Manjit Thakur
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Supreme Court JudgementLast Seen Theory In Criminal Cases: Supreme Court Explains
An in-depth analysis of the Supreme Court's 2025 judgment in Chetan v. State of Karnataka. The article explains how ballistic reports, the recovery of a gold chain, and the accused's unexplained conduct were used to form a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, allowing the Court to uphold a murder conviction despite a multi-day time gap between the victim being last seen and the body's discovery. It clarifies the refined standard for relying on the "last-seen together" theory.
High Court Judgements"Delhi HC: Alimony is Not a 'Tool for Enrichment' for the Financially Independent Spouse"
The Delhi High Court has delivered a powerful and clarifying judgment that scrutinizes the true intent behind awarding permanent alimony. This ruling emphasizes that alimony under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) is a measure of social support for the financially vulnerable, not a mechanism to equalize the wealth of two capable, independent individuals.
NewsJustice for Leh: Former SC Judge Justice BS Chauhan to Lead Probe into Violence
Legal Spotlight on Ladakh: Former Supreme Court Justice BS Chauhan has been appointed to lead a judicial inquiry into the recent fatal violence in Leh, offering hope for accountability and clarity for the victims and the region's future.
News"Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Rising 'Digital Arrest' Scams Across India"
The Supreme Court of India has taken suo motu cognizance of the growing “digital arrest scams,” where fraudsters impersonate officials to extort money. Shocked by forged court orders and misuse of judicial authority, the Court has sought responses from the Centre, CBI, and Haryana Cybercrime Police, calling the scam a grave threat to public trust in the judiciary.
CorporateNetwork Marketing And MLM: Legal Risks Explained
Network Marketing, or Multi-Level Marketing (MLM), is often portrayed as a path to financial freedom—but research shows it operates more like a disguised pyramid scheme. With a 99% loss rate, MLMs profit mainly from endless recruitment and internal purchases, not real sales. Targeting vulnerable and rural communities, these schemes exploit trust, promote debt, and sustain themselves through deceptive promises of success that only enrich those at the top.
News"Bombay High Court Protects Akshay Kumar’s Personality Rights in Landmark Ruling"
The Bombay High Court has upheld actor Akshay Kumar’s personality rights, ruling that his name, image, and voice cannot be used without consent. The court also warned against AI-generated deepfakes, calling them a serious threat to public order and personal safety—marking a landmark judgment protecting celebrities from digital misuse of their identity.
High Court JudgementsLandmark Decision: Allahabad HC Rules Marriage With 16-Year-Old 'Not Void' Under Muslim Law
The Allahabad High Court recently delivered a significant ruling concerning the application of Muslim Personal Law in a decades-old case. The court acquitted a man who had been convicted for the alleged kidnapping and rape of a 16-year-old girl, holding that the marriage between the two was valid under Muslim Law.
NewsBack to School: Madras HC Orders Judge to Re-Train After 'Grave Error' in POCSO Conviction
In a rare and significant move, the Madras High Court recently overturned a conviction in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case and, even more surprisingly, ordered the trial judge to attend mandatory judicial training. Why? Because the High Court found a "grave error and illegality" in the way the judge handled the evidence, showing a fundamental misunderstanding of basic criminal law.
Supreme Court JudgementS Rajaseekaran Case 2025: Road Safety Rights Explained
The landmark Supreme Court judgment in S. Rajaseekaran v. Union of India (2025) has mandated a complete, time-bound overhaul of national road safety. Invoking the Right to Life (Article 21), the Court ordered all states to create and implement rules within six months for pedestrian safety and the quality standards of local roads, transforming road safety from a policy goal into a constitutional command.
NewsSC Steps Into the Interrogation Room: Notice Issued on Plea for Guaranteed Lawyer Presence During Questioning
Supreme Court issues notice on a pivotal Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that challenges the current restrictive practice and demands that the right to counsel’s presence during police and investigative agency interrogations be recognized as a fundamental and unalienable right.
NewsJudicial Decorum: Allahabad HC Directs Judges to Censor Abusive Language in Court Records
Allahabad, UP (September 10,2025): The Allahabad High Court, in a significant directive emphasizing judicial decorum, has instructed all trial court judges across Uttar Pradesh to refrain from recording or reproducing abusive and "filthy" language in their judicial orders and during the recording of witness statements.
NewsSupreme Court Orders CBI Probe into Karur Stampede; Ex-Justice Ajay Rastogi to Head Monitoring Panel
New Delhi: (13 October)The Supreme Court of India on Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the tragic Karur stampede that occurred on September 27 during a political rally in Tamil Nadu. The incident, which claimed the lives of 41 people and left scores injured, has been transferred to the central agency to ensure a "fair and impartial investigation," which the apex court emphasized is the fundamental right of every citizen.