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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: January 20, 2025 To January 26, 2025
Nominal IndexCitationsBalbir Singh & Anr Etc v. Baldev Singh (D) Through His Lrs & Ors. Etc 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 82Musheer Alam v. State of Uttar Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 83Bharat Aambale v. State of Chhattisgarh 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 84Bhupinderpal Singh Gill v. State of Punjab and Others., Civil Appeal No.183 of 2025 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 85Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Commissioner...
Supreme Court Awards Rs 5 Lakhs Compensation To Persons Who Were Wrongly Sentenced In Murder Case
The Supreme Court today (January 29) asked the State of Haryana to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakhs each to three accused who were illegally sentenced in a murder case.The Punjab and Haryana High Court had, in its revisional jurisdiction, reversed the acquittal of appellants and convicted them of murder. Although the State had not filed any appeal against the acquittal by the trial court,...
All Indians Have Only One Domicile- 'Domicile Of India'; No State Or Provincial Domicile In Our Legal System : Supreme Court
In a judgment delivered on Wednesday (January 29), the Supreme Court observed that the concept of regional or provincial domicile is alien to the Indian legal system. All citizens of the country carry a single domicile, which is the "domicile of India", the Court added.The Court made these significant observations while declaring that residence-based eservations in PG medical admissions...
Child's Right To Know Father Must Be Balanced With Other Person's Right To Privacy; Can't Force DNA Test On Mere Adultery Allegations : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a careful balance must be struck between the child's right to know their biological parents and an individual's right to dignity and privacy. The Court emphasized that once the legitimacy of the child is established under Section 112 of the Evidence Act, it would be unjust to compel a third party to undergo a paternity (DNA) test, as it would violate the...
Family Court Cannot Entertain Paternity Claim From Extra-Marital Affair : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the Family Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain a plea for paternity claim from the extra-marital affairs. The Court observed that since the Family Court's jurisdiction is limited to adjudicating matrimonial causes. Hence, a claim to determine paternity arising out of an extra-marital relationship has to be filed before the regular Civil Court.The...
Supreme Court Asks Union To Consider Bringing Law To Protect Domestic Workers' Rights
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 29) directed the Union Government to consider the enactment of a law to protect the rights of domestic workers.A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan directed the Ministry of Labour & Employment and the related Ministries to constitute an expert committee to look into the feasibility of such a law on domestic workers and submit...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On PIL To Make e-KYC Process Accessible For Acid Attack Survivors & Persons With Blindness/Low Vision
The Supreme Court on Tuesday(January 28) reserved judgment on the two writ petitions seeking directions or guidelines for persons with blindness/low vision and acid attack survivors, respectively, to conduct digital Know Your Customer (KYC)/e-KYC/video KYC.A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan heard the two petitions. It directed the parties to file written submissions that...
'Gaping Holes In Prosecution' : Supreme Court Acquits Man Who Was Sentenced To Death For Rape & Murder
The Supreme Court today(January 28) set aside the judgment of the Bombay High Court which upheld the conviction and the death sentence awarded to the Appellant by the Trial Court for the rape and murder of a 23 years old woman which took place in 2014. The Court acquitted the Appellant of all charges on the ground that when the prosecution is relying on circumstantial evidence to draw home...
AoR Designated As Senior Advocate Cannot Appear Without Informing Clients Of Sr Designation & Reporting Compliance To Registry: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday emphasized that Advocates on Record (AoRs) who are designated as Senior Advocates must inform their clients about their designation and submit a report to the Registry confirming that alternate arrangements have been made for their clients' representation.The Court stated that failure to comply with this obligation would bar such Senior Advocates from appearing...
Presumption That Husband Is Father Of Child Born During Marriage Not Displaced Even If Wife Had Relations With Another Man : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (January 28) reaffirmed that a child's legitimacy determines paternity, emphasizing that a child born during a valid marriage is presumed to be the legitimate offspring of parents who had access to each other at the time of conception. The Court dismissed the argument that legitimacy and paternity are distinct concepts requiring separate determination. It held...