News Supreme Court Upholds Widow’s Entitlement to Liberalised Family Pension, Expands Definition of ‘Battle Casualty’ to Include Deaths Due to Extreme Climatic Conditions Near Line of Control: “Decision-Making Authorities Must Adopt a Sympathetic Approach” RawlawDecember 10, 20244 min read
News Supreme Court Quashes FIR and Charges Under Arms Act, Citing Lack of Evidence for Prohibited Purpose: “Prosecution Cannot Be Allowed to Improve Its Case as Set Out in the Charge-Sheet” RawlawDecember 10, 20244 min read
News Supreme Court Upholds Traditional Marumakkathayam Law of Kerala: Dispute over Tharwad Properties Resolved, with Property Inherited by Female and Her Children Determined to Retain its Character as Tharwad Property. RawlawDecember 6, 20245 min read
News Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Abetment of Suicide Case: “Refusal to Marry, Even if Emotionally Distressing, Does Not Amount to Abetment Under Section 306 IPC Without Evidence of Mens Rea or a Direct Act of Provocation” RawlawDecember 5, 20244 min read
News Supreme Court Clarifies “Experience Marks” for Outsourced Workers: “Recruitment Criteria Must Be Interpreted Fairly and Inclusively, Especially for Outsourced Workers Whose Contributions Are Often Equivalent to Regular Employees” RawlawDecember 5, 20245 min read
News Supreme Court Strikes Down Preferential Land Allotments for MPs, MLAs, Judges, and Bureaucrats: “State Cannot Favor Privileged Few at Cost of Many; Policy Created Undue Benefits for Affluent Individuals Already Owning Properties” RawlawNovember 30, 20244 min read
News Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Bribery Case: “Demand and Acceptance of ₹2,000 Proved Beyond Doubt; Phenolphthalein Powder Confirmed the Transaction” RawlawNovember 30, 20244 min read
News Supreme Court Denies Scheduled Caste Certificate to Appellant: “Conversion to Christianity Extinguishes Caste Identity; Reconversion Must Be Proven with Credible Evidence and Community Acceptance” RawlawNovember 30, 20245 min read
News Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Inclusion of ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in Preamble: “After 44 Years, These Terms Are Integral to the Constitution, Widely Accepted by the People and Reflected in Legislative and Policy Frameworks” RawlawNovember 30, 20244 min read
News Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Motor Accident Victim Injured in 2008 Collision with Rashly Driven Lorry to ₹1.02 Crores: “Compensation Must Reflect Pain, Suffering, and Permanent Disability” RawlawNovember 25, 20245 min read
