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Criminal Law July 2025: A Dive into the Month’s Biggest Criminal Cases

Covering all the important criminal cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, links to other roundups and a few top stories of the July 2025.

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Supreme Court July 2025 | Stories & Judgments on Electoral Roll revision; Recorded spousal conversations; Tribal woman’s right to ancestral property and more

Stay informed on the latest Supreme Court judgments of July 2025 on Bihar’s Electoral Roll revision, recording of spousal conversations; Tribal woman’s rights over ancestral property; Guidelines on collection of DNA evidence and mental health of college students. Explore notable rulings shaping the legal landscape.

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Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC issues guidelines for handling of DNA evidence; Implores legislature to consider compensation for acquittal after long incarceration

The case involved commission of serious offences which led to the sentence of death penalty. However, the Supreme Court took strict note of the faulty investigation and faulty treatment of the DNA evidence that rendered the samples useless.

Case Briefs High Courts

Accused can’t said to be “brutal” though “barbaric”; MP High Court commutes death sentence to 25 yrs imprisonment in 4-yr-old minor rape case

While the crime was heinous and against a child, the Court noted that although the act was “barbaric”, it could not be termed “brutal” in the sense that it required capital punishment.