The Supreme Court on Monday (December 8) held that the testimony of a witness cannot be outrightly rejected solely by declaring a witness a hostile witness. The Court said that a portion of the testimony which is consistent with the case of the prosecution or defence may be accepted.Read More

The Supreme Court recently reiterated that High Courts cannot grant pre-arrest bail to the accused while refusing to quash the FIR registered against them. It also observed that at the first instance, the relief of pre-arrest bail must be sought by the accused from the Sessions Court.Read More

Every winter, Delhi NCR turns into a gas chamber, with AQI levels often crossing the “severe” mark and schools, offices, and residents struggling to breathe safely. This is not just an environmental crisis; it is a direct attack on the fundamental right to life and a healthy environment guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution...Read More

On 25 September 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment in Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S. Borcar (2025 INSC 1158), clarifying critical aspects of cheque dishonour prosecutions under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act). The decision not only addresses substantive legal issues such as the presumption of liability and enforceability of...Read More

Case Title- Samiullah v. The State of Bihar & Ors. (Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 1292)  The two-Judge Bench comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi explained, ,registration of a document recording purchase of immovable property does not confer guaranteed title of ownership, instead it only serves as a public record of the transaction having presumptive evidentiary value,...Read More

Article 21 of the Constitution guarantees every human being the right to “life” and to live with human dignity. The Supreme Court has held time and again that this includes “the right to a pollution-free environment“. In October 2024 the Court emphatically held that “breathing clean, pollution-free air is a fundamental right under Article 21”....Read More

Delhi High Court Case Title  : (Rita Raj v. Pabitra Roy Chaudhuri, 2025) Case Background The plea was prompted by an abbreviated marriage. Both Mr. Pabitra Roy Chaudhuri (husband) and Ms. Rita Raj (bride) were already divorced when they wedded in Delhi on January 25, 2010 They parted ways within 14 months (March 2011) and...Read More

Karnataka High Court’s Historic Ruling IntroductionRuling in a landmark judgment that bolsters the rights of husbands againstfalse allegations, the Karnataka High Court has ruled that false domesticviolence or dowry harassment allegations made by a wife against her husbandamount to mental cruelty. The ruling acknowledges the extreme emotionaldistress inflicted by spurious legal allegations and creates a...Read More

Case Title: Hind Samachar Ltd. (Delhi Unit) Versus National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors. The case stemmed from a tragic accident, when a truck collided with a Matador van, killing nine persons and injuring two. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) found both drivers composite negligent, apportioning 75% fault to the truck driver and 25% to the...Read More

A Bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta delivered the ruling in a dispute over ownership of immovable property. The Plaintiff-Respondent asserted ownership on the basis of an Agreement to Sell, General Power of Attorney, affidavit, receipt, and a registered Will executed by his father in 1996. Read More