INTRODUCTION In Ashwini Anantrao Deshpande v. State of Maharashtra ,SLP (Crl.) No. 8692/2026, the Supreme Court of India examined whether conduct allegedly amounting to resistance during a medical examination could attract criminal liability under provisions…
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INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently reinforced the rigorous legal threshold required for granting bail in heinous crimes, particularly murder. In Yash Mahesh Gaikwad v. State of Maharashtra and Anr. (2026 INSC 917),…
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INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently reiterated the crucial distinction between general allegations and substantiated claims when invoking extended limitation periods for tax recovery. In M/s Tata Steel Limited v. Union of India…
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The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Brij Pal Singh Crl.A. No. 2938/2025, Diary No. 22340/2025 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 842 The Supreme Court has held that police cannot register an FIR or act as the primary…
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Ramkrishna Chauhan v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr |2026 LiveLaw (SC) 837 The Supreme Court has held that caste-based abuse hurled at a person inside an enclosed space, with no members of the public…
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INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently reiterated the crucial distinction between criminal culpability and tortious liability in motor vehicle accident claims. In Reena v. The Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and…
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INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently clarified the legal threshold required to constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In Patel Joshnaben Pravinkumar Patel & Ors. v….
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INTRODUCTION In Shiv Pratap Singh Alias Chinu v. State of U.P. & Ors. (decided on 20 August 2026), the Supreme Court of India, speaking through Justices J.B Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran, examined the validity…
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INTRODUCTION The line between a dissolved marriage and a marriage awaiting finality can become surprisingly difficult to draw when an appeal remains pending. This tension came before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court…
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INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in Sujata Kumari & Ors. v. Rahul Kumar & Anr., 2026 INSC 896, delivered an important Judgment on 20 August 2026 concerning the maintenance of minor children. The Judgment…
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