In a significant judgment delivered on April 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of India addressed a crucial legal question: Can a ...

THANGAVEL Vs THE STATE, THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE & ANR. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

A person who is a complainant under Section 200 of the CrPC who complains about the offence committed by a person who is charged as an accused under Section 138 of the Act, thus h ...

While adopted children cannot claim inheritance rights, biological parents can voluntarily leave property to their adopted ...

This checklist ensures compliance with the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, and helps courts systematically verify ...

Non-appearance of a complainant will not always result in the acquittal of the accused. Acquittal under this section is warranted only when the complainant is absent on the date which was set for the ...

In India, the doctrine finds its primary legal foundation in Section 92 (3) of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC). This provision ...

Despite the lack of explicit statutory recognition, Indian courts have consistently upheld the power to grant transit bail. Courts have relied on their inherent powers, as well as constitutional ...

No, a child (person below 18 years) cannot be prosecuted as an adult under the POCSO Act itself. However, if a child is accused of committing a sexual offence under POCSO, the legal process is ...

The intersection of traditional hearsay evidence principles with modern electronic evidence represents one of the most ...

"For the execution of any decree (other than a decree granting a mandatory injunction) or order of any civil court, the period of limitation is twelve years from the date when the decree or order ...

While res judicata does not strictly apply, legal precedents set by the Supreme Court or High Courts must be followed by tax authorities. For example, the Court’s ruling that electromagnetic waves are ...