2025 SCC Vol. 5 Part 4
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2025 SCC Vol. 5 Part 4: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on the Cooperative Societies, Motor Vehicles Act, Service Tax, CrPC, Contract, Constitution, Human and Civil Rights, and Public Premises Act.

inherent powers DV Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“As far as the present case is concerned, the interim order passed by the Magistrate cannot be said to be gross illegality or irregularity. The petitioner could very well approach the same court seeking order, modifying or vacating the aforesaid order if there are sufficient reasons. That apart, appeal is provided under Section 29 of the PWDV Act against the aforesaid order”

Examining the Changing Dimensions
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by Ankit Pathak*

Opportunity of Hearing
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by Amir Suhail*

Lawyers at the Police Station
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by Gautam Khazanchi* and Vinayak Chawla**

Law on Clubbing
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by Asangha Rai*

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Rather than exercising its jurisdiction, P.S. Adarsh Nagar proceeded to register a Zero FIR and transferred the matter to the police in Noida. Such action indicates a failure on part of the police authorities concerned to adhere to their statutory responsibility under Section 1541 of the CrPC.

Kerala High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Considering the age of the convict at the time of the commission of the offence and the nature of the offence made out from the materials on record, a lenient view can be taken. The interest of justice can be met by adequately compensating the victim.”

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The issue is that the demise of appellants (‘convicts’) have rendered the power of attorney legally inoperative and invalid. As a fundamental principle of law, only a living person possesses the capacity to confer authority upon another to act on their behalf.

Chhattisgarh High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If the age of wife is not below the age of 15 years then any sexual intercourse or sexual act by the husband with her wife cannot be termed as rape under the circumstances, as such absence of consent of wife for unnatural act loses its importance, therefore, the offence under Section 376 and 377 of the IPC against the accused was not made out.”

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Sufficient time must be given to an arrestee after the grounds of arrest have been served upon him in writing, to enable the arrestee to engage and confer with legal counsel, the test being that the arrestee must have meaningful opportunity to resist his remand to police custody or judicial custody.

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Cases of missing persons are to be registered under the regular provisions of the Penal Code and the Police officials concerned are bound to investigate the same in the manner prescribed under the Code of Criminal Procedure.”

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

There was no compelling material or evidence placed on record to establish that the continuation of criminal proceedings in the present case amounts to an abuse of the process of law

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Prevention of Corruption Act
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by Lakshmi Raman*

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Orissa High Court
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The Circular dated 17-10-2024 issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxe provides fresh guidelines for compounding of offences under the Income Tax Act.

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