In Vanashakti v. Union of India (2025 SCC OnLine SC 1139), the Supreme Court declared ex-post facto environmental clearances unconstitutional, reinforcing that prior clearance under the EIA Notification, 2006 is mandatory. Citing Common Cause (2017) and misuse seen after Pahwa Plastics (2022), the Court stressed stricter environmental governance and procedural compliance. While future retrospective clearances are barred, existing ones remain valid, leaving concerns for ongoing projects.
In Vaibhav v. State of Maharashtra (2025 INSC 800), the Supreme Court acquitted a medical student of murder, finding no complete chain of circumstantial evidence to prove he fired the fatal shot. Suspicious acts like hiding clothes and cleaning the scene supported conviction under Section 201 IPC but not under Section 302 IPC. Medical and... Read more » Read more »
The Hon’ble Supreme Court while dealing with a Public Interest Litigation has held that Chargesheets cannot be published on police or government websites for public viewing on par with FIRs as it may violate the rights of the accused, victim and investigation agencies. Additionally, it was held that the chargesheet / documents along with the... Read more » Read more »
It was held that, there is no need for identification parade where the witnesses already knew who the assailants were. Test identification parade is not a sine qua non in every case, that is, if the facts and circumstances of a case conclusively establish the guilt of the accused, then, there is no need to... Read more » Read more »
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