Losing money to an online scam can be stressful, particularly when the payment is made through UPI, internet banking, a debit card or another digital payment method. The first few steps are important because the money may be transferred between…
If the police refuse to register a First Information Report (FIR), a person reporting a crime may have legal remedies. Under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), information disclosing a cognizable offence can be given to…
Yes. Under Indian law, the police can arrest a person without a warrant in certain circumstances. However, they cannot arrest someone arbitrarily merely because an allegation has been made. Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) governs…
Neutral Citation: 2026 INSC 690 | Court: Supreme Court of India | Bench: Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma | Date of Judgment: 13 July 2026 | Case: Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (Civil) Diary No. 15252…
Before rights, duties, or Parliament — the Constitution first asks a simple question: what is India? Here’s the answer. Introduction Most people who pick up the Indian Constitution for the first time expect it to begin with grand declarations about…
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Justice G.R. Swaminathan and Justice V. Lakshminarayanan, has directed the State of Tamil Nadu to ensure that no cow or calf is slaughtered on Bakrid or on any other day and…
Introduction Whenever there is an unnatural, suspicious, or sudden death, the first official step in the criminal justice process is the inquest. Before an FIR is registered, before a chargesheet is filed, before any arrest is made, the inquest report…
What the Court Decided In a ruling that cuts straight to the text of the law, the Supreme Court quashed an FIR filed under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act — because the alleged caste-based abuse happened inside a private…
Introduction Ravi lent ₹2 lakhs to his friend. The repayment promise came over WhatsApp, “I’ll return it by March, bro.” When his friend denied it in court, Ravi pulled out his phone. The judge asked one question: “Do you have…
