Legal Bites brings you a powerful collection of articles that decode some of the most significant legal questions and court decisions of 2025. These are not just judgments—they are stories of evolving rights, challenging social norms, and redefining justice through thoughtful interpretation. Each article dives deep into a specific issue, offering analysis, context, and relevance for today’s legal minds.
Crafted to inform and inspire, this compilation serves as a bridge between black-letter law and the real-world impact of judicial reasoning. Whether you’re a law student, a researcher, or a legal professional, these articles will sharpen your understanding and encourage critical thinking about where Indian law stands—and where it’s headed.
Law Through the Lens of 2025: Cases That Taught, Articles That Shaped Thought
Each article below tells the story of a judgment that shaped 2025. Click to explore the law in action.
- Can Sending Abusive Texts Alone Be Considered Stalking?
- Can Courts Direct Retrospective Correction of Legislative Mistakes?
- Is a Life Convict Entitled to Parole for Personal Reasons Like Marriage?
- Can a Magistrate Take Cognizance Based on a Protest Petition If a Prima Facie Case Exists?
- Can a Wife Be Denied Return of Her Gold Without Strict Documentary Proof?
- Is a Daughter Entitled to Equal HUF Share After Her Father’s Death Post-2004? Kerala High Court Answers
- Is a Love Confession Enough to File a Sexual Harassment Case?
- Can a Woman Be Denied a Caste Certificate Because of Her Husband’s Income?
- Is Parental Caste Alone Enough for Reservation? What Did Bombay High Court Say About Inter-Caste Children?
- Can a Wife Enforce EMI Payments on a Flat She Never Lived In?
- Can Ad-Interim Maintenance Be Granted Without a Formal Application?
- Is Reforming Criminals a Societal Duty? Kerala High Court Reminds of Sage Valmiki’s Past
- Is It Legal for Banks to Refuse to Open an Account Without Aadhaar?
- Can WhatsApp Chats Be Used as Evidence in Matrimonial Disputes?
- Is an Employee’s Maternity Leave Excluded from Her Bond Tenure?
- Can FIR Alone Prevent Passport Renewal Without Judicial Cognizance?
- Is Registration Essential to Claim Specific Performance of a Sale Agreement?
- Do Breakups in Live-In Relationships Destroy a Woman’s Dignity?
- Is Pension a Right or a Charity for Disabled Dependents?
- Can a Husband Refuse Support if the Wife Has a Job?
- Is Anger Due to Workplace Pressure a Legal Defence for Murder?
- Is a Transgender Woman Entitled to Legal Protection from Domestic Cruelty in Marriage?
- Is Prior Partition a Prerequisite for Sale Under Section 44 of the Transfer of Property Act?
- Can Social Stigma and Mental Trauma Justify Abortion at 25 Weeks? Here’s What Bombay High Court Ruled
- Is res judicata a rule of substantive law or a rule of procedure?
- Are Parents Bound to Shelter Their Son and Daughter-in-Law?
- Is Co-Parenting Still a Legal Duty Post-Divorce?
- Is Husband’s Approval Required for Wife’s Passport Application?
- Is Shifting Slum Dwellers to the Outskirts Justified? Bombay High Court Upholds Inclusive Housing
- Can Judicial Officers Be Prosecuted for Acts Done in Official Capacity?
- Is a Writ Appeal Maintainable Against an Interim Order in the Same Petition?
- Is Medical Proof of Sex Sufficient to Hold Someone Guilty of Rape?
- Is Res Judicata Limited to Separate Lawsuits, or Can It Operate Within One Suit?
- Is Delivery the End of Liability in Railway Freight Transport?
- Can Ownership Be Transferred Without a Registered Sale Agreement?
- Can Prison Walls Stop a Father from Supporting His Child’s Education?
- When Families Consent, Can the State Still Object to an Inter-Faith Marriage?
- Is Preventive Detention a Substitute for Criminal Prosecution?
- Can a High Court Enhance Sentence in an Appeal Filed by the Accused?
- Is Every High-Speed Driver Liable for Rashness?
- What Constitutes a Valid Order of Refusal for Industrial Closure Under the Industrial Disputes Act?
- Is Maternity Leave a Constitutional Right Under Article 21?
