March 2026 – Page 4 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Slams Police & Court Insensitivity in 4-Year-Old Rape Case: “What Kind of Insensitive Has the Police Become?” – Rohatgi Seeks Guidelines to Prevent Re-Traumatization of POCSO Victims

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed grave concern over the alleged insensitivity displayed by police officials and courts while handling the rape case of a 4-year-old girl, observing that such…

Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Singer Guru Randhawa in Defamation Case Over Song “Sirra” Lyric; Issues Notice Citing Violation of Mandatory Procedure Under Section 223 BNSS

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday (20.03.2026) stayed all criminal proceedings against Punjabi singer and composer Gursharanjot Singh Randhawa @ Guru Randhawa in a complaint alleging defamation and…

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Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Syed Rashid Hashmi in K.J.M. Land Developers Fraud Case

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In a detailed order passed on 13 March 2026, the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad has granted bail to Syed Rashid Hashmi in Case Crime No. 162 of…

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Delhi High Court Sets Aside Railway Claims Tribunal Order: Compensation Claim for Fall from Running Train to be Reassessed

In a landmark ruling pronounced on 19 March 2026, the High Court of Delhi allowed the appeal filed by Dharamawati (mother of the deceased) in FAO 31/2022 and remanded the…

Supreme Court Upholds Continuation of Property Confiscation Proceedings Against Family Members Even After Death of Accused Public Servant

In a landmark ruling delivered on 20 March 2026, the Supreme Court of India set aside two judgments of the Patna High Court and held that confiscation proceedings under the…

Supreme Court Quashes Uttar Pradesh Gangster FIR: Procedural Lapses in Gang Chart Lead to Landmark Relief

In a significant ruling delivered on March 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of India set aside the orders of the Allahabad High Court and quashed FIR No. 0125 of 2022…

CJI Surya Kant Calls Out “Blackmailing” Digital Platforms as “Digital Arrests”; Supreme Court Highlights New-Age Challenge of Virtual Media Trials in Police Posting Case

The Chief Justice of India on Friday agreed with the Solicitor General of India that certain digital platforms function like “blackmailers,” likening their conduct to “digital arrests.”A bench comprising CJI…

Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Case Against Creditor: Mere Phone Calls Demanding Repayment of Debt Not Abetment; “Lawful Act Cannot on Its Own Constitute a Ground to Prosecute the Creditor

The Supreme Court on Monday quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 306 and 506(2) IPC against a creditor accused of abetting the suicide of a debtor, holding that persistent phone calls…

Supreme Court: Refusal by Wife to Cook or Perform Household Chores Not Cruelty; “You’re Not Marrying a Maid, You’re Marrying a Life Partner” – Husband Must Contribute in Modern Times

The Supreme Court today orally observed in a matrimonial dispute that allegations of cruelty such as the wife not adequately performing household chores like cooking and washing do not amount…

Supreme Court Quashes Copyright Infringement Case Against ‘Kahaani 2’ Director Sujoy Ghosh: Criminal Proceedings Under Section 63 Copyright Act Set Aside as Frivolous and Mechanically Issued

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the petition filed by national award-winning scriptwriter and director Sujoy Ghosh and quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against him under Section 63 of the…