Analysis of Laxmi Das v. State of West Bengal & Ors., 2025 INSC 86
Introduction The Supreme Court’s judgment in Laxmi Das v. State of West Bengal & Ors. (2025 INSC 86) examines the scope of Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)…
Convictions must be based on substantive and reliable evidence: Supreme Court
Introduction The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment on January 16, 2025, in the case Dalip Kumar @ Dalli v. State of Uttarakhand. This case addressed crucial issues…
The Judgment in Pooja Nankan Prasad v. State of Maharashtra (SLP (Crl.) No. 15269/2024)
Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s judgment in Pooja Nankan Prasad v. State of Maharashtra addresses the critical issue of expeditious trials and the rights of undertrial prisoners. The decision…
A Critical Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Judgment in State (GNCT of Delhi) vs. Vipin @ Lalla
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in its recent judgment dated January 7, 2025, upheld the acquittal of the respondent, Vipin @ Lalla, by dismissing the appeal filed by the…
Analysis of the Supreme Court Judgment in Naresh Aneja v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
Introduction: The recent decision by the Supreme Court of India in Naresh Aneja @ Naresh Kumar Aneja v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., delivered on January 2, 2025, provides…
Understanding the Criminal Psychology of Rapists: Why Men Commit Rape.
Defining Rape: Key Perspectives World Health Organization (WHO) The WHO provides a comprehensive definition in its “Global and Regional Estimates of Violence Against Women”: “Rape is defined as a non-consensual…
Section 433A of CrPC- Why it was introduced and What does it provide?
The law governing suspension, remission and commutation of sentence is both statutory and constitutional. The stage for the exercise of this power generally speaking is post- judicial, i.e., after the…
Ashok Kumar Golu V. UOI- Premature Release of a Life Convict
Facts of the Case Contentions of the Petitioners It must be conceded that such would have been the impact if the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill was passed by the…
Is victim’s testimony enough to convict someone in rape cases?
The Supreme Court of India considered this question thoroughly in the case of ‘Bharwada Bhoginbhai Hirjibhai v. State of Gujrat (1983)’. In this case, a public servant tried to rape…
Why Supreme Court not allow reappreciation of evidence in every appeal?
If there is concurrent finding of facts by lower court and High court in a case, the Supreme Court considers the reappraisal or reappreciation of case in following circumstances- (1)…