Judgment Summaries

Sahab Singh alias Sat Pal v. State of Haryana (2026): Conviction Cannot Rest on Unreliable “Last Seen” Evidence and Uncorroborated Extra-Judicial Confession

Sahab Singh alias Sat Pal v. State of Haryana: Conviction Cannot Rest on Unreliable “Last Seen” Evidence and Uncorroborated Extra-Judicial…

2 weeks ago

Anand Kumar @ Sanjay Lalwani v. State of Madhya Pradesh: Non-Compoundable Criminal Proceedings Can Be Quashed After Settlement With Real Victim (2026)

IntroductionBackground of the CaseHigh Court Had Earlier Refused To Quash ProceedingsPrinciple: Informant Is Not Always The VictimOnly The Real Victim…

3 weeks ago

Supreme Court: Government Cannot Reopen Land Revenue Orders After Statutory Three-Year Limit

IntroductionThree-Year LimitationGovernment Power Is Not UnlimitedProtection of Property RightsConclusionFAQs Introduction The Supreme Court has held that revenue authorities cannot exercise…

3 weeks ago

Supreme Court: Ordinary Matrimonial Discord Alone Cannot Establish Abetment of Suicide

IntroductionAbetment Requires More Than a Troubled MarriageCriminal Liability Cannot Be Based on General AllegationsConclusionFAQs Case: Sanjay Kumar v. State of…

3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Limits BCI Chairman to Pro Tem Role, Orders AG-SG Participation in Policy Decisions

Author: Jeet Sinha IntroductionBackground of the DisputeLegal Framework Governing the BCIIssues Before the Supreme CourtPetitioners' ContentionsSupreme Court's DirectionsTime-bound reconstitutionThe PEARL-FIRST…

4 weeks ago

Recognition of Unpaid Contribution of Homemakers

Authors: Jeet Sinha and Suyash Shukla IntroductionFactsIssuesHomemaker: A Nation Builder and Economic EntityThe Court rejects the description of homemakers as…

2 months ago

Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Judgment Summary

IntroductionFactsLaw InvolvedIssue framedContention of the PetitionersContention of the RespondentsJudgmentConclusion Introduction The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process created a lot of…

4 months ago

Is It Mandatory to Provide the Grounds of Arrest in Writing? Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra and Anr. (2025)

Case Title: Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.IntroductionFactsIssueArguments by AppellantsArguments by RespondentAmicus CuriaeCourt’s AnalysisImpact of arrest on…

10 months ago

Imran Pratapgadhi v. State of Gujarat and Ors.(2025), The Conundrum Between Fundamental Rights and FIRs

Introduction         FactsIssueArgumentsAppellantRespondentJudgmentReasoningOn the question whether any offence is madeObligation to register FIRFIR registration in this caseStandard to be applied while ascertaining…

1 year ago

Legality and Admissibility of Narco Analysis Test: Amlesh Kumar v. State of Bihar(2025) Case Summary

Written by Astha Priya1 and Priyanshu Rani2 IntroductionFactsIssuesLegal provisions involvedConstitution of IndiaIndian Evidence Act,  1872 Code of Criminal ProcedureJudgmentReasoning of…

1 year ago