Staff Records Bail 'Rejected' As 'Allowed' : Supreme Court Says Not 'Clerical Error' To Recall Signed Order

The Supreme Court set aside the Patna High Court's order recalling its earlier order, which had granted bail to the accused, noting that it is impermissible to recall the judgment or order once it is signed except to correct clerical or arithmetical error. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B Varale came across a case where the High Court reversed/recalled the order granting bail...

'Place IT Returns Of Last 5 Years Before Us, Show Income Source' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Petitioner In 'Frivolous' PIL

The Supreme Court recently asked a petitioner, who filed a Public Interest Litigation, to place on record his Income-Tax Returns for the last five years, along with an affidavit of the source of his income.This was after the Court formed a view that the petition was "frivolous" and was filed as a "publicity stunt.""Before we impose exemplary cost on the petitioner-in- person for filing...

Can Child Born To OCI Cardholders In India Be Regarded As 'Person Of Indian Origin'? Supreme Court To Decide

The Supreme Court recently issued notice in a special leave petition to examine whether "persons of Indian origin" could include children who are born in India to parents who were not citizens of India at the time of birth but were legally Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cardholders.The SLP is filed against the order of the division bench of the Delhi High Court, which set aside the...

Asking Accused To Appear In Every Appeal Hearing Unwarranted When Sentence Has Been Suspended : Supreme Court

Taking note of a practice in Haryana, the Court asked that its order be placed before Chief Justice of the High Court for intimation to district judiciary.

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012

Application in Consensual Adolescent Relationships - The Supreme Court emphasized a nuanced application of the POCSO Act in cases involving consensual romantic relationships between adolescents, prioritizing the best interests of the victim and her dependents. (Paras 15, 31) In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 617 : 2025 INSC 778 Life Imprisonment...

Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examination

1. A is prosecuted for murder based entirely on circumstantial evidence. During police custody, A gives a statement leading to the recovery of a dead body from a forest area. The prosecution relies mainly on this disclosure statement and the alleged recovery. There is no reliable “last seen” evidence, motive is weak, medical evidence does not clearly support the prosecution timeline,...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Extradition Order Quashed - The Trial Court's order directing extradition of the appellant (husband) residing in the USA, due to his non-appearance, was held untenable, especially given the illegal impoundment of his passport. (Para 20) Vishal Shah v. Monalisha Gupta, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 240 Issuance of bailable warrant - Proceedings under the D.V. Act are quasi-criminal and do...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)

Accused cannot be kept in custody if order taking cognizance of Enforcement Directorate (ED) complaint has been quashed. (Para 5) Arun Pati Tripathi v. Directorate of Enforcement, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 371 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...

ASG Raja Thakare Appointed To Assist Lok Sabha Inquiry Committee On Justice Yashwant Varma

Additional Solicitor General of India, Raja Thakare, has been appointed to assist the three-member Inquiry Committee constituted as a part of impeachment proceedings against Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court.The Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification yesterday for the engagement of ASG Raja Thakare to assist the Inquiry Committee to investigate into the grounds...

S. 27 Evidence Act | Disclosure Statements Alone Not Enough For Conviction Unless Chain Of Evidence Is Complete : Supreme Court

The Court said that a conviction cannot occur in isolation solely based on the disclosure statements, unless the chain of circumstantial evidence is complete.

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Distinction between 'delivery' and 'presentation' illustrated - Supreme Court distinguished delivery (Section 46 NI Act) from presentment (Section 64 NI Act) - Held that delivery involves the drawer handing the cheque to the payee, and, in case of account-payee cheques, the payee delivering it to his own bank - This stage is covered by Section 142(2)(a) - Presentment is the act...

Constitutional Law: All India Annual Digest 2025

Supreme Court75 years into our republic, we cannot be seen to be so shaky on our fundamentals that mere recital of a poem or for that matter, any form of art or entertainment, such as, stand-up comedy, can be alleged to lead to animosity or hatred amongst different communities. Subscribing to such a view would stifle all legitimate expressions of view in the public domain which is...