2025 SCC Vol. 4 Part 5
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 11, 12(5) and 18 — Unilateral appointment of sole arbitrator/curating panel of arbitrators: Unilateral appointment
criminal law
‘A consensual relationship turning sour not ground for criminal prosecution’: Supreme Court quashes rape case against 25-year-old
“The consent of the complainant as defined under section 90 IPC cannot be said to have been obtained under a misconception of fact. There is no material to substantiate “inducement or misrepresentation” on the part of the accused to secure consent for sexual relations without having any intention of fulfilling said promise”.
CRIMINAL LAW ROUNDUP: A quick recap of the top criminal cases from April 2025
Covering all the important criminal cases across various High Courts, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases such as Asaram Bapu’s Bail, ₹37.29 Cr ITC fraud case, Raj Thackeray’s stone pelting case, Hathras Gangrape and Murder Case, KIIT Student’s Death, and much more.
1st Presidency School of Law Arbitration competition 2025
Presidency University, founded in 2015, is a part of the Presidency Group of Institutions
Prima facie findings in bail orders not binding on Trial Court or Investigating officer: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court said that when a question of law or a point on merit is raised by the accused in a bail application, it is the duty of the bail court to decide that point. But that decision will be a prima facie finding at the bail application stage.
3rd National Tamil Trial Advocacy Competition 2025
Welcome to the Land of Cholas, Tiruchirappalli! In a significant move to bridge theory with practice, the Trial Advocacy Committee of TNNLU,
Mere threats not with intention to cause alarm would not constitute criminal intimidation; Delhi High Court upholds discharge of accused in sexual assault case
While framing of charges, the Court ought to look at the limited aspect of whether, given the material placed before it, there is grave suspicion against the accused which is not properly explained. Though, for the purpose of conviction, the same must be proved beyond reasonable doubt.
‘Acts of accused were too remote and indirect to constitute offence under S. 306 IPC’; SC quashes proceedings against mother accused of abetting suicide of son’s girlfriend
“A remark such as asking the deceased to not be alive if she cannot live without marrying her lover will also not gain the status of abetment. There needs to be a positive act that creates an environment where the deceased is pushed to an edge in order to sustain the charge of Section 306 IPC.”
Saveetha School of Law | Jus Lex Trial Advocacy Competition-III Edition
Registrations are invited for a “Jus Lex Trial Advocacy Competition-III Edition” Organized Saveetha School of Law, Sponsored by SCC Online [Mar.28&29, Rewards worth of upto Rs.1L for Winners], Register by Feb.10, 2025!
2nd CCI-CUSB National Moot Court Competition, 2025
CUSB, The Central University of South Bihar, with NAAC accreditation grade A++ and categorised in Category 1 by UGC
1st Dr. S.S. Tantia Moot Court Competition, 2025
The Faculty of Law, Tantia University, Sri Ganganagar was established in the Year 2015
‘Use of lethal weapon and precise targeting of vital organs establish intent for murder’; SC upholds UDF sympathizer’s life term in 2006 LDF worker murder case
“The nature and location of the injuries inflicted, the choice of weapon, and the circumstances of the attack unequivocally establish the liability of the convict for causing the death of the deceased.”
Does the right to default bail accrues upon the expiry of the statutory period if an investigation extension application is pending? Madras HC answers
“It is needless to say that the decision in the bail application would be dependent on the decision in the extension application”
Refusal to marry in a relationship does not amount to criminal liability for abetment of suicide: Supreme Court
“To convict a person for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC, there has to be a clear mens rea on the part of the accused to abet such a crime and it requires an active act or a direct act leading to the commission of suicide.
Criminal Law Roundup | A quick recap of top criminal law cases from October 2024
Read about the significant criminal law matters heard and decided by the Supreme Court and High Courts in October 2024
Surety can only be waived if circumstances so warrant; Delhi High Court modifies bail conditions for Nigerian Nationals charged under NDPS Act
Any waiver of a bail condition must not compromise the one most important legal requirement that a prisoner must make himself available for trial and for compliance with a sentence imposed.
DSNLU | 5th Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam National IPR Online Quiz Competition [20th Oct]
The government of Andhra Pradesh established Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU)vide DSNLU Act, 2008
Surana & Surana and NUSRL National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition, 2024
The Surana & Surana and National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
Need to Revisit the Doli Incapax Doctrine in India
by Arjun V. Harihar*
[POCSO] Delhi High Court quashes charges against mother accused of failing to report daughter’s sexual assault by father
A mother is sought to be prosecuted for delay in reporting of sexual offences on a child by her own husband, despite the fact that the mother herself was allegedly subject to severe abuse, sexual and otherwise, in her matrimonial home.