July 12, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

DISPOSAL OF VEHICLES SEIZED IN NDPS CASES MUST BE THROUGH NDPS FRAMEWORK, NOT CRPC

I. BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE In the case of R. Manimaran v. State of Tamil Nadu [Crl.A. (MD) No.192 of 2024] (Decided on 09.07.2025) (Judgement by- B. Pugalendhi, J.), filed before the Hon’ble High…

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July 12, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT MERE PRESENCE OF VICTIM’S BLOOD GROUP ON THE WEAPON IS NOT A SUFFICIENT GROUND TO CONVICT THE ACCUSED

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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July 12, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS PROSPECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF RBI’S 2020 PENSION SCHEME

The Judgment in the Case of “The Reserve Bank of India v. M.T. Mani and Another” CIVIL APPEAL NO. 13962 OF 2024was delivered by a Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Hon’ble…

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July 12, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

THE CASTLE DOCTRINE IN INDIAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: LIMITS ON NOCTURNAL SURVEILLANCE OF HISTORY-SHEETERS

The Hon’ble Kerala High Court in the case of Prasath C. v. State of Kerala (Decided on 19.06.2025) (Decided by Justice V.G. Arun) held that Police authorities are not empowered to enter the homes of…

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July 5, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES SCOPE OF U.P. GANGSTERS ACT: SINGLE INCIDENT OF COMMUNAL VIOLENCE NOT SUFFICIENT TO INVOKE DRACONIAN STATUTE

INTRODUCTION In a significant Judgment aimed at curbing the overreach of preventive detention laws, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Lal Mohd. & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Ors. [SLP (Criminal) No. 6607 of 2023,…

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July 5, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

RIGHT TO CLOSE vs. DUTY TO JUSTIFY: SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES SECTION 25-O OF THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE ACT 1947

INTRODUCTION In a significant ruling clarifying the procedural requirements under Section 25-O of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Supreme Court, by a Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra in Harinagar…

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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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June 21, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

THE DILEMMA BETWEEN ENVIROMENTAL CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR PUBLIC WELFARE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT

Introduction On May 30th, 2025, a Two Judges Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Kotiswar Singh decided the case titled “Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. v. Pankaj…

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June 21, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS CANCELLATION OF LAND ALLOTMENT TO CHARITABLE TRUST

The Judgment in the Case of “Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust &Anr. v. U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. & Ors” Civil Appeal Nos. ________ / 2025 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 31887-88/2017)was delivered by…

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June 21, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT SLAMS UNION BANK FOR ISSUING CHARGE SHEET WITHOUT CVC ADVICE

The Judgment in the Case of “A.M. Kulshrestha v. Union Bank of India and Ors.CIVIL APPEAL NO.7039 OF 2025 (arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) No.26933 of 2019)was delivered by a Division Bench of…

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