In a significant judgment delivered on April 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of India addressed a crucial legal question: Can a ...

Note: This checklist is based on constitutional mandates and Supreme Court judgments. It must be used in conjunction with current legal provisions and recent judicial pronouncements. When in doubt, ...

A person who is a complainant under Section 200 of the CrPC who complains about the offence committed by a person who is charged as an accused under Section 138 of the Act, thus h ...

· The 24-hour period began at 17:30 hrs on 17 May 2025, when the petitioner was first detained, not when the EOW formally recorded the arrest. · The petitioner was produced before the Magistrate at 22 ...

THANGAVEL Vs THE STATE, THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE & ANR. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

While adopted children cannot claim inheritance rights, biological parents can voluntarily leave property to their adopted ...

This checklist ensures compliance with the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, and helps courts systematically verify ...

In India, the doctrine finds its primary legal foundation in Section 92 (3) of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC). This provision ...

The intersection of traditional hearsay evidence principles with modern electronic evidence represents one of the most ...

Non-appearance of a complainant will not always result in the acquittal of the accused. Acquittal under this section is warranted only when the complainant is absent on the date which was set for the ...

Despite the lack of explicit statutory recognition, Indian courts have consistently upheld the power to grant transit bail. Courts have relied on their inherent powers, as well as constitutional ...

"For the execution of any decree (other than a decree granting a mandatory injunction) or order of any civil court, the period of limitation is twelve years from the date when the decree or order ...