Delhi high court… Delhi High Court Settles the Law on Sanction Under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018 Amendment 7 Aug 2026 Introduction A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has delivered an important judgment clarifying the law on the requirement of prior…
bombay high court… Bombay High Court Weighs Appointment of “Mitigating Investigators” in Death Reference, Seeks State’s Response on Duplication of Mitigation Exercise 4 Aug 2026 Introduction In an interlocutory order that touches on an evolving and important area of death penalty jurisprudence — how courts gather mitigating circumstances before confirming a death sentence — the…
News Update Court Rejects Police “C-Summary,” Takes Cognizance Against Police Personnel for Murder in Custodial Firing Case 29 Jul 2026 Introduction In a significant order, the Court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class at Padadhri has rejected a police "C-Summary" report — filed by the investigating agency to close a…
bombay high court… Bombay High Court Orders De Novo Probe by State CID After “Shocking” Lapses in POCSO Investigation 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026 Introduction In a strongly worded order, the Bombay High Court's Kolhapur Bench has transferred the investigation into a POCSO case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), directing a fresh,…
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 Holds Section 19(1) JJ Act Order Mandatory – Conviction of Juvenile as Adult Without Specific Determination Set Aside 13 Jul 2026 The Supreme Court has clarified that the Children’s Court must pass a reasoned order under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, after receiving…
News Update… Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Haryana Remission Policies – 2002 Policy (Art. 161) Prevails Over 2008 Policy for Appellant 6 Jul 2026 In a significant ruling on remission policies, the Supreme Court has held that the appellant, convicted for murder, is entitled to consideration under the more beneficial 2002 Haryana Remission Policy…
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…
allahabad high court… Allahabad High Court Upholds Rs. 20,000 Monthly Maintenance to Wife under Section 125 Cr.P.C. – Rejects Husband’s Plea of Unemployment and Wife’s Alleged Independence 30 Jun 2026 The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a criminal revision filed by a Chartered Accountant husband challenging a Family Court order directing him to pay Rs. 20,000 per month as maintenance…
allahabad high court… Allahabad High Court Acquits Murder Accused: Holds Evidence Recorded in Absence of Accused Before Summoning Under Section 319 CrPC Cannot Form Basis of Conviction 1 Jun 2026 The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, by a judgment dated May 22, 2026, allowed a criminal appeal filed by one Pramod Kumar Singh alias Guddu Singh, set…
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