Balancing Presumption of Innocence with Evidence in Riot-Related Convictions
Case Name: DHIRUBHAI BHAILALBHAI CHAUHAN & ANR Vs.STATE OF GUJARAT    & ORS.                   WITH   KIRIT
Stronger Child Protection: SC Rules on Sentencing in POCSO & IPC Cases
INTRODUCTION Recently, the Supreme Court of India ruled in Gyanendra Singh @ Raja Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh that when an offender has been co
Supreme Court: Fact Discovery Must Be Linked to Accused’s Confessional Statement Under S.27 Evidence Act
Introduction In a history-making ruling that is bound to sharpen how criminal cases are constructed, the Supreme Court today held that all fact dis
SECTION 197 OF CrPC DOES NOT ALLOW FOR DEEMED SANCTION IN TRIALS AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS
INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India has recently commented that there cannot be any kind of concept of “deemed sanction” in Section
JUDICIAL INRERPRETATION OF LAND CONVERSION FEES UNDER THE KERALA CONSERVATION OF PADDY LAND AND WETLAND ACT, 2008
Case Name: State of Kerala & Ors. vs. Moushmi Ann Jacob Case Number: SLP(C)Nos.25736-25737 of 2023 Date: February 20, 2025 Quorum: Justice Sanj
WOMEN CAN RECEIVE ALIMONY AND MAINTENANCE WHEN MISLED TO AN INVALID MARRIAGE
INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India has confirmed that women in invalid or void marriages have the right to alimony and maintenance according t
CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENFORCE EUTHANASIA IN INDIA
ABSTRACT Euthanasia continues to be one of the most discussed legal questions worldwide, but particularly in India where the mixture of law, medici
CHILD PROTECTION LAWS IN SC: POCSO ACT VERDICTS FROM 2024
INTRODUCTION The Protection of Children from Oppression of Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) is a landmark statute in India for protection of child
CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RAREST OF RARE DOCTRINE IN THE CONTEXT OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
ABSTRACTÂ The article dilates on the “Rarest of Rare Case Doctrine” in its application to the death penalty, a hotly debated subject i
FAIR PLAY IN FACULTY PROMOTIONS: SC REINFORCES RULE ADHERENCE
Case Name: Dr.Sharmad Vs. State of Kerala and Ors. with Dr.Sheela T.A. and Ors. Vs. State of Kerala and Ors. Case Number: Civil appeal No. 13422
