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Supreme Court Criminal Digest: October 2025
Advocate - Procedure for Summoning an Advocate (in exceptional cases) - Status of in-house counsel - Supreme Court laid down procedure for summoning advocates in exceptional cases - i. An Investigating Officer (I.O.) can only summon an Advocate if the I.O. has knowledge of an issue that falls under the exceptions to Section 132 of the BSA (e.g., communication made in furtherance of...
Desertion Requires Intention To Abandon Marital Relationship Permanently: MP High Court Upholds Denial Of Divorce To Husband
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in an appeal filed by a husband challenging the Family Court's dismissal of his divorce petition on grounds of cruelty and desertion, has observed that for the ground of desertion to apply, the intention to permanently abandon the marital relationship must be established. The division bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat and Justice BP Sharma observed; "The...
Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Case To Improve Mediation Centres, Appoints Amicus
The Kerala High Court recently initiated a suo motu petition underscoring the need to improve mediation and alternative dispute resolution centres in the State.Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. appointed Advocate Adarsh Kumar as amicus curiae to assist the Court while dealing with the issue."The main infrastructural issues faced by the mediation centres are lack of...
SIAC Welcomes Indian Delegation; Talks Held On Expanding ADR Partnerships
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), established in 1991, is widely recognised as one of Asia's leading arbitration centres, with a strong focus on international commercial matters. It boasts a panel of over 600 independent and neutral arbitrators from more than 40 countries. Earlier this month, SIAC's main centre in Singapore welcomed an Indian delegation comprising Mr. Justice Sandeep Moudgil of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Jain of the...
Judicial Officer Moves Supreme Court Against Penalty Imposed By High Court For Summary Disposal Of Cases
The Supreme Court yesterday issued notice on a Judicial Officer's plea against the penalty imposed on her for disposing of 1926 criminal cases in 5 months by stopping proceedings as a Magistrate, without proper application of mind, at the summons stage itself.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate PB Suresh (for the petitioner)....
Allahabad High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Ex-MP Azam Khan's Plea In 2016 Forced Eviction Case
Justice Sameer Jain of the Allahabad High Court on Friday recused himself from hearing a petition filed by Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan related to the 2016 Yatim Khana eviction case in Rampur. Recusing from the case, Justice Jain directed that the court's earlier interim order of staying the trial court from pronouncing a final judgment in the matter, would...
Allahabad High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Bijnor DM After She Failed To Act On Notice In Contempt Case
Taking a serious view of the lack of response from the District Magistrate, Bijnor (Jasjit Kaur) in a contempt matter, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on Thursday issued a bailable warrant against her, who also serves as the Chairman of the District Level Caste Scrutiny Committee. A bench of Justice Manish Kumar passed the order after the State's Counsel submitted...
Kerala High Court Quashes Three Rape FIRs Lodged Against Youth Citing Consensual Relations, Settlement Between Parties
The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings against a young man that was based on three rape FIRs filed by the same prosecutrix in three different districts.The Court recorded the settlement entered into between the parties and quashed all further proceedings in the crimes before the Harippad Police Station (Alappuzha), Ernakulam North Police Station and Thodupuzha...
'Dishonesty At All Levels': Why Allahabad High Court Prima Facie Termed UP's Birth Certificate System 'A Mess'?
The Allahabad High Court recently came down heavily on the state's birth certificate issuance system after discovering that a petitioner had procured two different birth certificates showing entirely different dates of birth. Observing that the system reveals the "extent of dishonesty existing at all levels", a bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Anish Kumar Gupta...
Demolition Notice: MP High Court Directs Personal Hearing Before Action On Al-Falah University Founder's Ancestral Property
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (November 20), granted an opportunity of hearing to Abdul Majid in his petition challenging the notice issued by the Cantonment Board Office for the removal of illegal encroachment over certain parts of his residential house. For context, the disputed property is the ancestral home of Hammad Ahmed, father of Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, founder of...
DNLU's CITIL Launches Twin Edited Volumes On Decarbonisation–Trade Linkages And India's Direct Selling Sector
The Centre for Studies in International Trade and Investment Laws (CITIL), Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, organised the launch of two edited volumes titled “Decarbonisation, Trade and Climate Change: Developing Countries' Perspective” and “Direct Selling Business in India: Issues, Challenges and Prospects”, published by Thomson Reuters, at the DNLU Campus.The books were formally released by the Chief Guest, Shri Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice, High Court of...