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Legal Updates

SC: Emphasizes Dual Mandate in POCSO Trials: Speed and Sensitivity Coupled with Fair Judicial Scrutiny

SC: Rule Appointments Beyond Advertised Vacancies Arbitrary; Waitlist Confers No Automatic Right to Appointment Absent Specific Rules

SC: Uphold Chief Justice’s Power to Establish Temporary Court Sittings, Reaffirm Limited Scope of Judicial Review in Administrative Decisions

SC: Affirm Presumption of Innocence Ends at Conviction; No Evidence Re-Appreciation at Bail Stage Under Section 389 CrPC

SC: No Leniency in Murder Cases: SC's Strict Stance on Suspending Life Terms.

SC: Advocate Purposive Interpretation of NI Act to Impose Deposit Liability on Responsible Individuals, Preventing Evasion via Corporate Legal Impediments

SC: Affirm Mandatory Deposit Under NI Act Serves Vital Legislative Goals: Speedy Justice, Deterring Frivolous Defences & Upholding Cheque Credibility

SC: Reiterate 'Panchsheel' of Circumstantial Evidence: Guilt Must Be Sole Inevitable Conclusion from Complete, Exclusive Chain of Facts

SC: Clarify Evidentiary Burden: In "Last Seen" Cases, Accused Must Provide Reasonable Account of Separation; Failure Forms Critical Circumstantial Link

SC: Clarify Limited Grounds for Challenging Arbitration Awards: Only Fundamental "Patent Illegality" Justifies Setting Aside Under 2015 Amendment

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