2025 SCC Vol. 10 Part 1
2025 SCC Vol. 10 Part 1: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Constitution, Waqf Act, NI Act, and Marriage.
Evidence Act
Insufficiently stamped sale deed cannot be admitted or received into evidence: Gujarat HC
The respondents submitted that the sale deed in question had been retained by the Registrar due to insufficiency of stamp and was thus, not in their possession.
‘Not common for rustic persons to be aware of mental illness’; SC converts mother’s conviction from under S. 302 to S. 304 Part II IPC for killing two minor daughters
“It was inexplicable and incomprehensible how a mother who loved her children and who had a cordial relation with her husband could resort to such a violent act and be attributed with the “intention to cause death” of her beloved children, except for coming under some influence or forces beyond her control as claimed by her.”
2025 SCC Vol. 3 Part 2
Bombay City Improvement Trust Transfer Act, 1925 (16 of 1925) — Ss. 48(a) and 51(2) — Poorer Classes Accommodation Scheme
Fundamental right to privacy includes spousal privacy; Evidence obtained through violation is inadmissible: Madras High Court
“Trust forms the bedrock of matrimonial relationships. The spouses must have implicit and total faith and confidence in each other. Snooping on the other destroys the fabric of marital life. One cannot pry on the other.”
Heated exchange between couple/family members over meal preparation not sufficient to prove abetment to suicide: J&K High Court
The Court stated that the presumption under Section 114-C of the Evidence Act regarding dowry deaths could not be applied without credible evidence of dowry harassment.
Beyond Borders: Transnational Effect of PMLA on Offences Committed Abroad
by Juvraj Singh Bindra* and Bhawna Lakhina**
In Conversation with Malak Bhatt: Exploring the Dynamics of White-Collar Crime and Insolvency Law
Interviewed by Zoya Ahmad
CASES REPORTED IN HCC | Case Laws on Unfair Labour Practice; Setting Aside Foreign Award; Validity of Will; GST Cancellation; and more
An update on new additions of case laws to SCC’s High Court Cases volume.
NRJ Series| Evidence of related eyewitness can be accepted without corroboration [(1953) 2 SCC 604]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment, on related eyewitness, dating back to the year 1953.
[Aaj Tak Sting Operation] Certificate under Section 65B can be filed subsequently to ensure fair trial: Delhi HC remands matter back to Trial Court
“In criminal trials certificate in terms of Section 65-B of the Act is to filed before commencement of the trial. However, the Trial Court, in its discretion, after examining any application by the prosecution under Sections 91 or 311 CrPC or Section 165 of the Evidence, may permit production of such certificate at any stage of the trial if no irreversible prejudice is caused to the accused”
Paradigm Shift in India’s Criminal Justice System: Dissecting Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
The BSA represents a landmark moment in India’s legal landscape, signalling a shift towards modernization and the digital era. It replaces archaic terminologies, expands the admissibility of evidence, and embraces technology.