A Landmark Bail Decision in the Context of Consent and Sexual Offences in India
Introduction The judgment delivered by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh in Cr.MP(M) No. 656 of 2021 on May 5, 2021, represents a significant judicial pronouncement on the issue of…
What Supreme Court said on the Police duty to abide by the Constitution in Free Speech Case
The Supreme Court in the case of Imran Pratapgarhi v. State of Gujrat (2025) has made important statement regarding police’s duty to abide by the Constitution. Here is what Hon’ble…
Obligation on Police to regsiter an FIR under Section 173 of BNSS
The question of whether it is obligatory under sub-Section (1) of Section 173 of the BNSS to register an FIR was again considered by the Supreme Court in the most…
Consent, False Promises, and Judicial Discretion in Rape Cases: Biswajyoti Chatterjee v. State of West Bengal
Introduction On April 7, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment in Biswajyoti Chatterjee v. State of West Bengal & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. of 2025 (arising…
Juridical basis of the Doctrine of Frustration- Section 56 of Indian Contract Act
Section 56 occurs in Chapter IV of the Indian Contract Act which relates to performance of contracts and it purports to deal with one circumstances under which performance of a,…
Balancing Welfare and Agreements in Child Custody Disputes – A Case Study of Preety v. Sumit Kumar Narwal (2025)
Introduction On April 3, 2025, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh delivered a significant ruling in Preety v. Sumit Kumar Narwal (CR-7432-2024), a revision petition under Article…
Supreme Court Reaffirms Free Speech: Relief for Imran Pratapgarhi in FIR Case
While upholding the Right of Free Speech firmly and giving relief in the case when an FIR was registered against Congress MP and Poet Imran Pratapgarhi, the Supreme Court has…
Legal Analysis of Supreme Court Judgment in G.C. Manjunath & Others v. Seetaram
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant judgment in the case of G.C. Manjunath & Others v. Seetaram (Criminal Appeal No.1759 of 2025), arising from the Special…
Constitutional concerns regarding the alleged police brutality: Punjab and Haryana High Court Order
Introduction The recent order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in CRM-M-16421-2025 highlights significant legal and constitutional concerns regarding the alleged police brutality against Col. Pushpinder Singh Bath,…
Judicial Sensitivity and Accountability: Supreme Court’s Suo Moto Intervention on Allahabad High Court’s Judgment
Introduction On March 26, 2025, the Supreme Court of India, through Suo Moto Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 1/2025, intervened in a controversial judgment passed by the Allahabad High Court in…