Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025 - NDPS Act

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985Section 8 r/w. 15 and 54 – Conscious Possession – Presumption under Section 54 – Burden of Proof - The appellant was convicted under Section 8 read with Section 15 of the NDPS Act for possession of 50 kg of poppy husk. The prosecution's case...

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Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025 - NDPS Act

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985Section 8 r/w. 15 and 54 – Conscious Possession – Presumption under Section 54 – Burden of Proof -...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Prevention of Corruption Act

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A Delhi Court has granted bail to Gaganpreet Kaur, accused in the BMW accident case, observing that the CCTV footage weakened the Delhi Police's theory of “culpable homicide anchored in delayed care.”Kaur was accused of driving the BMW car which rammed into a two wheeler being ridden by one Navjot...

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In a significant judgment, the Delhi High Court has set aside an order by a Single Judge that had rejected a plaint filed by the legal heirs of Smt. Satula Devi, the wife of late Dr. Mahender Prasad, a former Member of Parliament. The Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar held that a plaint cannot be...

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The Delhi High Court recently came across a peculiar case relating to Input Tax Credit refund claim, whereby a notice for personal hearing was issued to the trader, after the Appellate Authority rejected its plea.A division bench comprising Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain flagged the glitch in the Department's portal, which generated a...

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Manav Malhotra

National Law University, Delhi invites application for the post of Student Editors to assist in the editorial process, both pre- and post-production.Name of the Post: Student Editors Tenure: 1 year (2025-26) Type of Work: Offline and Online Essential Qualification and Experience • Students in the final or penultimate years of the B.A. LL.B. programme; or enrolled in the Ph.D. programme at...

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Manav Malhotra

The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur invites online applications for the post of Legal Researcher on contractual basis for deputing with Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sameer Jain.Name of the Post: Legal Researcher No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 33 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • A candidate must be a fresh law graduate or Postgraduate in law from universities/colleges/ Institutions...

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Legal Cum Probation Officer Vacancy At District Child Protection Unit, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu

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The District Child Protection Unit, Nagapattinam District invites application for the post of Legal Cum Probation Officer.Name of the Post: Legal Cum Probation Officer No. of Post: 01 (One) Remuneration: Rs. 27,804/- month Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have LL.B. from a recognized university with 2 years of experience in the filed of women and child rights in the...