The Supreme Court, in a powerful judgment in the case of Putai v. State of Uttar Pradesh [Criminal Appeal Nos. 36-37 of 2019 with 154 of 2025], rigorously examined the evidentiary standards required in criminal trials, particularly…
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The Supreme Court, in a recent decision in Vikram Bakshi & Ors. v. R.P. Khosla & Anr [SLP (Crl.) No. 3425 of 2022], has dealt in detail with the limits of criminal courts’ powers to…
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INTRODUCTION In a significant ruling in Aasif @ Pasha v. State of U.P. & Ors., Criminal Appeal No. 3409 of 2025 (decided on 06.08.2025) the Supreme Court addressed the improper application of legal principles by…
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In a landmark judgment delivered on July 15, 2025, in Kattavellai @ Devakar v. State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Appeal No. 1672 of 2019), the Supreme Court of India acquitted a man on death row, overturning his…
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In the recent Judgment of S. N. Vijayalakshmi & Ors. versus State of Karnataka & Anr. (Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 8626 of 2024) date of Judgement- 31.07.2025) (Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah), the…
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In a significant reaffirmation of legal principles governing criminal procedural law, the Supreme Court on July 23, 2025, in the case titled M.C. Ravikumar v. D.S. Velmurugan & Ors. (SLP (Criminal) No. 12715 of 2022),…
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Introduction: Criminal jurisprudence requires that the guilt of the accused be established beyond reasonable doubt, especially in cases where the conviction is solely based upon circumstantial evidence. The Supreme Court in the case of State…
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INTRODUCTION The case of Chetan vs. State of Karnataka (Criminal Appeal No. 1568 of 2013) decided by Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court on 30.05.2025, is concerned with the conviction…
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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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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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