Keeping Pace with Legal Change
According to the Supreme Court, criminal proceedings against Brij Bhushan in a land transaction that occurred several decades ago were dismissed because there was no evidence of fraud, there was no personal gain, and there was no criminal intent. In accordance with land reform regulations, the Court stressed the limitations of criminal prosecution provisions.
In the case of Jagdish Gond v. State of Chhattisgarh, the Supreme Court made it clear that allegations of suspicion alone are not sufficient to warrant a conviction. It highlighted gaps in evidence and incorrect reversal by the High Court, and it reinstated the acquittal of a husband who was accused of murder by the trial court.
This article provides an explanation of how the Supreme Court of the United States investigated contradictions in witness testimony and misuse of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a land dispute, ultimately acquitting the accused owing to a lack of evidence.
Specifically focusing on the “before monsoon sets in” condition that is included in trip policies, this article provides an analysis of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Sohom Shipping Pvt. Ltd. v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd., which dealt with marine insurance disputes and the interpretation of ambiguous contract sections.
This article examines the decision that the Supreme Court made in the case of Biswajyoti Chatterjee v. State of West Bengal. The primary focus of this article is on the circumstances under Indian law in which a consensual relationship that is founded on a pledge to marry does not constitute rape.
This article provides an explanation of the process by which the Supreme Court determined whether or not sexual consent derived from a promise of marriage is valid. This paper investigates Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and the legal framework that governs partnerships that involve adult consent and subsequent charges of rape.
The decision that the Supreme Court made in the case of Rajiv Ghosh v. Satya Narayan Jaiswal is discussed in this article. The article focuses on the tenancy rights of legal heirs as outlined in Section 2(g) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997, as well as the application of Order XII Rule 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code in cases involving eviction.
According to a decision handed down by the Supreme Court, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission is required to conduct its own independent evaluation of insurance reimbursement rather than relying just on the report of a complainant’s surveyor. The case was sent back to the court for a new determination to be made regarding the exact amount of compensation.
The Supreme Court issued a significant decision in which it acquitted the accused in a murder case that was tied to the alleged smuggling of sand. The court cited poor circumstantial evidence, procedural delays, and untrustworthy witness testimonies as the reasons for its decision. This decision reinforced the norm of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
According to a decision made by the Supreme Court, civil disputes cannot be resolved by using criminal law. The First Information Report (FIR) No. 21 of 2019 against G.V. Adhimoolam and others was suppressed on the grounds that the complaint was filed out of revenge and did not have any criminal purpose.
