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May 27, 2026

Investigating Agency Must Seek Magistrate’s Permission For Further Investigation Under Section 173(8) CrPC: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"Even though the statute does not require express permission, the law as it has developed, has made abundantly clear that seeking of permission from the concerned Magistrate has evolved into...

May 27, 2026

Section 304B IPC | Conviction Cannot Be Based On Unverified Letters Allegedly Written By Deceased Without Proof Of Handwriting: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"In the totality of the circumstances, especially the proof of the handwriting having not been established as of the deceased, no reliance can be placed on the alleged letters." Supreme...

May 27, 2026

Disciplinary Proceedings Are 'Pending' Only After Issuance Of Chargesheet; Rejection Of VRS Notice Requires Proper Application Of Mind: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"A disciplinary proceeding is pending only when a formal chargesheet is issued. As on the date on which the Central Government rejected the appellant’s VRS Notice, no chargesheet had been...

May 27, 2026

Long Possession Alone Not Enough For Adverse Possession; 'Animus Possidendi' To Hold Against True Owner Essential: Delhi High Court

By: sayum

"Mere long possession of the land is not enough. What is important is whether the possessor had the animus possidendi to hold the land adverse to the title of the...

May 27, 2026

Constitutional Courts Can Impose Fixed-Term Sentence In Lieu Of Life Imprisonment If Period Exceeds 14 Years: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"Modifying a sentence of life imprisonment and imposing a fixed sentence is permissible under the interpretation placed in Sriharan and followed in Shiva Kumar, as long as the period imposed...

May 27, 2026

Order 8 Rule 9 | Defendant Cannot Introduce Inconsistent Stand Via Additional Written Statement To Bypass Bar On Amending Pleadings After Trial: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"This retraction of her earlier stand and introduction of a totally inconsistent and contradictory stand by the defendant, in the guise of filing an additional written statement, was contrary to...

May 27, 2026

138 NI Act | Mere Designation As Office Bearer Not Sufficient For Vicarious Liability, Specific Role Must Be Disclosed: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"Mere designation as an office bearer of a company or society is not sufficient to attract Section 141 of the NI Act. Equally, a complaint containing only a bald reproduction...

May 27, 2026

NI Act | Office Bearers Who Signed MoUs Or Financial Docs Can Be Prosecuted Even If They Didn't Sign The Bounced Cheque: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"The participation in the transaction giving rise to the debt constitutes a relevant and proximate circumstance while considering whether respondents were in-charge of and responsible for the affairs of the...

May 27, 2026

Absence Of Registration Of Sale Agreement Does Not Neutralize Allegations Of Fraud; Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail In Property Fraud Case

By: sayum

"Nature or form of the agreement does not, by itself, determine the existence or otherwise of a criminal offence. The allegation is not merely of breach of contract, but of...

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