Friday, August 29, 2025
Aishvary BHatnagar

Legal Desk

Accused Can’t Be Forced to Produce Evidence Under S.91 | The Legal Observer

Calcutta High Court rules Section 91 CrPC can't be used to compel accused to produce self-incriminating material. Major protection reinforced.Reinforcing constitutional protections, the Calcutta...

SC Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost on IT Dept Over Tax Evasion Case | The Legal Observer

Supreme Court criticises Income Tax Department for starting prosecution without ITAT ruling; imposes ₹2 lakh penalty for misuse of authority. The apex court condemned the...

SC Probes Detention of Bengali Migrants Over Language | The Legal Observer

The Supreme Court asks the Union if Bengali-speaking migrant workers were detained as foreigners merely due to their language use.A PIL challenging the detention...

Article 32 Allows Death Row Safeguard Review | The Legal Observer

The Supreme Court affirms that Article 32 allows death sentence reviews if procedural safeguards—like those in the Manoj judgment—are breached. Supreme Court Empowers Article 32...

SC: Offences Linked To S.172–188 IPC Need Public Servant Complaint | The Legal Observer

The Supreme Court clarified that S.195 CrPC bars courts from taking cognizance of S.172–188 IPC offences unless a public servant files a formal complaint. The...

Can SC Set Timelines for Assent Powers? | The Legal Observer

The Supreme Court debates if it can prescribe timelines for Governors and the President to act on bills. A key moment in the Article...

Transparent CAG Appointment PIL Filed | The Legal Observer

PIL by Lok Prahari seeks a transparent process for appointing a politically neutral CAG, challenging current practice under Article 14. A public interest litigation (PIL)...

Supreme Court Issues Notice on Detention Plea | The Legal Observer

Supreme Court seeks responses from Centre and nine states on plea alleging detention of Bengali Muslim workers as Bangladeshis. Focus keyword: detention of...

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