Keeping Pace with Legal Change
The defamation charges against homeowners who were demonstrating against a builder were dismissed by the Supreme Court of India, which affirmed the homebuyers’ fundamental right to peaceful dissent in accordance with Article 19(1)(a). The verdict sheds light on important problems in defamation law, particularly the Ninth Exception to Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code.
This article provides an analysis of the decision that was handed down by the Supreme Court on April 17, 2025, which upheld the conviction of a father for the murder of his kid. This report analyzes the facts, looks at Sections 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25/27 of the Arms Act, and investigates how the verdict of the court was influenced by circumstantial evidence, motivation, and forensic results.
In the case of Sheela Devi v. Oriental Insurance, the Supreme Court of the United States provided clarification about the scope of Section 4A of the Employees’ Compensation Act, reaffirmed the discretionary character of statutory penalties, and established standards for the interference of appellate authorities with penalty verdicts. By doing so, it strikes a balance between insurance responsibility, employer defaults, and justice for claimants.
The judgment that the Supreme Court made on April 17, 2025 in the case of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Raj Kumar Arora and Others, which was presided over by Justice J.B. Pardiwala, is analyzed in this article. In it, the facts, significant legislative provisions, and basic concerns are outlined. These include the impact of Sanjeev Deshpande, the meaning of Section 8(c) of the NDPS Act, and Section 216 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
With a particular emphasis on the prohibition of forced narco-analysis tests under Articles 20(3) and 21 of the Constitution, this article takes a look at the judgment that the Supreme Court made in the case of Amlesh Kumar v. State of Bihar twenty-five years ago. The facts, pertinent statutes, and essential concerns that were addressed by the Court are outlined in this document.
In Sharad Birdhichand Sarda vs. State of Maharashtra, the Supreme Court set out the five golden principles for relying on circumstantial evidence in criminal trials, stressing that every link in the chain must be conclusively established and exclude all reasonable doubt, ensuring that conviction is based only on evidence that points solely to the accused’s guilt.
In a series of remarks that he made not too long ago, Rahul Gandhi asserted that there was widespread manipulation…
The case of The Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Suraj Kumar & Ors., considers the extent of the liability of an insurer under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, particularly concerning long-term rehabilitation assistance (prosthetics and assistive devices) to a motor accident victim.
This article analyses how BNSS 2023’s Section 163 replaces CrPC Section 144, detailing enhanced procedural safeguards, time-bound orders, and objection mechanisms that modernize emergency prohibitions, balancing urgent public safety needs with individual rights and judicial oversight.
This article examines Rajasthan’s extreme heatwave through the lens of Article 21, arguing that the right to life encompasses protection from climate emergencies and necessitates robust heat action plans, equitable cooling infrastructure, and systemic policy reforms to safeguard environmental and public health.
