News Update… Supreme Court Judgment on MACPS for Railway Guards: Key Takeaways 24 Jul 2026 Background & Facts Harbans Lal Verma, a retired Mail/Express Guard of Indian Railways, served entirely within the Guard cadre from 1976 to 2009. He received multiple promotions: Goods Guard →…
News Update… Supreme Court Directs Rajasthan to Act on Jojari River Pollution, CETP Wastewater, Wildlife Habitat Protection and Industrial Compliance 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026 The Supreme Court of India, in In Re: 2 Million Lives at Risk, Contamination in Jojari River, Rajasthan, has issued significant directions concerning industrial pollution, contamination of water bodies, ecological restoration,…
News Update Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Regular Bail to POCSO Accused: Victim’s Trial Testimony Held to Have “Substantial Evidentiary Value 21 Jul 2026 Background of the Case As per the prosecution's version recorded in the FIR, the minor victim was allegedly enticed to a secluded location on a false pretext and subjected to…
madras high court… Madras High Court Entertains Petition to Quash Proceedings under Section 528 BNSS – Krishnamoorthy v. State (2026) 19 Jul 2026 The Madras High Court has heard a Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash criminal proceedings pending before the Judicial…
News Update… Supreme Court Hears Appeal on Execution of Will – Lakshmi v. Gopi & Ors. (2026) 19 Jul 2026 The Supreme Court has admitted a Civil Appeal arising from a long-standing dispute over the execution of the alleged last Will and Testament of one Thankam. The appeal challenges the…
Gujarat high court… Gujarat High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail in Suicide Case Involving Threats to Force Wife into Prostitution 16 Jul 2026 The Gujarat High Court refused to grant pre-arrest protection to an accused against whom the deceased had left a suicide note and a dying declaration specifically attributing responsibility for his…
News Update Uttarakhand High Court: Mere Refusal to Marry Does Not Amount to Abetment of Suicide 16 Jul 202616 Jul 2026 The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a person's refusal to marry his partner, without any act of instigation, intentional aid, or active participation, does not constitute the offence of…
News Update Gauhati High Court Upholds Doctor’s Conviction for Outraging Patient’s Modesty, Reduces Sentence to Fine 16 Jul 2026 he Gauhati High Court has reaffirmed that a doctor cannot claim the protection of medical examination when his conduct exceeds legitimate medical practice and violates the dignity of a patient.…
News Update Punjab & Haryana High Court Holds Arrest Illegal for Violating Constitutional Safeguards in NDPS Case 16 Jul 2026 The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that an arrest made in an NDPS case became illegal because mandatory constitutional safeguards were not followed. Justice Surya Partap Singh ruled…
News Update… Supreme Court Acquits Husband in 2000 Dowry Death Case – Highlights Procedural Lapses, Weak Prosecution Evidence, and Benefit of Doubt 15 Jul 2026 the Supreme Court has acquitted the appellant (husband) in a long-pending dowry death case involving burn injuries to his wife, underscoring serious procedural deviations in investigation and the failure of…
