allahabad high court… Allahabad High Court Acquits Accused in 1986 Murder Case After 37 Years – Holds Chain of Circumstantial Evidence Not Complete 20 Jun 2026 The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court allowed the criminal appeal and acquitted the surviving appellant in a decades-old murder case, citing serious gaps in the prosecution’s circumstantial evidence.…
Madhya Pradesh High Court… Bail is the Rule and Jail is the Exception; Accused in Consensual Relationship Case Entitled to Bail Where Complainant Allegedly Threatened to Falsely Implicate: Madhya Pradesh High Court 7 Jun 20267 Jun 2026 The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore has granted regular bail to an applicant accused of offences under Sections 69 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, arising…
Articles… Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Corruption Case, Holds That Testimony of Hostile Witness Cannot Be Discarded in Toto and Creditworthy Portions Establishing Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Must Be Acted Upon 16 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on 15 April 2026 allowed the appeal filed by the State of Kerala and set aside the acquittal order passed by the High Court in a prosecution…
News Update… Supreme Court Quashes Separate Trial Order for Haryana MLA Mamman Khan in Nuh Violence Case, Upholds Joint Trial Principle 13 Sep 2025 Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling by quashing the Punjab & Haryana High Court's order that had directed a separate trial for Haryana Congress MLA Mamman Khan solely on the…
News Update… Supreme Court Mandates Two-Month Disposal of Bail and Anticipatory Bail Applications, Directs High Courts to Curb Pendency 13 Sep 202513 Sep 2025 The Supreme Court issued a landmark directive compelling High Courts and trial courts across India to dispose of bail and anticipatory bail applications within a preferred timeframe of two months…
News Update Supreme Court Rules Change of Law Cannot Reopen Acquittal Case 19 Dec 2024 In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court held that a delay condonation application with an appeal against an acquittal cannot be allowed based solely on a subsequent change of law.…
News Update Supreme Court Restricts Bail in Serious Offences: Focus on Speedy Trials 5 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court has reiterated that bail applications for serious offences like murder, rape, and dacoity should not be routinely entertained by the Trial Courts or High Courts once the…
News Update Supreme Court Sets Framework for Upholding Fair Trial and Legal Aid Standards 3 Dec 20243 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment in Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. 771 of 2024, issued detailed guidelines to strengthen procedural fairness in…
News Update Supreme Court to Examine ED’s Power to Attach Property Without FIR 2 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court has decided to examine whether the Enforcement Directorate (ED) can attach property in the absence of an FIR related to the scheduled offence that the property is…
News Update Supreme Court: Documents Beyond Charge Sheet Cannot Be Considered at Discharge Stage 30 Nov 2024 Order: Rajnish Kumar Biswakarma v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the principle that only the documents forming part of the charge sheet can…
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