One Year Of New Criminal Laws : Key Supreme Court Judgments On BNS, BNSS

The new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, came into effect exactly a year ago, on July 1, 2024. As we mark their first anniversary, let us look at how the Supreme Court has interpreted and applied these provisions over the past year.SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Allows Benefit Of Section 479 BNSS To Undertrials In...

Important High Court Judgments On BNS, BNSS & BSA : Anniversary Special Edition

The new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, came into effect exactly a year ago, on July 1, 2024. As we mark their first anniversary, let us look at how the High Courts have interpreted and applied these provisions over the past year.ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT FIR Lodged On Or After July 1 Would Be Under IPC If...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: June 16, 2025 To June 22, 2025

Reports/JudgmentsMere Involvement In Communal Clash Not Enough To Attract UP Gangsters Act Without Proof of Habitual Criminality : Supreme CourtCase Details: Lal Mohd. & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 685The Supreme Court held that stringent state laws such as the U.P. Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 (“Gangsters Act”) cannot...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 23 –29, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 354 - 370]All Kerala Akshaya Entrepreneurs Confederation v. State of Kerala & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 354Prasath C. v. State of Kerala & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 355K. Ramachandran v. Gopi & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 356Kerala Private Hospital Association and Another v State of Kerala and Others & Connected Cases, 2025 LiveLaw...

Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: May 2025

Reports/JudgmentsMotor Accident Claims | Unemployed Husband Can Be Presumed To Be Partially Dependent On Deceased Wife's Income: Supreme CourtCase Details: Sri Malakappa & Ors. v. Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 511The Supreme Court held that in determining insurance compensation, the deceased's husband cannot be excluded as a...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: June 9, 2025 To June 15, 2025

Reports/Judgements♦ Supreme Court Refuses To Urgently List Tamil Nadu's Suit Against Centre For Education FundsCase Title: State of Tamil Nadu v. Union of India | Diary No. 28793/2025 The Supreme Court on June 9 refused to urgently list the suit filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Centre for the release of over Rs 2291 crores under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme (SSS). A...

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: May 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 161 To 2024 194 LiveLaw (Raj) 194NOMINAL INDEXAmit v Shri Ganesh Raj Bansal & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 161Shubham Rewad & Ors. v State of Rajasthan & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 162Victim v State of Rajasthan & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 163Giriraj Prasad Sharma v State of Rajasthan, and other connected matters 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 164Vinod Shaily & Anr....

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest – May 2025

SUPREME COURT PMLA Accused Entitled To Hearing Before Cognizance Is Taken Of ED Complaint Filed After BNSS Came Into Effect: Supreme Court Case Title: Kushal Kumar Agarwal v. Directorate of Enforcement Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 642 The Supreme Court held that before taking cognizance of a money laundering complaint under section 44(1)(b) of the Prevention of Money Laundering...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: May 26, 2025 To June 1, 2025

Reports/JudgmentsProsecution Can Be Allowed To Produce Documents Which Were Omitted To Be Submitted Along With Chargesheet : Supreme CourtCase Details: Sameer Sandhir v. Central Bureau of InvestigationCitation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 627The Supreme Court held that a bona fide omission by the prosecution to submit relied-upon documents to the magistrate does not prevent it from producing...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 2 – 8, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 305 - 322]TGN Kumar v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 305 Asha Verma v. Director General of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 306Abjijith M. v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 307Asianet Star Communications Private Limited v. Competition Commission of India and others, and Connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 308Josna Raphael Poovathingal v. Union...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest - May 2025

2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 170 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 201Nominal Index:Harshad Bhoite vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 170Maheshwari Shanmugam Pillay vs Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 171Sumitra Khane vs Deputy Collector, Special Land Acquisition, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 172Kapil Satish Phalke & Anr. V/s. The Sub Divisional Officer, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 173Kedar Bhusari vs State...

Tax Monthly Digest: May 2025

SUPREME COURTGST | Bail Should Be Normally Granted For Offences Under S 132 CGST Act Unless Extraordinary Circumstances Exists : Supreme CourtCase : Vineet Jain vs Union of IndiaCase no.: CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2269 OF 2025The Supreme Court recently expressed surprise at the High Court and the Magistrate Court denying bail to a person accused of committing offences under Section 132 of the...