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20 Mar 2025

Posted by: Aishwarya Chourasia

Vishnoo Mittal v. M/S Shakti Trading Company 2025 (SC) 314

Introduction: The Supreme Court ruled that a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) cannot continue against an ex-director of a company if the cause of action arose after a moratorium was imposed under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The Court emphasized that once a moratorium is declared, the management of the corporate debtor is taken over by the Insolvency Resolution Professional (IRP), and the ex-directors are no....

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15 Mar 2025

Posted by: Aishwarya Chourasia

Rajnish Singh @ Soni v. State of U.P. and Another 2025 (SC) 279

Bench Comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta  Introduction: The case deals with the legal question of whether a prolonged consensual sexual relationship, continuing for 16 years, can amount to rape on the ground of a false promise of marriage. The Supreme Court quashed the criminal proceedings against the accused, ruling that there was no evidence of force, deceit, or mala fide intent at the beginning of the relationship. Facts of the Case: The complainant alleged that the accused had sexually....

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12 Mar 2025

Posted by: Manas shrivastava

BADSHAH vs. URMILA GODSE (2014) 1 SCC 188

On February 10, 2005, the petitioner and respondent were married at Devgad Temple, Hivargav-Pavsa, following Hindu marriage rituals. After their marriage, they lived together, but while the respondent was pregnant, a woman named Shobha arrived at their home, claiming to be the petitioner’s wife. The petitioner allegedly told the respondent that she must either accept living with Shobha or leave. Choosing to stay due to her pregnancy, the respondent suffered physical and mental abuse. The petitioner questioned the paternity of....

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12 Mar 2025

Posted by: Aishwarya Chourasia

YUVRAJ LAXMILAL KANTHER & ANR. VERSUS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA 2025 (SC) 304

The Bench Comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan  Introduction: The Supreme Court of India recently discharged two employers accused under Section 304 Part II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC (Now Section 105 of BNS,2023) in connection with the electrocution deaths of two workers engaged in decoration work. The Court held that the essential ingredients of the offence were not met, as the appellants lacked the requisite knowledge or intent to cause death. Facts: Two....

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