Rajasthan High Court Upholds Release Of Murder Accused Suffering From Dementia, Says Fair Trial Impossible Without Mental Fitness

Introduction: In a significant judgment reaffirming the constitutional guarantee of a fair trial, the Rajasthan High Court upheld a trial court’s decision releasing a murder accused who had allegedly remained absconding for nearly three decades, after medical evidence established that he was suffering from dementia and lacked the cognitive ability to understand or participate in […]

Calcutta High Court Quashes Cruelty Case, Says Mere Accident Cannot Be Treated As Intentional Killing Of Stray Dog

Introduction: In a significant ruling examining the limits of criminal liability in cases involving allegations of cruelty towards animals, the Calcutta High Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated against a man accused of deliberately running over a stray dog with his car. The Court held that the materials collected during investigation failed to establish the essential […]

Supreme Court Upholds GST on Online Gaming, Declares Staking-Based Digital Games Taxable as Betting and Gambling

Introduction: In a landmark ruling with far-reaching consequences for India’s rapidly expanding digital gaming industry, the Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of the levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online gaming activities involving monetary stakes. The judgment was delivered in Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence Headquarters v. […]

Supreme Court Upholds Electoral Roll Revision Drive, Affirms ECI’s Constitutional Duty to Protect Electoral Integrity

Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing the constitutional authority of the Election Commission of India, the Supreme Court of India, in Association for Democratic Reforms and Others v. Election Commission of India, upheld the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission across several States and Union Territories. […]