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In this case, Shreyas Talpade was linked to an alleged financial scam involving a Haryana-based cooperative society, which was accused of defrauding investors.
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The Trial Court cannot order police protection mechanically. Unless the trial Court satisfies itself that there is an imminent need for police aid/police help, it cannot order for police protection on mere request.
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In July 2022 State of West Bengal had expressed its intention to resume the 395 acres of land and called upon the petitioners to furnish project plan for the proposed EV project detailing requirement of the land and justification. By an order dated 9-11-2022, State had resumed 395 acres of land.
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“Spousal communications were deemed privileged under Section 122 of Evidence Act for the purpose of protecting the sanctity of the marital relationship, and not for safeguarding individual privacy rights.”
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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, latest legal updates in criminal law and a few top stories of the month.
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Stay informed with the latest Supreme Court judgments from June 2025, covering critical topics such as Investigating Agencies’ authority to summon Lawyers; Rs. 21 Crore MSP fraud case; Andhra Pradesh liquor scam case; Howrah Court assault case. Explore the key rulings shaping the legal landscape.
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Being explanatory in nature, the Circular in question cannot be construed as an adoption of a fresh fiscal regime for rebate of customs duty, intended to affect vested rights or impose new burdens upon the Department. It was passed to resolve the ambiguity qua the meaning & threshold of the previous Notifications.
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“It is rather unfortunate that the Complainant being an officer of the State has initiated criminal machinery in such a manner, where the aged parents-in-law, five sisters and one tailor have been arrayed as an accused.”
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“The State cannot have any objection to the accused and his wife residing together inasmuch as they have been married as per the wishes to their respective parents and families.”
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“The subsequent acts of cleaning up the crime scene and making false enquiries amount to disappearance of evidence and raise grave suspicion against the convict. However, mere suspicion, no matter how grave, cannot take the place of proof in a criminal trial”.
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This roundup offers a concise overview of the latest criminal law cases from May 2025, featuring key rulings from the Supreme Court and various High Courts.
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“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”.
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Justice Manoj Misra is the sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India. He was elevated to the Supreme Court in February 2023 and has formerly served as a Judge in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
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Stay informed with the latest Supreme Court judgments from May 2025, covering critical topics such as modifications to arbitral awards, maternity leave policies, SCBA elections, and the right to digital access. This comprehensive roundup also highlights the appointments and transfers by the Supreme Court. Explore the key rulings shaping the legal landscape.
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The Trial Court hadn’t given any separate sentence to the convict under Sections 376(3), 377, 506 of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act in view of Section 42 of the POCSO Act.
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Supreme Court emphasised on the necessity of women’s participation in the judiciary and said that country will greatly benefit from a judicial force that is competent, committed and most importantly, diverse.
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Marking the conclusion of an extraordinary judicial career spanning more than four decades, Justice Abhay Oka retires on 23-5-2025. His journey, from the courtrooms of Thane to the pinnacle of the Indian judiciary, has been defined by a deep commitment to justice, tireless work ethic, and unshakable integrity.
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“Any violation of the conditions, then liberty is reserved to the respondent to seek cancellation of anticipatory bail.”
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by Siddharth R. Gupta* and Samriddhi Seth**
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The term “cruelty” is subject to rather cruel misuse by the parties, and cannot be established simpliciter without specific instances, to say the least. The tendency of roping these sections, without mentioning any specific dates, time or incident, weakens the case of the prosecutions, and casts serious suspicion on the viability of the version of a Complainant.
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