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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (4 MARCH 2025)

by | Mar 4, 2025

Supreme Court takes strict action: Lawyer warned for suicide threat, 16-year consensual rape case quashed, and in-laws’ bail revoked in a dowry death case.

Supreme Court rulings on lawyer’s misconduct, consensual rape case, and dowry death case bail cancellation.

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (4 MARCH 2025)

SUPREME COURT WARNS LAWYER FOR SUICIDE THREAT DURING HEARING

Recently while hearing a case, the Supreme Court warned a lawyer for threatening suicide on quashing a criminal complaint. The court condemned such conduct and demanded a written apology. Threats will not manipulate judicial actions, the court mentioned also Justice Oka warned of an FIR and disciplinary action if such behavior recurred, 

Legal Provision & Framework
  • Sections 294(b), 323, 506(i) IPC – Offenses related to obscenity, assault, and criminal intimidation.
  • Contempt of Court Act, 1971 – Offences related to preventing justice from being served.
  • Advocates Act, 1961 – Bar Council’s authority to control and regulate behaviour of the members.

Source: Supreme Court of India

SC QUASHES RAPE CASE BASED ON 16-YEAR CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIP

Case Name: Rajnish Singh @ Soni vs. State of U.P. & Another

A man accused of sexually abusing a woman for 16 years under a bogus marriage promise had his rape charges thrown out by the Supreme Court. According to the court, unless there was deception from the beginning, long-term, consensual partnerships do not qualify as rape. There were major issues with credibility because of the delay in filing the lawsuit.

Legal Provision 
  • Section 375 IPC – Defines rape and consent exceptions.
  • Section 90 IPC – Consent obtained through deceit invalid.
  • Precedents: Mahesh Damu Khare v. State of Maharashtra, Prashant v. State (NCT of Delhi) – Consensual long-term relationships do not amount to rape unless proven otherwise.

Source: Supreme Court of India

SC CANCELS BAIL OF IN-LAWS IN DOWRY DEATH CASE

Case Name: Shabeen Ahmed vs. State of U.P.

Citing prima facie evidence of cruelty, the Supreme Court overturned bail given to in-laws in a dowry death case. It stressed more stringent judicial scrutiny in dowry-related deaths and denounced the High Court’s laxity. The court emphasized that arbitrary bail decisions in these situations erode public trust in the legal system.

Legal Provision 
  • Section 304B IPC – Dowry death.
  • Section 498A IPC – Cruelty by husband or relatives.
  • Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 – Criminalizes dowry demands.

Source: Supreme Court of India

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