CASE SUMMARY - In the case, Shaurabh Kumar Tripathi vs Vidhi Rawal Supreme Court addressed whether High Courts can quash proceedings under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, using inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC (Section...
CASE SUMMARY - In Vanashakti vs. Union of India, the Supreme Court struck down the 2017 Notification and 2021 Office Memorandum (OM) that permitted ex post facto environmental clearances.Supreme Court bans retrospective enviromental clearances in India. The Court...
CASE SUMMARY - In Virender Pal @ Vipin vs State of Haryana, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death. The deceased, Punita, died under unnatural circumstances within 15 months of marriage after continuous...
CASE SUMMARY - In M/s Harcharan Dass Gupta vs. Union of India, the Supreme Court addressed jurisdictional conflict between arbitration agreements and statutory rights under the MSMED Act. Despite a contract stipulating Bengaluru as the arbitration seat, the...
CASE SUMMARY - In NDA Securities Ltd. vs. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr., the Supreme Court set aside the Delhi High Court’s order permitting release of ₹15.90 lakhs held by BSE in a securities fraud case. The case stems from a 2015 FIR where shares were fraudulently...
SC ACQUITS ACCUSED IN RENUKA PRASAD MURDER CASE CITING HOSTILE WITNESSES AND ILLEGAL EVIDENCE CASE SUMMARY - In Renuka Prasad vs. State, the Supreme Court of India overturned a High Court conviction in a murder case due to severe procedural lapses. The prosecution...