Supreme Court

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…

1 week 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…

2 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…

2 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…

2 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…

2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu to Set Up District-Level Safe Houses for Persons Vulnerable to Honour and Caste Killings

Author: Jeet Sinha IntroductionWhat Has Tamil Nadu Announced?The Constitutional Foundation: Shakti Vahini V. Union Of IndiaFamily Or Community Consent Is…

2 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

Right to walk: Fundamental Right under the Constitution

Introduction Recently, in the case of Maniyar Iliyaz Shaik Riyaz vs p. Ayyappan[1], the Supreme Court (Bench: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha,…

3 months ago

Analysing Abusive Constitutionalism in India Through the Lens of the 1975 National Emergency

The Framework: What Abusive Constitutionalism MeansHow the Emergency Became Possible: Guha's WarningThe Constitutional Mechanics of the EmergencyThe Court That Looked…

4 months ago

Courts can modify arbitral award under Section 34: Gayatri Balaswamy v. M/s ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd.

Introduction The Supreme Court constituted the Constitution Bench of 5 Judges to decide on the question of law: whether the…

11 months ago