Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia retires
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Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia is a second-generation legal professional started his legal career in 1986 and eventually became a Judge at Supreme Court of India in 2022.

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White Collar Crimes July 2025
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Covering all the important white collar crimes cases across various Tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court as well as the legislative update, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, latest legal updates in white collar crimes and links to other roundups.

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Family and Personal Law July 2025
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Covering all the important family law cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court as well as the legislative updates, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, latest legal updates in family law and links to other roundups.

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Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
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On 05-07-2023, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Chief Justice, High Court for the State of Telangana to the Supreme Court of India. Upon acceptance of the recommendation by the Law Ministry, Justice Bhuyan took oath as Supreme Court Judge on 14-07-2023.

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Supreme Court July 2025 Judgements
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Stay informed on the latest Supreme Court judgments of July 2025 on Bihar’s Electoral Roll revision, recording of spousal conversations; Tribal woman’s rights over ancestral property; Guidelines on collection of DNA evidence and mental health of college students. Explore notable rulings shaping the legal landscape.

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Odd Benches
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complaint can be amended after cognizance
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Procedure, it is said, is only a handmaiden and not a mistress of justice. However, the said adage has been followed only in the breach in this case. A simple issue of an amendment to a complaint has held up a trial under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the last nearly two years.”

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Shreyas Talpade multi-crore chit fund scam
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In this case, Shreyas Talpade was linked to an alleged financial scam involving a Haryana-based cooperative society, which was accused of defrauding investors.

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police protection by Trial Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Trial Court cannot order police protection mechanically. Unless the trial Court satisfies itself that there is an imminent need for police aid/police help, it cannot order for police protection on mere request.

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resumption of 395-acre land
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In July 2022 State of West Bengal had expressed its intention to resume the 395 acres of land and called upon the petitioners to furnish project plan for the proposed EV project detailing requirement of the land and justification. By an order dated 9-11-2022, State had resumed 395 acres of land.

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Secretly recorded spousal conversations
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Spousal communications were deemed privileged under Section 122 of Evidence Act for the purpose of protecting the sanctity of the marital relationship, and not for safeguarding individual privacy rights.”

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Criminal Law Roundup June 2025
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Covering all the important criminal cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, links to other roundups, latest legal updates in criminal law and a few top stories of the month.

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Supreme Court June 2025
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Stay informed with the latest Supreme Court judgments from June 2025, covering critical topics such as Investigating Agencies’ authority to summon Lawyers; Rs. 21 Crore MSP fraud case; Andhra Pradesh liquor scam case; Howrah Court assault case. Explore the key rulings shaping the legal landscape.

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1% duty drawback CBEC circular
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Being explanatory in nature, the Circular in question cannot be construed as an adoption of a fresh fiscal regime for rebate of customs duty, intended to affect vested rights or impose new burdens upon the Department. It was passed to resolve the ambiguity qua the meaning & threshold of the previous Notifications.

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Section 498A IPC
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“It is rather unfortunate that the Complainant being an officer of the State has initiated criminal machinery in such a manner, where the aged parents-in-law, five sisters and one tailor have been arrayed as an accused.”

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Uttarakhand anti-conversion law bail
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The State cannot have any objection to the accused and his wife residing together inasmuch as they have been married as per the wishes to their respective parents and families.”

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accused person's inability to explain; burden of proof
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The subsequent acts of cleaning up the crime scene and making false enquiries amount to disappearance of evidence and raise grave suspicion against the convict. However, mere suspicion, no matter how grave, cannot take the place of proof in a criminal trial”.

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Latest Criminal Law cases May 2025
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This roundup offers a concise overview of the latest criminal law cases from May 2025, featuring key rulings from the Supreme Court and various High Courts.

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Supreme Court quashes rape case over consensual relationship
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The consent of the complainant as defined under section 90 IPC cannot be said to have been obtained under a misconception of fact. There is no material to substantiate “inducement or misrepresentation” on the part of the accused to secure consent for sexual relations without having any intention of fulfilling said promise”.

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Justice Manoj Misra
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Justice Manoj Misra is the sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India. He was elevated to the Supreme Court in February 2023 and has formerly served as a Judge in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.

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