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March 12, 2026

Framing A Case On Public Perceptions And Personal Predilections Ends Up In A Mess: Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal In Alleged Parricide Arson Case

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“Overzealous Investigation Is As Fatal As Lethargic Investigation”, In a significant judgment addressing the evidentiary value of dying declarations and the consequences of defective criminal investigation, the Supreme Court of...

March 12, 2026

Section 32 Evidence Act | If There Is Even An Iota Of Suspicion, Dying Declaration Cannot Sustain Conviction: Supreme Court

By: sayum

“A Dying Declaration Can Be The Sole Basis Of Conviction — But Only When It Inspires Full Confidence Of The Court”, In an important ruling clarifying the evidentiary value of...

March 12, 2026

Directly Recruited Engineers Entitled To Seniority From Date Of Initial Appointment Including Training Period: Supreme Court

By: sayum

“Training prescribed for a post forms part of service and cannot be excluded while determining seniority of directly recruited employees.” On 11 March 2026, Supreme Court of India has held...

March 12, 2026

149 IPC | Presence In Unlawful Assembly Is Enough For Murder Liability”: Supreme Court Upholds Conviction

By: sayum

“When Accused Arrive Armed And Act With A Common Object, Each Member Becomes Vicariously Liable”, Supreme Court of India has reiterated that every member of an unlawful assembly becomes vicariously...

March 12, 2026

Testimony Of Related Witnesses Cannot Be Discarded Merely For Relationship: Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction

By: sayum

“Minor Discrepancies Or Allegedly Unnatural Behaviour Do Not Make Credible Evidence Unreliable”, In a significant ruling on the evidentiary value of related witnesses in criminal trials, the Supreme Court held...

March 12, 2026

Nomenclature Cannot Determine Constitutional Entitlement: Supreme Court Strikes Down Exclusion Of ‘Academic Arrangement’ Employees From Regularisation

By: sayum

“Repackaging Contractual Engagements Under Different Names To Deny Regularisation Violates Articles 14 And 16”, Supreme Court has held that employees appointed on an “academic arrangement basis” cannot be excluded from...

March 12, 2026

Possible Criminal Racket Luring Young Girls Through Self-Proclaimed Peers And Tantriks Must Be Examined: J&K High Court Orders Wider Judicial Scrutiny

By: Admin

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar recently observed that timely judicial intervention prevented the life of a 19-year-old girl from “going astray,” while raising serious...

March 12, 2026

Custody With Biological Mother Cannot Ordinarily Be Treated As Illegal Detention: Delhi High Court Refuses Habeas Corpus For Return Of Child To Canada

By: Admin

“Habeas Corpus Cannot Be Converted Into An Executing Mechanism For Foreign Custody Orders”, Delhi High Court has held that custody of a minor child with the biological mother cannot ordinarily...

March 12, 2026

Sections 332 & 333 IPC | Lawful Discharge Of Duty Must Be Proved, Mere Status As Public Servant Not Enough: Allahabad High Court Bus Conductor Accused of Assaulting Traffic Inspectors

By: Admin

Allahabad High Court has held that for conviction under Sections 332 and 333 of the Indian Penal Code, the prosecution must prove that the public servant was acting in the...

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