Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Cr.P.C.& BNSS

SUPREME COURT HALF YEARLY DIGEST 2025BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, (BNSS) and The CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973, (CrPC)Section 2(1)(h). ComplaintSection 2(d) Cr.P.C. - Definition of Complaint - Judicial vs. Executive Magistrate - As per Section 2(d) of CrPC, a complaint refers to an allegation submitted orally or in writing to a Magistrate with the intent to invoke legal...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest: August 2025

SUPREME COURT 'Colonial Sedition Law Brought Back': Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Constitutionality Of Section 152 BNS Case Details: S.G. VOMBATKERE Versus UNION OF INDIA W.P.(C) No. 720/2025 The Supreme Court today (August 8) agreed to consider the plea challenging the constitutional validity of S.152 BNS. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest August 18 - 24, 2025

A.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University Act, 2015; Section 13(7) - Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology Act , 2021 - Section 11(10) - Appointment of Vice-Chancellor - Supreme Court forms Search Committee headed by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia (Chairperson) for Kerala University Vice-Chancellor appointments - The chairman is authorized to constitute separate or...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: August 2025 [Citations: 473 - 537]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 473- 537]Unnikrishna Pillai v. Janaki Amma @ Janamma Amma and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 473Jaju Babu v. NCLT & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 474Adv. George Pulikuthiyil v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 475Margret @ Thankam v. Joseph Mathew Chettupuzha, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 476C.A.N. Subramoniya Sarma and Ors. v. State of Kerala and...

Tax Monthly Digest: August 2025

SUPREME COURTLet GST Council Look Into Tracking Of GST Paid On Foreign OIDAR Services : Supreme CourtCase Title – Pradeep Goyal v. Union of India & Ors.Case no. – Writ Petition No. 258 of 2021The Supreme Court recently disposed of a public interest litigation seeking directions for setting up a mechanism to track services provided by foreign entities in India under the Goods and...

Madras High Court Monthly Digest: August 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 263 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 291 NOMINAL INDEX Davidson Devasirvatham v A Shankar @ Savukku Shankar, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 263 MP Ranjan Kumar v. The Commissioner of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 264 Vajra Global Consulting Service LLP v. Assistant Director of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 265 Dr. M Sathya Kumar v. The Government of Tamil Nadu and...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: August 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 257 To 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 292Nominal Index: Nayeem Noor Mohamed & Anr. V. Nazim Noor Mohamed. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 257Murali Krishna R AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 258State of Karnataka & ANR AND Mahaboob Patel. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 259Vijayeendra G Muddebihalkar & Others AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 260Vijay...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: August 25, 2025 to August 31, 2025

Reports/JudgmentsMaharashtra Slum Areas Act | Land Can't Be Acquired Without Extinguishing Owner's Preferential Right To Propose Rehabilitation Scheme : Supreme CourtCase Title: Tarabai Nagar Co-Op. Hog. Society (Proposed) v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others, SLP(C) No.19774/2018Citation: 2025 Livelaw (SC) 832While dealing with acquisition of a parcel of land in Mumbai's Kurla for...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Evidence Act & BSA

SUPREME COURT HALF YEARLY DIGEST 2025BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023, (BSA) / INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872, (IEA)Section 6. Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conductSection 8 IEA - Circumstantial Evidence and Motive - In murder trials relying on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must establish a complete chain of evidence that eliminates reasonable doubt, but proof of motive...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: August 18, 2025 to August 24, 2025

Reports/JudgmentsS. 306 IPC | For Abetment Of Suicide, Test Is Whether Accused Intended By His Action To Drive Victim To Suicide : Supreme CourtCause Title: Abhinav Mohan Delkar v. The State Of Maharashtra & Ors.Citation: 2025 Livelaw (SC) 812The Supreme Court (Aug. 18) upheld the Bombay High Court's decision to quash the abetment to suicide case against the Dadra & Nagar...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest: August 1 - 10, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 761 to 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 786Advocates Act, 1961 - Enrolment Fees - Contempt Petition - Bar Councils can't collect any amount as “optional fee” during enrolment - Supreme Court closed a contempt petition after the Bar Council of India (BCI) affirmed its commitment to ensuring State Bar Councils (SBCs) comply with judgment in Gaurav Kumar v. Union of India,...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest July 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 693 - 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 760Advocates Act, 1961 - High Court of Orissa (Designation of Senior Advocate) Rules, 2019- Rule 6(9)- Suo moto power to the full court of High Court to designate an advocate as 'Senior Advocate'- the 2019 Rules were formulated in the backdrop of the Indira Jaising v Supreme Court of India (2017)- High Court held Rule 6(9) to be ultra vires...