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'Last Seen' Alone Insufficient For Conviction Without Corroboration, Supreme Court Acquits Man In Murder Case
Observing that the "last seen together" theory alone is not enough to sustain a conviction unless supported by other compelling evidence, the Supreme Court acquitted a man who was convicted just because the deceased was last seen with the accused, and the time gap between the last sighting and the death was unclear. The bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra set aside...
'In Matters Of Personal Liberty, High Courts Can't Keep Matter Pending For Long': Supreme Court Grants Bail After 27 Adjournments By HC
The Supreme Court today (May 22) granted bail in a special leave petition specifically on the ground that the Allahabad High Court, which was dealing with the bail application of the present petitioner, adjourned the matter 27 times. The Court observed that in matters of personal liberty, the High Courts are not expected to keep adjourning the matter. Consequently, the Court, while disposing...
2025 LiveLaw (SC) 610 | Pinky Meena v. The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpur
Click the link below for the report and the judgment : Supreme Court Reinstates Rajasthan Judicial Officer Dismissed Over Alleged Concealment Of Govt JobGreater Representation Of Women In Judiciary Will Improve Overall Quality Of Judicial Decision Making : Supreme...
S. 215B MV Act | Supreme Court Directs Centre To Constitute National Road Safety Board Within Six Months
The Supreme Court recently questioned the Central Government for failing to implement Section 215B of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and constitute the National Road Safety Board.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan granted six months to the Government to ensure that the National Road Safety Board is constituted. The Court clarified that no further time would be granted....
Supreme Court Declares Maharashtra's Zudpi Jungles As Protected Forests, Directs Scrutiny Of Post-1996 Allotments
The Supreme Court today (May 22) held that Zudpi jungle lands in Maharashtra are forest lands, bringing them under the purview of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 (“FC Act”) and stalling their conversion without prior approval from the Central Government. The judgment delivered by a bench of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih held that all Zudpi Jungle land allotments...
Duty Of Central Government To Keep Highways Free Of Encroachment: Supreme Court Issues Directions
The Supreme Court has issued various directions to the Union Government and Highway Administration for the removal of encroachments on National Highways, while expressing dissatisfaction over ineffective implementation of statutory provisions under the Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002.The directions include – The Union of India and Highway Administration must...