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October 06, 2026

Section 482 CrPC | FIR Based On Consensual Relationship Gone Sour Cannot Be Sustained To Coerce Marriage: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"The complaint was filed specifically to coerce the appellant into marrying the complainant, failing which she wanted punitive action taken for the sexual assault and the exploitation." Supreme Court, in...

October 06, 2026

Taxing Authorities Must Levy Tax Based On The Form Of Goods At The Time Of Sale, Not On Potential End Use: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"The classification which determines the applicable rate of tax must be based on the form of the good at the time of sale and not on the manner in which...

October 06, 2026

Extra-Judicial Confession Made While In Police Custody Is Inadmissible In Evidence: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"The High Court also found that when the extra judicial confession was allegedly made, the respondent was in physical custody of the police, though his formal arrest was shown later...

October 06, 2026

High Court Cannot Quash NDPS Proceedings Merely Relying On Jurisprudence Regarding Evidentiary Value Of Confessional Statements: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"The quashing of charges merely on the ground that a confessional statement cannot be relied on in the trial, would not be a proper exercise of the inherent powers conferred...

October 06, 2026

Mere Recovery Of Tainted Money In The Absence Of Proof Of Demand Is Insufficient To Sustain Conviction Under Section 7 And 13 PC Act: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"The proof of demand of illegal gratification, thus, is the gravamen of the offence under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d)(i) and (ii) of the Act and in absence thereof, unmistakably the...

October 06, 2026

Criminalization Of Civil Disputes | Courts Must Not Engage In Speculative Reasoning While Dealing With Quashing Petitions Under Section 482 CrPC: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"The tendency of litigants to colourise civil disputes into criminal offences is an open secret in the present times. The courts have tried to put their foot down to prevent...

October 06, 2026

Consensual Physical Relationship Following Three-Year Courtship Does Not Amount To Rape If Marriage Promise Fails: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"A criminal prosecution cannot be reduced to a strong-arm tactic." Supreme Court, in a judgment, held that criminal proceedings for sexual assault under the pretext of marriage cannot be sustained...

October 06, 2026

Recovery Of Excess Payment Made By Mistake Is Permissible When Employee Furnished An Undertaking To Refund: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"Any amount paid/received without the authority of law can always be recovered barring few exceptions of extreme hardships but not as a matter of right, in such situations law implies...

October 05, 2026

Section 136A MV Act | Supreme Court Directs States To Impound Vehicles With Unpaid E-Challans And Mandates Electronic Enforcement Compliance

By: sayum

"We want to convey something to the States/UTs/Authorities in a plain and simple manner. It is not just sufficient to keep issuing e-challans to the person who is alleged to...

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