Note: This checklist is based on constitutional mandates and Supreme Court judgments. It must be used in conjunction with current legal provisions and recent judicial pronouncements. When in doubt, ...

· The 24-hour period began at 17:30 hrs on 17 May 2025, when the petitioner was first detained, not when the EOW formally recorded the arrest. · The petitioner was produced before the Magistrate at 22 ...

THANGAVEL Vs THE STATE, THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE & ANR. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

In a significant judgment delivered on April 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of India addressed a crucial legal question: Can a ...

A person who is a complainant under Section 200 of the CrPC who complains about the offence committed by a person who is charged as an accused under Section 138 of the Act, thus h ...

No, a child (person below 18 years) cannot be prosecuted as an adult under the POCSO Act itself. However, if a child is accused of committing a sexual offence under POCSO, the legal process is ...

Despite the lack of explicit statutory recognition, Indian courts have consistently upheld the power to grant transit bail. Courts have relied on their inherent powers, as well as constitutional ...

Non-appearance of a complainant will not always result in the acquittal of the accused. Acquittal under this section is warranted only when the complainant is absent on the date which was set for the ...

"For the execution of any decree (other than a decree granting a mandatory injunction) or order of any civil court, the period of limitation is twelve years from the date when the decree or order ...

An attesting witness to a will cannot receive benefits under the same will if the testator is a Christian, Parsi, or belongs to other religions governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (except ...

Order XXI Rule 32 (1) CPC states that if a judgment debtor willfully disobeys a decree for specific performance, restitution of conjugal rights, or an injunction, the court may enforce the decree by: ...

One of the fundamental principles of Indian succession law is that a will is revocable and alterable at any time during the testator’s lifetime. This means that as long as the testator is alive and ...