Granting Bail to Foreign Nationals: Key Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s Judgment
Introduction On January 6, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a pivotal ruling in Frank Vitus v. Narcotics Control Bureau & Ors. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 2814-2815 of 2024). The…
The threshold of evidence required to invoke the powers under Section 319 CrPC
Understanding the Application of Section 319 CrPC: A Critical Analysis of OMI @ Omkar Rathore & Anr. v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. Introduction The recent Supreme Court…
Meaning of ‘Rash’ or ‘Negligent’ and Duty to care in cases injury arising out of use of buildings
Section 304A of the IPC makes any act causing death by a rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term…
Credibility of Witness- Judgments of Supreme Court
In Girish Yadav and Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh, JT (1996) 3 SC 615, the site plan was prepared on hearsay and is not to be read as evidence.…
The Law on Disqualification from Service after Conviction
In Harichand Vs. Director of School Education, (1998) 2 SCC 383, Supreme Court interpreted the provisions of Section 12 of the 1958, Act and held as under: – “In our…
Banker’s Lien and Bank Guarantee- Explanation in Short
Banker’s Lien In Halsbury’s Laws of England, Vol.20, 2nd Edn.p.552, para 695, lien is defined as follows: Lien is in its primary sense is a right in one man to…
Consent and Misconception in Rape Allegations: A Supreme Court Perspective
For a promise to qualify as “false” under Section 90 IPC, it must be shown that the accused never intended to fulfill it when made
Dispension of Personal Appearance under Section 138 of NIA- Law in Short
Section 205 of the Code, which clothes the Magistrate with the discretion to dispense with the personal appearance of the accused, reads as follows: “205. Magistrate may dispense with personal…
Railway Receipts as Documents of Title: Legal Interpretation by Court
Under the Contract Act, delivery of goods by one person to another under a contract as security for payment of a debt is a pledge. Ordinarily delivery of tangible property…
Judicial Oversight and Arbitral Autonomy: Supreme Court Ruling
Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s decision in Serosoft Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Dexter Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd. (2025 INSC 26) addresses a significant issue in arbitration law: the extent…