Supreme Court Acquits Murder Convicts Due to Misreading of Evidence and Procedural Lapses — "While the Court Ordinarily Does Not Reappreciate Evidence Under Article 136, It May Do So in Cases of Clear Misreading or Ignorance of Crucial Facts"
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Supreme Court Acquits Murder Convicts Due to Misreading of Evidence and Procedural Lapses — “While the Court Ordinarily Does Not Reappreciate Evidence Under Article 136, It May Do So in Cases of Clear Misreading or Ignorance of Crucial Facts”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court, in Criminal Appeal Nos. 1686–1688 of 2023, allowed the appeals filed by 11 convicts who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for offences under Sections…
June 2, 2025
Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case Based on Long-Term Consensual Relationship — “The Complainant’s Conduct of Sustaining the Relationship for Over a Year, Visiting Lodges, and Maintaining Cordial Interactions Undermines Allegations of Non-Consensual Sex”
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Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case Based on Long-Term Consensual Relationship — “The Complainant’s Conduct of Sustaining the Relationship for Over a Year, Visiting Lodges, and Maintaining Cordial Interactions Undermines Allegations of Non-Consensual Sex”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the Bombay High Court’s order dated 28.06.2024, and quashed C.R. No. 490/2023 dated 31.07.2023 and all proceedings in RCC No.…
June 2, 2025
Supreme Court Upholds Demand Notices Issued to Successful Bidders for Mining of Minor Minerals, Directing Them to Deposit 10% of the Total Bid Amount - "Once a Party Accepts the Terms of a Tender, They Cannot Later Challenge the Policy Framework"
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Supreme Court Upholds Demand Notices Issued to Successful Bidders for Mining of Minor Minerals, Directing Them to Deposit 10% of the Total Bid Amount – “Once a Party Accepts the Terms of a Tender, They Cannot Later Challenge the Policy Framework”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed Civil Appeals No. 12314–12316 of 2024 and upheld the Allahabad High Court’s judgment dated 15.11.2017, affirming the validity of the Demand Notice requiring a…
May 31, 2025