Delhi high court… Delhi High Court Acquits POCSO Convict, Holds Trial Court Wrongly Applied Section 29 Presumption Without Establishing Foundational Facts 7 Aug 2026 Introduction In a significant judgment on the scope of the statutory presumption under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), Justice Madhu Jain…
News Update… Supreme Court Quashes POCSO FIR Against Paternal Aunt: Counterblast Allegations in Marital Discord 27 Jul 2026 Background The appellant, the paternal aunt of twin children, was booked under Section 354 IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act on the basis of an FIR lodged by…
Gujarat high court… Gujarat High Court Quashes Defamation FIR: Mere Forwarding of Message Not Criminal 25 Jul 2026 Background The petitioner was accused in an FIR registered at Shaherkotda Police Station, Ahmedabad, under Sections 469, 500, 501, 120(B) and 114 of IPC for allegedly circulating a fake newspaper…
News Update… Supreme Court Grants Bail in Corruption Case: Delay in Sanction Cannot Justify Prolonged Detention 25 Jul 2026 Background The appellant was arrested in December 2025 in connection with an FIR under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The High Court of Allahabad rejected his…
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…
News Update… Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 1977 Murder Case – Benefit of Doubt Extended Due to Inconsistencies, Delays, and Unreliable Evidence 15 Jul 2026 the Supreme Court has acquitted the surviving appellants in a decades-old murder case from Uttar Pradesh, highlighting serious lapses in the prosecution’s case including unnatural conduct of witnesses, unexplained delays…
News Update Kerala High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case Citing Non-Compliance with Section 50 – Rigour of Section 37 Not Attracted 3 Jul 2026 The Kerala High Court has granted regular bail to an accused charged under Section 22(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of 52.45 grams of MDMA, holding that the search…
bombay high court… Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Arrest – Clarifies Distinction Between Section 50 & Section 207 CrPC 1 Jul 2026 The Bombay High Court (Kolhapur Bench) has rejected a petition filed by an accused seeking release on the ground that documents forming part of the earlier charge sheet were not…
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