Apoorva, Author at SCC Times

Acquittal in rape and murder of 7-year-old girl

‘Circumstantial evidence chain broken’; Supreme Court acquits two, including death row convict, in rape and murder of 7-year-old girl

Where two views were possible, the one favourable to the accused had to be adopted. In the instant case, the prosecution failed to prove motive, the ‘last seen theory’ stood contradicted, and the scientific evidence was marred by inconsistencies and loopholes. In such circumstances, it was held wholly unsafe to uphold the conviction, much less the extreme penalty of death.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court bans photography and videography inside its High Security Zone

The Supreme Court of India has barred photography and videography inside its High Security Zone, empowering security personnel to restrict violators and directing disciplinary action against advocates, litigants, interns, media personnel, and staff found breaching the new guidelines.

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Allahabad HC quashes summoning order against Journalists in defamation case over publication of former MP Brij Bhushan’s letters to CM

The journalists stated that summoning order is an unreasoned order as all the aspects of the case including the relevant law has not been considered while passing the same by the Magistrate concerned.

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Heated neighbourhood quarrels cannot constitute abetment to suicide under Section 306 IPC: Supreme Court

“Though ‘love thy neighbour’ is the ideal scenario, neighbourhood quarrels are not unknown to societal living. They are as old as community living itself. The question is whether on facts there has been a case of abetment of suicide?”

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DISCOMS must share coal shortage costs equally, cannot claim priority for power supply based either on prior date of agreement or coal source: Supreme Court

Supreme Court reaffirmed that none of the DISCOMs, including GRIDCO could claim priority for power supply based on the date of their agreements or based on any specific coal allocation reference. The principle to be followed was that coal supply must be proportionately allocated among the DISCOMs based on the quantum of energy supplied to them.

Individuals Availing Sex Workers Can Be Prosecuted

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Individuals availing services of sex workers in brothels can be prosecuted for inducing prostitution under Immoral Traffic Act: Kerala HC

“A person utilising the service of a sex worker at a brothel cannot be termed a customer. To be a customer, a person should buy some goods or services. A sex worker cannot be denigrated as a product”

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Safeguarding Her Future: Allahabad HC and UNICEF host State-Level consultation on strengthening girl child protection under Juvenile Justice and POCSO Acts

Focused on the effective implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and the POCSO Act, 2012, the consultation brought together key stakeholders to advance the safety and rights of the girl child in Uttar Pradesh.

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Supreme Court deprecates State Inaction; Orders immediate restoration of suspended Rajasthan Pradhan

“In the normal course, we would not have entertained the petition of this nature, but the petitioner is seeking implementation of a relief that he has already got by invoking a remedy under Article 226”

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Justice Gavai illuminates the Constitutional journey of human dignity at 11th Dr. L.M. Singhvi Memorial Lecture

CJI BR Gavai’s lecture eloquently reaffirmed that human dignity lies at the heart of India’s constitutional vision. Through an insightful examination of historical foundations and contemporary judicial interpretations, he demonstrated how dignity continues to guide legal reasoning and public policy in the 21st century.

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‘Jethani not part of same family unless residence and kitchen are shared’; Allahabad HC quashes order cancelling Anganbari Worker’s appointment

Allahabad HC directed the District Programme Officer to reinstate the petitioner as Anganbari Worker to discharge her duties and to pay her salary month by month.

Supreme Court stay on Rajasthan HC adverse remarks

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Supreme Court stays Rajasthan High Court’s directions containing adverse remarks against POCSO Judge

Rajasthan High Court has directed a copy of the judgment passed by the trial judge to be sent to the Rajasthan Judicial Academy for the purpose of giving training on judgment writing.

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Supreme Court August 2025 | Full Strength of 34 Judges Achieved; Stray Dogs Unite the Nation; ‘Vantara’ SIT Probe ordered; and more

Stay informed with the latest Supreme Court judgments from August 2025, covering critical topics such as Stray dog case; Optional fees by BCI; Renukaswamy murder case; Judge Advocate General Recruitment; SIT probe in Ambani’s ‘Vantara’; Appointment of Judicial Officers as District Judges; BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy’s election case; Asst. Engineer Mains Paper Leak; and more

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Hindu Marriage valid even if unregistered; Family Court cannot mandate registration certificate for mutual divorce: Allahabad HC

“The requirement of filing registration certificate is only in cases where the marriage is registered under Section 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Admittedly, in the present case, the marriage which was solemnized in the year 2010 is not registered and therefore, there is no necessity of filing registration certificate.”

two including death row convict acquitted

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“Classic example of lackluster and shabby investigation”; Supreme Court acquits two men, including death row convict, in 12-year-old’s rape and murder case

“We feel that the present case is yet another classic example of lackluster and shabby investigation and so also laconic trial procedure which has led to the failure of a case involving brutal rape and murder of an innocent girl child.”

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Indian Citizenship cannot be granted without renunciation certificate from country-of-origin; Mere surrender of passport insufficient: Kerala HC

“Even though all necessary formalities might have been completed, as per Section 14A of the of the Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951, a Renunciation Certificate is mandatory, and it cannot be waived of stating that the documents produced are sufficient to show that the respondents have renounced their Pakistani citizenship and, as such, they still continue to be citizens of Pakistan.”

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Supreme Court constitutes SIT led by Justice Jasti Chelameswar to probe Reliance Foundation’s ‘Vantara’ Wildlife Centre in Gujarat

“The SIT shall be assisted fully by the Central Zoo Authority, the CITES Management Authority, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the State of Gujarat, including its Forest and Police Departments. All private persons and entities, including Vantara, shall also extend full co-operation.”

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Supreme Court remands BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy’s election case to Orissa HC; Directs scrutiny of defects in Form 25 affidavit

This matter pertains to the degree of ‘substantial compliance’ with the prescribed Form 25 affidavit, as encapsulated in the proviso to Section 83(1)(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 read with Rule 94-A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.

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Capture, Vaccinate, Release: Supreme Court modifies stray dog order; Bans street feeding

The Supreme Court noted that since the application of the ABC Rules, 2023 was uniform across the country, and the issues raised in the Suo Moto Writ Petition were likely to arise or had already cropped up in every State, it proposed to expand the scope of the matter beyond the confines of New Delhi and the NCR region.

Guidelines for police arrest in court premises

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Kerala High Court clarifies guidelines for police conduct during arrests in court premises; Establishes two-tier grievance redressal mechanism

“The State Government shall forthwith issue an Office Memorandum highlighting the clarifications noted above for the purpose of informing all the stakeholders of the contents of this order.”

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Justice for Home Buyers as Supreme Court grants Builder 6-Month interim bail to settle claims; Merges 81 FIRs

“We hope that the petitioner is able to make the most of this indulgence granted by us, keeping in mind only the interest of the home buyers.”