News Supreme Court Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Mental Cruelty: False Allegations of Fraud, Dowry Demand, and Infidelity Justify Decree; Orders Husband to Pay ₹10 Lakh as One-Time Alimony After Marriage Irretrievably Breaks Down RawlawFebruary 3, 20255 min read
News Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Death Case: Holds Prosecution Failed to Prove Cruelty or Harassment “Soon Before Death,” Presumption Under Section 113-B Evidence Act Not Applicable Due to Contradictory Testimonies RawlawFebruary 3, 20255 min read
News Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Under SC-ST Act: “Alleged Offence Did Not Take Place in Public View, Essential Ingredients Not Met; Abuse Inside Office Chamber Does Not Satisfy Legal Requirements for FIR” RawlawFebruary 3, 20255 min read
News Supreme Court Grants Regular Pay Scale to Temporary Employees Appointed Under Special Recruitment Drive, Sets Aside Madhya Pradesh High Court’s Division Bench Judgment for Arbitrary Denial of Benefits RawlawJanuary 31, 20255 min read
News Supreme Court Quashes Rape FIR Against Husband, Holds That Exception 2 to Section 375 IPC Applies in Legally Recognized Marriages and SIT Report Corroborates Voluntary Marriage RawlawJanuary 31, 20255 min read
News Supreme Court Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Mental Cruelty, Awards ₹10 Lakh as One-Time Settlement: ‘Husband’s Conduct Shows Attempt to Escape Liability by Concealing Income RawlawJanuary 31, 20254 min read
News Supreme Court Acquits Man in Dowry Death Case: “Trial Courts Must Avoid Moral Convictions and Ensure Prosecution Proves Cruelty Soon Before Death” – Holds That Contradictory Witness Statements and Lack of Evidence Cannot Justify Conviction Under Section 304-B IPC RawlawJanuary 31, 20255 min read
News Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Under SC-ST Act, Holds That Alleged Caste-Based Abuse Inside a Government Office Does Not Satisfy ‘Public View’ Requirement and Fails to Constitute an Offense Under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) RawlawJanuary 31, 20256 min read
News Supreme Court: “Polluter Pays Principle is Absolute” – Tanneries in Vellore Liable for Continuing Environmental Damage Until Full Ecological Restoration, Supreme Court Orders Reassessment of Compensation and Strict Enforcement of Pollution Control Measures RawlawJanuary 30, 20255 min read
News Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 for Non-Speaking Summoning Order and Violation of Section 202 CrPC, Holds Summoning an Accused is a Serious Matter Requiring Application of Mind RawlawJanuary 30, 20255 min read