- Can a High Court Quash an FIR and Investigation Using Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
- Can a Married Woman Use Promise of Marriage to Allege Rape? Supreme Court Says No—Here’s Why
- Is It Legally Permissible to Produce Additional Evidence Post-Chargesheet?
- Is It Lawful to Dismiss an Entire Plaint Due to One Defective Prayer?
- Can GST Demands Be Challenged Without Filing an Appeal?
- Can a Divorced Woman Claim Maintenance in India?
- Resigned Before the Bond Ended—Is It Unfair Enrichment?
- Is the Judiciary Incomplete Without More Women on the Bench? Here’s What the Supreme Court Said
- Can a Taxpayer Be Issued a Notice Under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act Without Proper Reasons?
- Can Morality and Public Order Block a Patent under Section 3(b) of the Patents Act?
- What is the Legal Weight of a Plea of Improbability against Eyewitness Testimony?
- Can a Husband’s False Narrative Shield Him from Dowry Death Conviction?
- Is Format Compliance Crucial for Availing Caste-Based Reservation?
- Is Caste a Valid Criterion for Temple Trusteeship? What Did the Madras HC Rule?
- Does an Appeal Against an Interlocutory Order Empower the High Court to Dispose of the Entire Suit?
- Is a Genuine Cause Mandatory for Condonation of Delay?
- Can a Woman Claim Rape After Years of Consensual Live-In?
- Is NCLAT Empowered to Allow Delay Beyond the Time Limit Prescribed by IBC?
- Court’s Sole Discretion to Recall Witnesses Under Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC
- Chain Collision Liability: Who Is Responsible When Multiple Vehicles Are Involved?
- Can Hindu Parents Claim Maintenance from Their Daughter?
- Can You Face Legal Action for Using Classical Music? A Guide to Copyright Rules for Musicians
- Child Custody Not to Be Decided Solely on Religious Grounds
- Is Compliance with ‘Sharia Court’ Directives Mandatory? Here’s What the Supreme Court Explained
- Does Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Strike the Right Balance Between Protection and Fairness?
- Is Talaq-e-Ahsan Still Legal in India? Insights from Bombay High Court
- “Tu Hai Kya Cheez?”: Courtroom Turns Hostile as Convict Hurls Chilling Threats at Judge
- Jurisdiction Lies Where the Cause of Action Arises, Not Where the Company’s Head Office Is
- Charges Once Framed Stand: Interpretation of Section 216 CrPC / Section 239 BNSS
- Is a Mother-in-Law an Aggrieved Person Under the Domestic Violence Act?
- Can a Hospital’s Licence Be Cancelled for Involvement in Child Trafficking? Here’s What the Supreme Court Ruled
- A Deep Dive into the Allahabad High Court’s Rape Bail Order in Nischal Chandak v. State of U.P.(2025)
- Applicability of Res Judicata to Quasi-Judicial Authorities in India
- Is Recording of Names Limited to Arguing Counsel, AOR, and One Assisting Counsel?
- How to Identify the Governing Law of an Arbitration Agreement
- Doctrine of In Pari Delicto: Concept, Application and Judicial Insights
- Resignation from Judiciary: Does It Affect Pension Rights?
- Conviction Under POCSO and IPC (Now BNS): Why Courts Impose Higher Penalties
- Law Demands Proof, Not Moral Certainty: The Flaws of Last-Seen Theory
- Can the Factories Act Cover Laundry & Dry Cleaning as Manufacturing?
- Antecedents and Allegations in Court: When Do They Matter?
- Test Identification Parade (TIP) in Criminal Investigation
- The Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025: Implications for Aviation Finance
- When Can a Second FIR Be Filed? Supreme Court’s Stand
- Doctrine of Transferred Malice: Its Application and Judicial Interpretation
These articles are more than summaries of court rulings—they are windows into how the Indian judiciary responded to some of the most pressing questions of 2025. From personal liberty and social justice to procedural clarity and statutory interpretation, each piece offers a glimpse into how the law adapts to real-life complexities. Legal Bites continues to track these pivotal decisions, decode their implications, and present them with precision and depth for every legal mind.
We’ll keep adding more articles based on judgments that matter—so keep checking in to see how the law continues to evolve with the times.