June 7, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT SETTLES THE LAW: HIGH COURTS CAN QUASH DV COMPLAINTS UNDER SECTION 12 USING INHERENT POWERS UNDER CRPC / BNSS

In a landmark Judgment delivered on May 19, 2025, the Hon’ble Supreme Court held that High Courts are empowered to quash proceedings initiated under Section 12(1) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act,…

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June 7, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

Understanding the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025: A New Era for Waqf Administration in India

A Landmark Legislative Overhaul Proises Modernization Amidst Debate The landscape of Waqf administration in India is set for a significant transformation with the enactment of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, also now amended as the…

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June 7, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT RULES THAT STATE HAS THE POWER TO LEVY DEMANDS UNDER THE MINES AND MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 1957

INTRODUCTION In Chandra Bhan Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (Civil Appeal No.12314 of 2024) (decided by the Supreme Court of India on 23rd May 2025 relating to the question of levy of additional…

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June 7, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

CAN THE HIGH COURTS ENHANCE THE SENTENCE OF CONVICTION WHILE DECIDING AN APPEAL BY CONVICT? : SUPREME COURT ANSWERS IN NEGATIVE

Introduction On 4th June, 2025, a Two Judge Bench of the Apex Court, presided by Justice S C Sharma and Justice Nagarathna, allowed an appeal arising out of an Order of Madurai Bench of Madras…

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June 7, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS JUVENILITY AND BAIL IN A MURDER CASE

  The Judgment in the case of Rajni vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &Anr., Criminal Appeal No. 603 of 2025 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 11233 of 2022), along with Criminal Appeal No. 2569…

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June 7, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS MAINTAINABILITY OF PARTITION SUIT IN PRESENCE OF BENAMI ALLEGATIONS

The Judgment in the Case of Smt. Shaifali Gupta vs. Smt. Vidya Devi Gupta & Ors., Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 4673 of 2023, and Deepak Lalchandani vs. Smt. Vidya Devi Gupta & Ors., Special…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

A Paradigm Shift in Justice: Supreme Court Prioritizes Victim Welfare Over Punishment in Adolescent POCSO Case

The Supreme Court of India in a landmark decision dated May 23, 2025, in the case of In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents (Suo Motu WP (C) No. 3 of 2023 with Criminal Appeal No. 1451…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

REINSTATING THE 3 YEAR PRACTICE AS AN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

INTRODUCTION In  All India Judges Association Vs. Union of India (2025), the Hon’ble Supreme Court diligently analyzed the eligibility criteria for sitting in the Civil Judges’ Exam. The Bench directed thatcandidates appearing in theCivil Judge (Junior…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT ISSUES DIRECTIONS TO TACKLE ALARMING RISE IN CHILD RAPE CASES UNDER POCSO ACT

The Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Hon’ble Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Prasanna B. Varale, deeply concerned about the increasing number of reported child rape cases in the country, initiated…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT DENIES BAIL TO KABIR TALWAR IN HEROIN SMUGGLING CASE

The Judgment in the Case of Harpreet Singh Talwar @ Kabir Talwar v. The State of Gujarat through National Investigating Agency, CRIMINAL APPEAL No. ____/2025 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 8878/2024) was delivered by…

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