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SUPREME COURT RESTORES ACQUITTAL IN RAPE CASE, EMPHASIZES PRIMACY OF MEDICAL AND FORENSIC EVIDENCE OVER UNCORROBORATED ORAL TESTIMONY
August 14, 2026 In Blog SUPREME COURT RESTORES ACQUITTAL IN RAPE CASE, EMPHASIZES PRIMACY OF MEDICAL AND FORENSIC EVIDENCE OVER UNCORROBORATED ORAL TESTIMONY INTRODUCTIONThe Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently addressed the evidentiary value of forensic and medical reports versus oral testimonies in a criminal trial. In Ram Singh v. The State of Himachal Pradesh
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It is definitely entirely in the fitness of things that while taking a very grim view of custodial death of a Chhattisgarh man, the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Lahra Bai Tamre & Ors vs State of Chhattisgarh & Ors in Special Leave
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IILM School of Law, IILM University, Gurugram is organising the 1st IILM Trial Advocacy Competition 2026 from September 24 to 26, 2026. The competition will be conducted in offline mode at the IILM University campus, Gurugram. The last date for registration is August 31, 2026. About IILM Trial Advocacy Competition 2026 IILM School of Law,
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🏢 Company: RM Law Chambers 📍 Location: Sector 18, Noida 💰 Stipend/Salary: Based on Performance About the Job :RM Law Chambers is inviting applications for the position of Associate. This is an excellent opportunity for advocates with litigation experience to work on matters before the Supreme Court of India, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), National Company Law
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It is most extremely significant to pay our singular unremitting attention to note that while drawing a red line for advocates, we see that the Madras High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Ajith Kumar S vs State Rep. by Inspector of
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August 14, 2026 In Blog SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES SECTION 9 IBC: UNCRYSTALLIZED DAMAGES FROM BREACH OF CONTRACT ARE NOT OPERATIONAL DEBT INTRODUCTIONThe Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently addressed the crucial distinction between valid operational debts and unadjudicated damage claims under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). In Srinivasa Reddy Velagala v. Sravanthi Infratech
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August 14, 2026 In Blog WHEN SILENCE CANNOT BE CALLED SUPPRESSION: A CLOSER LOOK AT CRIMINAL ANTECEDENTS AND EMPLOYMENT INTRODUCTIONThe Supreme Court of India, in Shatrughn Yadav v. The Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. (F.A.C.T.) & Ors., 2026 INSC 829, decided on 11 August 2026, examined an important question concerning disclosure of criminal antecedents in
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It is absolutely in the fitness of things that while addressing whether parental disapproval and pending criminal investigations can justify the detention of two converted adult sisters who converted to another faith, the Allahabad High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical
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