17 Nov 2024 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court: Proclaimed Offender Status Under Section 82 CrPC Does Not Bar Anticipatory Bail

The Supreme Court has ruled that being declared a proclaimed offender under Section 82 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) does not automatically prevent an accused from seeking anticipatory bail.…

Allahabad High Court: FIR Lacking Specific Date and Time Cannot Justify Cognizance

The Allahabad High Court recently ruled that an error apparent on the face of the record, such as the absence of a specific date and timing in an FIR, cannot…

MP High Court Dissolves Marriage, Rules Forcing Spouse to Quit Job Amounts to Cruelty

The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently allowed a woman’s plea for divorce, observing that her husband's coercion to make her quit her government job until he…

CJI Highlights Exodus of Young Lawyers from Litigation

Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, recently raised concerns over the growing trend of young lawyers abandoning litigation for corporate roles or managerial positions. Speaking at a felicitation event…