In Ghanshyam Soni v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2025 INSC 803), the Supreme Court held that for Section 468 CrPC, the limitation period runs from the date a complaint is filed, not when the Magistrate takes cognizance. A timely 498A IPC complaint cannot be dismissed as time-barred due to court delays. Relying on Bharat Damodar Kale (2003) and Sarah Mathew (2014), the Court said penalizing a complainant for judicial delay is unfair and may breach Article 14.
In Criminal Appeal No. 2501 of 2024, the Supreme Court of India addressed whether an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), is maintainable when the accused is already in judicial custody for a different case. The appeal arose from a Bombay Read more »
The Hon'ble Supreme Court while dealing with a Writ Petition in this landmark decision issued a slew of directions to make First Information Reports (FIRs) available to the accused and the public at large. The Hon’ble Court directed that all police stations shall upload FIRs within 24 hours except in Read more »
- Yogitha Jammula1 The inclusion of non-signatories in arbitration proceedings presents a significant challenge to both courts and arbitral tribunals alike, as it challenges the foundational principles of consent and party autonomy in arbitration. In corporate transactions involving interconnected entities, determining who can be compelled to arbitrate has become increasingly Read more »
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