Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Prevention of Money Laundering Act, [PMLA] 2002

Accused's right to access all relevant materials, relied upon or not, to ensure a fair trial - Procedural denials of document access cannot override the constitutional right to a fair trial under Article 21. The prosecution's concern about roving inquiries was dismissed, as courts can assess document relevance and reject frivolous requests. The appeal was allowed, granting the accused access...

Justice Surya Kant Pays Tribute To Mahatma Gandhi & Lal Bahadur Shastri On Their Birth Anniversary

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, describing their ideals as timeless guiding lights for the nation. Speaking after visiting the statue of Mahatma Gandhi installed in the Court premises, Justice Kant said the moment stirred in him a profound sense of peace...

'Backward Classes More Than 50% Of Population' : Madhya Pradesh Govt Defends Increase Of OBC Quota To 27% In Supreme Court

Backward classes have negligible representation in the State's services, the Govt said.

'Vehicle For Vengeance' : Supreme Court Quashes Case Lodged By Woman Accusing Her Colleague Of Rape On False Marriage Promise

The Supreme Court recently quashed a chargesheet lleging rape on the pretext of marriage, holding that the criminal proceedings were instituted as an afterthought and with an ulterior motive.A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh set aside a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that had refused to quash the proceedings, and observed that the FIR was filed only...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025 - NDPS Act

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985Section 8 r/w. 15 and 54 – Conscious Possession – Presumption under Section 54 – Burden of Proof - The appellant was convicted under Section 8 read with Section 15 of the NDPS Act for possession of 50 kg of poppy husk. The prosecution's case rested on the recovery of the contraband from the appellant's possession while he was traveling...

TET Mandate Shouldn't Apply To Teachers Appointed Before 2010 : Tamil Nadu Govt's Review Plea In Supreme Court

The Tamil Nadu Government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the recent judgment which mandated Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) qualification for teachers.The judgment, delivered on September 1, held that even teachers who were appointed before the enactment of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) must acquire TET qualification...

LiveLaw Academy Launches New Judiciary Prep Booster Test Series [Civil Law]

LiveLaw Academy has announced the launch of its latest Judiciary Prep Booster Test Series, designed to provide structured, exam-oriented practice for aspiring judges.The series covers four key subjects that form the backbone of Civil Judge and Higher Judiciary examinations: Indian Contract Act, 1872Specific Relief Act, 1963Code of Civil Procedure, 1908Limitation Act, 1963Each subject pack follows a 5-day structured schedule including3 Objective Tests → 100 Questions | 1.5 Hours | 100 Marks...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Prevention of Corruption Act

A preliminary inquiry is not mandatory under the Act for initiating a corruption case against a public servant. The absence of a preliminary inquiry does not justify quashing a case against a public servant solely on that ground. (Para 12 & 16) State of Karnataka v. Sri Channakeshava H.D., 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 412 : 2025 INSC 471A public servant accused in a corruption case has no inherent...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Family Law

Child Custody - Best Interests of the Child - Mental Capacity - Expert Opinion - When there is uncertainty about the child's ability to make independent decisions, expert opinions confirming a disability should be prioritized over inferences drawn from direct interactions with the child. The Court emphasized the importance of relying on expert medical assessments to determine the capacity...

Remembering Justice M.C. Chagla On His 125th Birth Anniversary

Today is Justice M.C. Chagla's 125th birth anniversary. It is only appropriate that we remember him with respect, affection and gratitude- one about whom it can rightly be said “so great a name no praise can match”.Justice Chagla is considered as one of the greatest judges of India. He was a judge in the Bombay High Court from 1941 to 1947 and Chief Justice from 1947 to 1958.Mahamedali Curreem Chagla was born on 30 September, 1900. He was educated at St. Xavier's School and College, Bombay....

Trial Judge Can't Refuse To Decide Case Saying Timeline Set By Supreme Court Expired : SC

The Supreme Court recently came across an unusual order of the trial court where it refrained from exercising the jurisdiction just because the timeline prescribed by the Supreme Court for it to dispose of the proceedings was not followed by the trial court. “We are pained to note the manner in which the order has been passed by the learned Judge. If for any reason, the Judge was not able...

'Irresponsible & Immature' : SCBA President Vikas Singh Slams Sanjeev Sanyal For Calling Judiciary Biggest Hurdle To Viksit Bharat

"The greater part of the ills in the system are actually because of the government," he said.