The Pursuit of Justice and Juvenility
An Analysis of Om Prakash @ Israel @ Raju vs. Union of India & Anr. Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in this landmark judgment, addressed the deeply significant issue…
Interim Release of Vehicles under the NDPS Act: Supreme Court’s Verdict
IntroductionThe recent Supreme Court judgment in Bishwajit Dey v. State of Assam (2025 INSC 32) addresses the contentious issue of interim release of vehicles seized under the Narcotic Drugs and…
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…
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
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…
Defining the Limits of Proclaimed Offender Provisions: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s judgment in Criminal Appeal No. 4359 of 2024, delivered on January 2, 2025, addresses critical questions about the proclamation of offenders under Section 82 of the Criminal…
Order XLI Rule 27 C.P.C.- In Brief
The general principle is that the Appellate Court should not travel outside the record of the lower court and cannot take any evidence in appeal. However, as an exception, Order…