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Court Rejects Police “C-Summary,” Takes Cognizance Against Police Personnel for Murder in Custodial Firing Case

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…

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Defamation FIR: Mere Forwarding of Message Not Criminal

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…

Andhra Pradesh High Court Permits Accused to Travel Abroad for Family Event – Reiterates Right to Travel as Basic Human Right

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh allowed a Criminal Revision Petition filed by Devineni Avinash, setting aside the trial court’s rejection of his application for return of passport and permission…

Supreme Court to Hear Challenges Against BNSS Provisions on December 18

The Supreme Court has scheduled a comprehensive hearing for December 18, 2024, to examine the constitutional challenges to several provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The petitions,…

Supreme Court: Proclaimed Offender Status Under Section 82 CrPC Does Not Bar Anticipatory Bail

The Supreme Court has ruled that being declared a proclaimed offender under Section 82 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) does not automatically prevent an accused from seeking anticipatory bail.…

Rose Valley Chit Fund Scam- Calcutta HC granted Gautam Kundu temporary bail to meet the child and sick mother

Gautam Kundu, the former Chairman of the Rose Valley group of companies, was arrested in connection with the alleged multi-crore chit fund scam, which is being investigated by the Enforcement…

High Courts must give proper reasons in orders dismissing applications for leave to appeal

Against an order of acquittal, the High Courts must give brief reasons as to why an order is being disposed which seeks leave to appeal under the relevant provisions of…

Discrimination based on vaccination status is an infringement of fundamental rights

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In the Rajasthan High Court, a Writ Petition has been filed to overturn a State Government decision prohibiting accessibility to indoor sports, gyms, restaurants, and other public spaces to those…

On July 5, the Supreme Court will hear petitions seeking the dismissal of cases stemming from the 2015 Assembly squabble.

The Supreme Court decided on Tuesday to hear the State of Kerala's petition for the withdrawal of criminal charges against six prominent CPI(M) members for causing a commotion and vandalism…

Can the defendant appeal under Section 156 (3) of the CrPC to lodge a complaint of an inadequate or belated investigation?

Case title - Kishanvihari Sharma @ Satya Vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others The Madhya Pradesh High Court has mentioned the help of the Bar and has welcomed…