In the recent Supreme Court judgment, Renuka Prasad vs. The State (2025 LiveLaw SC 559), the Court ruled that the testimony of an Investigation Officer (IO) based solely on Section 161 CrPC statements of witnesses is inadmissible in evidence. The

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The Supreme Court of India has expressed concern over the performance of some High Court judges, highlighting issues such as unnecessary breaks and delays in delivering judgments. In a recent case involving delayed pronouncements of criminal appeals by the Jharkhand

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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has annulled the enrollment of Advocate Sajad Ahmad Shah, a resident of Srinagar, after discovering that he had practiced law for nearly 16 years using a fake and forged LL.B degree. Shah was initially

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The Bombay High Court recently clarified the scope and cessation of the doctrine of lis pendens under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. In a case concerning the division of assets between two groups, the Court observed

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The Supreme Court cautioned that strict application of competition rules without considering market realities could hinder India’s goal of becoming a global manufacturing hub. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B. Varale emphasized the need for an “effects-based

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On May 14, 2025, the Delhi High Court ruled that a wife who leaves her job to care for her child cannot be deemed to have voluntarily abandoned her employment and is therefore entitled to maintenance. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma

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On May 14, 2025, LiveLaw reported that the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA), under the leadership of Executive Chairman Justice S. Chandrashekhar, launched a week-long legal awareness campaign for unorganized sector workers, commencing on May 1, 2025, to coincide

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On May 9, 2025, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court ruled that a woman can be compelled to provide a voice sample in a domestic violence case if there is sufficient material on record. The court’s decision came

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