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Muslim personal law, derived from the Quran, Hadith, and juristic interpretations, governs various aspects of civil life, including property rights. Among its nuanced doctrines is the concept of Musha, a term central to the law of gift (hiba). The doctrine of Musha has both practical and theoretical importance, especially in matters involving joint and undivided

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, introduced significant procedural reforms in India’s criminal justice system. One provision that closely mirrors its predecessor, Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), is Section 528 BNSS, which preserves the inherent powers of the High Court. A recurring judicial question arises—can FIRs and consequent investigations be

SUPREME COURT HOLDS ENCHASHMENT OF BANK GUARANTEES DOES NOT AMOUNT TO PAYMENT OF CUSTOM DUTY Introduction On 19th May, 2025, a two judge bench, presided by Justice Oka and Justice Bhuyan, decided the Appeal titled M/S Patanjali Foods Limited (Formerly Known As M/S Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.) v. Union of India and Ors .(Civil Appeal

SUPREME COURT DENIES BAIL TO KABIR TALWAR IN HEROIN SMUGGLING CASE The Judgment in the Case of Harpreet Singh Talwar @ Kabir Talwar v. The State of Gujarat through National Investigating Agency, CRIMINAL APPEAL No. ____/2025 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 8878/2024) was delivered by a Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India,

SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS THAT RETIRED PARTNERS OF REGISTERED FIRMS MUST AHDERE TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP ACT TO AVOID LIABLITY In a significant Supreme Court ruling that reiterates the statutory requirements for a partner’s effective retirement from a registered firm, a Bench comprising of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih in

In a landmark judgment emphasizing the need for scrutiny of rape allegations stemming from consensual relationships, the Supreme Court of India in Amol Bhagwan Nehul v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. (2025 INSC 782) quashed the criminal proceedings initiated under Sections 376, 504, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. These provisions now correspond to

SUPREME COURT ISSUES DIRECTIONS TO TACKLE ALARMING RISE IN CHILD RAPE CASES UNDER POCSO ACT The Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Hon’ble Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Prasanna B. Varale, deeply concerned about the increasing number of reported child rape cases in the country, initiated a Suo Moto Writ Petition

REINSTATING THE 3 YEAR PRACTICE AS AN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA INTRODUCTION In a All India Judges Association Vs. Union of India (2025)recent decision, the Hon’ble Supreme Court diligently analyzed the eligibility criteria for sitting in the Ccivil Jjudges’ Eexam. The Bbench directedordered that candidates appearing in the Civil Judge (Junior Division) Examination must have there will be at

A Paradigm Shift in Justice: Supreme Court Prioritizes Victim Welfare Over Punishment in Adolescent POCSO Case A Paradigm Shift in Justice: Supreme Court Prioritizes Victim Welfare Over Punishment in Adolescent POCSO Case The Supreme Court of India in a landmark decision dated May 23, 2025, in the case of In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents (Suo

Of late, private news agency Asian News International (“ANI”) has established its presence in the realm of copyright litigation through its involvement in the OpenAI case (discussed here). The instant case, however, throws open the Pandora’s box, and takes the discussion beyond proprietary rights to Constitutional freedoms. Earlier highlighted by the Reporters’ Collective, and now