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Justice Manoj Kumar and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court are set to review a plea filed by parents who are seeking criminal proceedings against a hospital. The allegation centres on the hospital supposedly swapping their newborn boy with a girl immediately after delivery. This case challenges the decision of the Chhattisgarh High Court, […]

When an individual accused of a serious offence is granted bail, the primary expectation is that they will appear for trial and participate in the legal process. However, complications arise when the accused is a foreign national who absconds and leaves the country. The Supreme Court recently dealt with such a situation, highlighting a significant

In a pivotal move, the Supreme Court has raised a critical question in a case that the Madhya Pradesh Police have treated as a suicide: Is it even possible for a person to shoot himself in the chest with a rifle? The Court has now directed the State to file an affidavit confirming whether investigators

The Supreme Court has set aside the acquittal and restored the conviction of two accused charged with S.376(2) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 , and Sections 4 & 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 in a notable ruling. The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Satish Chandra

The Supreme Court’s recent decision concerning the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) and its relationship with minority rights marks a significant development in the ongoing discourse. Delivered by a bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan, the ruling not only revisits long-standing disputes about teacher eligibility but

Can electronic evidence be admissible in customs cases without the strict, formal certificate typically required? The Supreme Court’s ruling that addressed this pressing question reflects a pragmatic shift : the court held that an assessee’s own acknowledgment of the evidence can constitute due compliance. “When we say due compliance, the same should not mean that

The Supreme Court, in a significant ruling, has dismissed the appeal against the construction of a ₹229 crore passenger jetty and terminal near Mumbai's iconic Gateway of India. The Bench, led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai along with Justice K Vinod Chandran, upheld the Bombay High Court's July 15 order that had paved

“Either you file a PIL under Article 32, or you challenge the Bombay High Court order as an SLP. You cannot file a writ petition challenging the High Court order. If you are wanting to achieve something, do it properly,” noted Justice BV Nagarathna. In a significant move for women in the legal profession, the

“We’ll be expressing a view on law, not on the Tamil Nadu Governor’s decision,” Chief Justice of India BR Gavai remarked, as the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court heard the Presidential Reference concerning timelines for gubernatorial and presidential assent to Bills.   The five-judge Bench—comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, Justice Surya

The Supreme Court, in its judgment delivered by Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, reiterated that when the facts lie within a party’s exclusive personal knowledge, refusing to testify can have grave consequences. This principle was applied in a family property dispute where children claimed their share on the basis of their mother’s