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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice K. Vinod Chandran

Formerly a Judge of Kerala High Court and Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Justice K. Vinod Chandran was appointed as Judge of Supreme Court in January 2025.

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Published on April 25, 2025April 25, 2025By Sucheta
Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘For every instance of misuse, there are hundreds of genuine cases’; SC dismisses petition seeking declaration regarding constitutionality of S. 498-A IPC

The Court opined that impugned provisions do not warrant judicial interference, because it is well-settled law that courts refrain from intervening in matters of legislative policy or mandate

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Published on April 25, 2025April 25, 2025By Sucheta
Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court upholds acquittal of man accused of burning wife and three daughters alive in 17 year old case

“When an appeal against conviction is preferred before the High Court, at the earliest stage, the High Court must examine whether there is a proper statement of the accused recorded under Section 313 of CrPC (Section 351 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023).”

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Published on April 25, 2025April 25, 2025By Apoorva
Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court invokes Article 142 to restore original sentence and order release after convict serves excess term in POCSO case

The original judgment of the Special Court convicted and imposed a sentence of rigorous imprisonment for seven years on the convict. However, the convict had already undergone eleven years of actual sentence.

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Published on April 24, 2025April 25, 2025By Apoorva
Case Briefs Supreme Court

Decision rendered by Apex Court, at SLP stage or post grant of leave cannot be assailed directly or collaterally under Article 32: Supreme Court affirms

“Finality of a lis is a core facet of a sound judicial system. Litigation which had concluded or had reached finality cannot be reopened. If this is permitted, then there will be no finality and no end to litigation. There will be chaos in the administration of justice.”

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Published on April 23, 2025April 23, 2025By Apoorva

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Can serious POCSO offences be quashed on settlement between parties? Kerala High Court answers

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