The Delhi High Court allowed a life convict to lead additional evidence on a 2017 news report that could affect the prosecution's case on the identity of the deceased.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court quashed a rape case, holding that the relationship was consensual and the complaint appeared to have been filed to coerce the accused into marriage.
Supreme Court weekly roundup featuring 6 key rulings on cheque-bounce notice, compromise decrees, BNSS cognizance, arbitration, Delhi-NCR safety and pay parity.
Supreme Court acquits Santosh Gurung in the rape-murder of his minor niece, finding the circumstantial evidence insufficient and noting DNA showed recovered bones were of male origin. indiankanoon.org
Supreme Court holds that cognizance was taken when the trial court found a prima facie case and issued process, not when it accepted a protest petition, and that the accused must be heard first under Section 223 BNSS.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has added fugitive gangster Satinderjeet Singh, widely known by the alias Goldy Brar, to its list of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, and is offering a reward of up to $1...
Delhi High Court denies anticipatory bail to Ajeet Bharti, holding that a prima facie case under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act attracts the statutory bar under Sections 18 and 18A(2).
Bombay High Court refuses to quash FIR against three accused over alleged threats and shutting off ICU oxygen supply, holding that their defences must be tested at trial.
Supreme Court holds that sanction under Section 197 CrPC is required only at the cognizance stage and cannot bar FIR registration or investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC.
Bombay High Court quashes food safety proceedings against Britannia Dairy over fungus-infested cheese, holding that delayed notice after expiry of shelf life denied the company its statutory right to ...
Supreme Court’s key rulings this week cover POCSO, Article 226, arbitration, human rights, environmental clearances, corporate criminal liability, food labelling and insolvency, with important legal...
Delhi’s Patiala House Court denied anticipatory bail to advocate Shubham Tyagi in the Satya Niketan building collapse case, citing suppression of a rent agreement and the need for further investigat...
Delhi High Court reduced the sentence of a man convicted in a 2009 minor rape case, noting the adolescent relationship, mutual name tattoos, long passage of time and settled lives of both parties.
The Allahabad High Court rejected Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan’s bail plea in the Bareilly violence case, observing that his call for a large gathering without permission and subsequent conduct could n...
Madras High Court refuses to quash assault case against advocate, holding that being a practising lawyer does not shield a person from criminal prosecution.
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