July 5, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

ABSCONDENCE AND PRESUMPTION: A JUDICIAL LENS ON POST-CRIME CONDUCT

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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July 5, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

BOMBAY HIGH COURT DIRECTS SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW TO VACATE THE PARENTS’ PROPERTY UPHOLDING THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT BEHIND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT

Introduction A Bombay High Court Bench, on 18th June, 2025, decided a petition filed by senior citizen parents seeking to challenge an order of the Appellate Tribunal passed under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents…

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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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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT HOLDS ENCHASHMENT OF BANK GUARANTEES DOES NOT AMOUNT TO PAYMENT OF CUSTOM DUTY

Introduction On 19th May, 2025, a two judge bench, presided by Justice Oka and Justice Bhuyan, decided the Appeal titled M/S Patanjali Foods Limited (Formerly Known As M/S Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.) v. Union of…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS THAT RETIRED PARTNERS OF REGISTERED FIRMS MUST AHDERE TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP ACT TO AVOID LIABLITY

In a significant Supreme Court ruling that reiterates the statutory requirements for a partner’s effective retirement from a registered firm, a Bench comprising of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih in the…

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May 26, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

Understanding India’s Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021: A Journey Through Ethics and Law

  For years, India stood as a prominent global destination for surrogacy, a phenomenon driven by lower costs, the availability of surrogate mothers, and an initially permissive legal environment. However, this largely unregulated landscape, while…

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May 17, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT QUASHES CHARGESHEET IN ABETMENT OF SUICIDE CASE FOR LACK OF PROXIMATE INSTIGATION

The Judgment in the Case of Shenbagavalli And Ors. Vs.The Inspector Of Police, Kancheepuram District And Anr. Criminal Appeal No. 4268 and 4269 of 2024 was delivered by a Division Bench of the Supreme Court…

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