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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
