Supreme Court of India, in P. Somaraju v. State of Andhra Pradesh (2025 INSC 1263), delivered on 28 October 2025, reaffirmed a crucial tenet of anti-corruption jurisprudence — mere recovery of tainted money is not enough to convict a public servant unless the prosecution proves the twin essentials of “demand” and “acceptance.” Suspicion, no matter
... Continue Reading.Case Summary: Suresh Sarkar @ Chhotu v. State of Chhattisgarh (2025) | Forensic Proof Completes the Chain of Circumstantial Evidence
This criminal appeal was filed against the judgment dated 16 September 2022 of the Special Judge under Section 14 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, South Bastar, Dantewada. The trial court convicted Suresh Sarkar of murder under Section 302 IPC and causing the disappearance of evidence under Section 201
... Continue Reading.Allahabad HC Upholds Validity of Execution Plea Signed by Power of Attorney Holder Acquainted With Case Facts
In a significant pronouncement clarifying the procedural nuances under Order XXI Rules 10 and 11(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), the Allahabad High Court in Smt. Santosh Jain & Ors. v. Kewal Kishore & Anr. (Matters Under Article 227 No. 9445 of 2025) reaffirmed that an execution application need not be signed
... Continue Reading.Delhi HC Upholds Eviction of Daughter-in-Law While Ensuring Alternate Accommodation
In a landmark pronouncement reaffirming the delicate balance between the rights of women under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDV Act) and the rights of senior citizens to live peacefully in their own homes, the Delhi High Court in Manju Arora v. Neelam Arora & Anr. (RFA (OS) 64/2025, judgment dated
... Continue Reading.Madras High Court Affirms Aadhaar Holders’ Right to Modify Personal Details
In a nation where Aadhaar has become the cornerstone of identity and access to public welfare, even the smallest error in its records can have profound consequences. Recognising this reality, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in P. Pushpam v. The Director, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) & Anr., affirmed that every
... Continue Reading.1st National Conference on AI Governance [Hybrid] | SDGI Global University, Ghaziabad
School of Law and Legal Studies, SDGI Global University (SGU), Ghaziabad is organizing its 1st National Conference on AI Governance: Strategies, Ethics, and Public Policy. About the University SDGI Global University (SGU) is a private university in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, established in 2023 by the Sunder Deep Educational Society. It is recognized by the UGC
... Continue Reading.WHEN MEMORY FALTERS, JUSTICE MUST NOT: THE SUPREME COURT ON WITNESS CREDIBILITY
WHEN MEMORY FALTERS, JUSTICE MUST NOT: THE SUPREME COURT ON WITNESS CREDIBILITY INTRODUCTIONThe credibility of witnesses forms the backbone of every criminal trial. Yet, in many cases, witnesses are hastily branded as “hostile” for small differences in their statements. In a recent and noteworthy Judgment, the Supreme Court of India in Shivkumar @ Baleshwar Yadav
... Continue Reading.WHEN FLAMES TEST FAITH: UPHOLDING FAIRNESS IN FIRE INSURANCE CLAIMS
WHEN FLAMES TEST FAITH: UPHOLDING FAIRNESS IN FIRE INSURANCE CLAIMS INTRODUCTIONThe Supreme Court’s Judgment in Orion Conmerx Pvt. Ltd. v. National Insurance Co. Ltd., 2025 INSC 1271 (Civil Appeal Nos. 3806 & 3855 of 2020), delivered on 30 October 2025 by a Bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan, reinforces the principles of good faith
... Continue Reading.WHEN LAW LISTENS TO THE HEART: A COMPASSIONATE TURN IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
INTRODUCTIONIn the Judgment of K. Kirubakaran v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 INSC 1272, delivered on October 28, 2025, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih, invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to quash the conviction of an appellant under Section 366
... Continue Reading.THE TESTAMENT OF READINESS: UPHOLDING CONTRACTUAL SANCTITY IN SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
INTRODUCTIONIn the recent Judgment of Annamalai v. Vasanthi & Others, 2025 INSC 1267, delivered on 29 October 2025, a Two-judge Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra of the Supreme Court of India clarified the scope of judicial interference under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and reaffirmed the discretionary
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