Court Rules Against Testing Validity of 13 State Laws in Generic Plea, Advises Approach to Specific High Courts: Supreme Court in Mob Lynching and Cow Vigilantism

-By Rakshit Mathur A significant case involving mob lynching in the name of cow protection was heard by the Supreme Court today. The National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), which expressed grave concerns about private organisations abusing the legal system in the name of stopping cattle smuggling. The case…

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Evolution of Punishment in India: Theories, Types, and the Shift from IPC to BNS”

-By VIKRANT KUMAR Punishment : Theories and Types: Punishment is a crucial element of any criminal machine, serving as a medium to preserve social order, discourage crime, and rehabilitate malefactors. In Indian law, the punishment has evolved over the yea rs, instructed by using literal, social, and prison tendencies. This composition explores the theoretical foundations…

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Separated Wife Entitled to Maintenance from Second Husband Even Without Legal Dissolution of First Marriage, Rules Apex Court

By Vironica Khanna  In a groundbreaking decision, the Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed a wife’s right to maintenance, even in cases where her marriage is legally void. The ruling, delivered by a bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, interprets Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), now replaced…

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Supreme Court Rules Wife Entitled to Maintenance from Husband Despite Non-Compliance with Cohabitation Order

By Samvidha Rastogi In a notable advancement for marital law in India, the Supreme Court has issued a judgment that elucidates the maintenance rights of spouses in the context of disputes relating to the restitution of conjugal rights. This ruling seeks to resolve persistent uncertainties and discrepancies in the legal interpretation of maintenance claims, particularly…

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The Supreme Court criticized the trial court for its “undue haste” in imposing the death penalty within two months, without giving the accused a fair opportunity to mount a proper defense.

–By Garima Bhardwaj The Supreme Court of India recently overruled the death penalty of the appellant, ruling that the trial was conducted in abruptly and the justice was compromised due to the trial court’s failure to examine scientific experts while completely relying on a DNA report. The Court emphasized on the fact that in cases…

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SUPREME COURT CRTICIZES NCLAT FOR LENGTHY ORDER INSPITE OF HAVING A LARGE NO. OF PENDENCIES

-By Subhrodeep Maiti and Ankit Supreme Court recently raises concern over the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) questitioing its excessive time and energy in drafting a 17-page order for a routine delay condonation application. The Court highlights broader issues of case pendency and judicial efficiency, mainly in  insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings. Bench comprising Justice…

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