24 Apr 2026 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Sets Aside Punjab & Haryana High Court’s Bail Orders in Commercial Quantity Heroin Recovery Case — Holds Article 21 Cannot Override Section 37 of the NDPS Act

The Supreme Court of India, in two connected criminal appeals, delivered a ruling on April 24, 2026, setting aside the bail orders granted by the High Court of Punjab and…

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 2017 Assam School Headmistress Rape-Murder Case; Holds that Appellate Court Can Reverse Conviction Even in Absence of Appeal by Accused

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the State of Assam against the judgment and final order dated 22nd December, 2022 passed by the Division Bench of the…

Karnataka High Court…

Karnataka High Court Upholds Family Court Order Directing Software Engineer-Husband to Pay Rs.20,000/- Per Month as Interim Maintenance to Estranged Wife; Holds Able-Bodied Husband Cannot Evade Legal Obligation by Merely Citing Unemployment

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by a qualified software engineer under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 04.08.2025 passed by…