prosecution Failed to Prove the Victim’s Minority and the Ingredients of Section 366-A IPC Beyond Reaso...