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...

Supreme Court To Examine Citizenship Claim Of Woman Deported To Bangladesh

The Supreme Court is set to examine the plea of a woman deported to Bangladesh after the Foreigners Tribunal declared her as a "foreigner of post-1971 stream".A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi recently issued notice on the woman's plea, limited to the purpose of examining genuineness of certain documents relied upon by her brother to prove Indian citizenship.The petitioner...

Report Student Suicides Immediately; None Should Be Barred From Classes, Exams For Delay In Scholarship Disbursal : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently said that it is deeply saddened and disturbed to acknowledge the increasing number of unfortunate incidents of suicides in higher educational institutions(HEIs) across the country. To prevent such incidents, it has issued some interim directions, which include that all HEIs must report incidents of suicide irrespective of whether it takes place in the hostel,...

In Tiger Global Case, Supreme Court Explains Distinction Between 'Tax Planning' & 'Tax Evasion'

The Supreme Court has held that while an assessee is permitted in law to plan transactions to avoid tax, such planning must strictly conform to the framework of the Income Tax Act, the applicable rules, and notifications. The Court said that once a transaction structure is found to be illegal, sham, or lacking commercial substance, it ceases to be permissible tax avoidance and...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : January 16, 2026

Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Rejects Justice Yashwant Varma's Challenge To Lok Sabha Speaker's Formation Of Inquiry Committee In Impeachment MotionSupreme Court Flags Prolonged Service Litigations Blocking Appointments, Calls For Judicial IntrospectionJustice SC Sharma Reveals He Was Targeted By Fake Traffic Challan SMS, Flags Cyber Fraud MenaceSupreme Court Stays Calcutta HC...