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April 03, 2025

138 NI Act | Absence of Proof of Source of Loan is Not Fatal if Defence Fails to Rebut Statutory Presumption: Supreme Court Restores Conviction

By: sayum

Presumption Under Sections 118 and 139 of NI Act Cannot Be Defeated by Mere Plea of Lost Cheque - On April 2, 2025, the Supreme Court restored the conviction of...

April 03, 2025

Bar on Interest Must Be Express and Unambiguous: Supreme Court Restores Arbitrator’s Power to Grant Pendente Lite Interest Despite Contractual Clause

By: sayum

Clause Merely Prohibiting Contractor from Claiming Interest Is Not an Express Bar on Arbitrator’s Power — Supreme Court held that Clause 22 of the contract did not amount to an...

April 03, 2025

There Is No Law That Presumes Guilt Merely Because Accused Could Not Explain — Calcutta High Court Acquits All Accused In Triple Murder Case

By: Deepak Kumar

Section 106 of the Evidence Act cannot be invoked where prosecution fails to prove even the presence of the accused — On April 2, 2025, a Division Bench of the...

April 03, 2025

Involvement of Appellant in Possession of Looted Arms and Mobilisation of Youths in Ethnic Conflict is Prima Facie True : Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Alleged PLA Member Accused of Transnational Conspiracy in Manipur Violence

By: Deepak Kumar

Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of Moirangthem Anand Singh seeking bail in a case involving allegations of being part of a larger transnational conspiracy to wage war against India...

April 03, 2025

Virginity Test is Unconstitutional and Violative of Article 21: Chhattisgarh High Court

By: sayum

Rejects Husband's Demand for Wife's Virginity Test in Maintenance Case - Right to Dignity is Non-Negotiable — Chhattisgarh High Court Holds Virginity Test Violates - Fundamental Rights of Women. In...

April 03, 2025

Presumption under Section 139 NI Act Displaces Burden — Punjab & Haryana High Court Affirms Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case

By: Deepak Kumar

Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a revision petition filed against concurrent findings of conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Justice Deepak Gupta ruled that the...

April 03, 2025

Recruitment Cannot Be Cancelled After Completion Without Specific Allegations of Fraud — Patna High Court Quashes Cancellation of Bihar Police SI & Sergeant Recruitment

By: Deepak Kumar

❝ Legitimate Expectation of Candidates Cannot Be Defeated by Vague Allegations of Irregularities ❞ — Patna High Court delivered a vital judgment protecting the sanctity of public recruitment processes. A...

April 03, 2025

“Consent Given Under Mistaken Belief of Valid Marriage Amounts to Rape” — Marriage is Void Without Proof of Customary Divorce: Telangana High Court

By: Deepak Kumar

Respondent's Alleged Customary Divorce Remains Unproven; Marriage Declared Void and Consent for Cohabitation Rendered Illusory - In a landmark judgment Telangana High Courtset aside the Family Court's dismissal of a...

April 03, 2025

“Even a Criminal is Entitled to Dignity” : Supreme Court Slams Haryana Police for Violating Arnesh Kumar Guidelines; Orders Nationwide Circulation of Safeguards Against Illegal Arrests

By: sayum

“A Common Man May Exceed Limits, but Not the Police” — Supreme Court Deplores Haryana Police for High-Handedness and Mechanical Arrests. Supreme Court, in Vijay Pal Yadav vs. Mamta Singh...

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