Citation : 2025 Local Law (CG) 1306 The Supreme Court has directed that the Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB) be accorded statutory recognition, emphasizing that the Delhi Ridge serves as the “green lungs” of the national capital amid a worsening air pollution crisis. A Bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K.V. Chandran delivered…
The Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to a 55-year-old man accused of assault and caste-based abuse after finding that the First Information Report (FIR) did not contain any reference to a casteist remark. The case is titled Sidhan @ Sidharathan vs. State of Kerala & Anr. A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV…
The Supreme Court of India has upheld the conviction of a woman, Jemaben, for the murder of her niece-in-law, emphasizing that a reliable first dying declaration cannot be discarded merely because of minor inconsistencies in later statements. The ruling came in Criminal Appeal No. 1934 of 2017, where Jemaben challenged her conviction under Section 302…
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a mere refusal to marry, even if it causes emotional pain or distress, cannot be treated as instigation for suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan delivered the judgment in Yadwinder Singh @ Sunny…