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Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Section 113B: Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case

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The Supreme Court, on January 9, acquitted an accused of charges under cruelty and abetment of suicide, emphasizing that Section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act (Presumption as to dowry…

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Former Tihar Jail Deputy Superintendent in Custodial Death Case

Background of the Case The Supreme Court on January 6 granted bail to former Deputy Superintendent of Tihar Jail, Narendra Meena, who was accused in connection with the custodial death…

Supreme Court Ruling: Limitation Applies to Subsequent Suits Filed After Rejection of Earlier Plaint

Bar on Subsequent Suits Beyond Limitation Period The Supreme Court ruled that a subsequent suit filed on the same cause of action would be barred if it exceeds the three-year…

Supreme Court to Hear Pleas Challenging Constitutionality of CEC Act on February 4

The Supreme Court today expressed its inclination to hear pleas challenging the constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which excludes the Chief Justice of…

Supreme Court Reiterates: Ownership of Immovable Property Only Transfers Through Registered Sale Deed

The Supreme Court, in its judgment delivered on January 7, 2025, reiterated that ownership of an immovable property does not transfer merely through possession and payment of consideration. Unless the…

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Asaram Bapu on Medical Grounds

Case Overview On January 7, 2025, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who is serving a life sentence in a rape case. Asaram's conviction was…

The Supreme Court recently ruled that offences mentioned in a chargesheet cannot be based merely on unsubstantiated allegations of connivance; they must have some substantial basis. A bench comprising Justices…

Supreme Court Overrules High Court’s Interference in CIRP Under IBC

IBC as a Complete Code The Supreme Court, on January 2, disapproved of the Karnataka High Court’s intervention in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), emphasizing that the Insolvency and…

Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Offences Under Sections 354 and 506 IPC

On January 2, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that for Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to apply, there must be evidence of criminal force coupled with the…

Supreme Court Clarifies Distinction Between “Valid Execution” and “Genuineness” of a Will

The Supreme Court, in a judgment dated January 3, 2025, emphasized that even if a will is proven to have been executed as per the requirements of Section 63 of…