The Supreme Court has clarified that delay alone in pronouncing an arbitral award does not invalidate it; however, an undue and unexplained delay that demonstrably affects…
News summary The Allahabad High Court recently held that a conviction recorded against a juvenile under the Juvenile Justice Act cannot operate as a disqualification for…
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…
News Summary The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision clarifying the legal parameters for invoking a plea of demurrer—an objection that tests the legal sufficiency…
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…
Madras High Court held that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 prevails over Muslim personal law for adoptions, and that upon an…
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.
The Supreme Court in Zoharbee & Anr v. Imam Khan (2025 INSC 1245) ruled that a Muslim widow without children is entitled to one-fourth of her deceased husband’s estate under Mohammedan law. The Court rejected her claim for a larger share, holding that property under an unexecuted “agreement to sell” remains part of the estate until a registered sale deed is executed. Referring to Qur’an 4:12 and Mulla’s Principles of Mahomedan Law, the bench explained inheritance priorities and cautioned that inaccurate translations of trial court judgments may mislead appellate courts and affect outcomes.
