News summary In State of West Bengal v. Anil Kumar Dey (2025 INSC 1413), the Supreme Court resolved a major controversy on whether investigating agencies can…
News summary The Supreme Court, while ordering that all Special and Sessions Courts pass orders for victim compensation in appropriate criminal cases to ensure timely disbursal…
News Summary The Supreme Court of India has further clarified the procedure provided under Section 156(3) of the Code on November 4, 2025. The SC held…
News summary The Supreme Court of India, in P. Somaraju v. State of Andhra Pradesh (2025 INSC 1263), reaffirmed the principle that the mere recovery of…
Kerala High Court has held that time spent by an accused on interim/temporary bail cannot be counted as “detention” for computing the statutory period for default…
The Delhi High Court has acquitted Rahul Bhupinder Verma, previously convicted under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri held that allegations of “physical relations” without clear details or supporting evidence cannot substantiate charges of rape or penetrative sexual assault. The court noted that terms like “physical relations” and “sambandh” must be explicitly defined to meet the legal standards. It further observed delays in filing the FIR, lack of medical or forensic proof, and absence of foundational facts for applying the statutory presumption under Section 29 of POCSO.
News Summary The Supreme Court of India recently quashed criminal proceedings against a woman’s in-laws in a dowry harassment case, holding that vague and general allegations…
