Landmark Judgments: SC & HC Case Law Analysis

Explore our comprehensive repository of pivotal legal rulings. Designed for Judiciary aspirants, UPSC law optional, and legal practitioners, our summaries focus on the ratio decidendi and constitutional significance of each case.

Supreme Court of India • 28 Apr 2025

K. P. TAMILMARAN Versus THE STATE BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE , Pronounced on April 28, 2025 SC

Whether a Court is empowered to summon a person as witness who is not cited as prosecution witness in charge sheet ?

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Supreme Court • 20 Apr 2025

Vishwajeet Kerba Masalkar v. The State Of Maharashtra on 17 October, 2024, SC

Recovery of Hammer from Public Place - Recovery of Blood Stain Clothes - CCTV Footage - Recovery of Ornament not Substantiated - Held Acquitted.

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Supreme Court of India • 16 Apr 2025

The Correspondence, RBANMS Educational Institution v. B. Gunashekar & Another

Directions issued for Cash Payment for Amount more than Rupees two Lakhs.

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Supreme Court of India • 23 Feb 2025

Vishal Shah v. Monalisha Gupta and Others, SC, Feb 2025

Domestic Violence Case against husband being quasi criminal case, so personal attendance of husband not mandatory. Impounded passport be released.

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Supreme Court of India • 20 Feb 2025

Om Prakash Ambedkar v. State of Maharashtra and Others, SC 16th Jan 2025

Difference Between Section 156(3) CrPC and Section 175(3) BNSS

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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA • 20 Feb 2025

Aluri Venkata Ramana v. Aluri Thirupathi Rao & Others., SC 2025

Accused can be held liable for Section 498A IPC, despite there is no demand of dowry and cruelty and harassment is proved.

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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA • 19 Feb 2025

Vasant @ Girish Akbarasab Sanavale & Anr. versus The State of Karnataka

Section 34 IPC - Conviction of Accused is not proper just because accused was present on place of incidents.

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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA • 16 Feb 2025

Smt. N Usha Rani and Another v. Moodudula Srinivas

Whether wife can claim maintenance from second husband without giving divorce to first husband?

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Supreme Court of India • 10 Jan 2025

Rina Kumari @ Rina Devi @ Reena v Dinesh Kumar Mahto (10-Jan-2025)

The Supreme Court of India held that a decree for restitution of conjugal rights under Section 9 HMA does not automatically absolve a husband from his obligation to pay maintenance under Section 125, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), even if the wife refuses to return to the matrimonial home for a valid reason

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Allahabad High Court • 05 Jun 2024

Smt. Archana Singh Gautam v. State of U.P. and Another; APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 9536 of 2024

If cheque is dishonoured due to merger of two banks- cheque presented after merger- noting of bank that cheque is invalid- Section 138 NI Act not made out.

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Importance of Landmark Judgments in Competitive Exams

In modern competitive exams like the Civil Judge Junior Division (PCS-J) and Higher Judicial Services (HJS), over 30% of the law paper revolves around recent and classic landmark judgments. Understanding the evolution of the Basic Structure Doctrine or the Right to Privacy is no longer optional.

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