News Update… Political Dictate Blatantly Displayed”: Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of Sanction Granted on Reconsideration Without Fresh Material 30 Jul 2026 Introduction Can a sanctioning authority, having once declined sanction for prosecution of a public servant under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, reverse that decision on 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,…
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…
News Update Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Retired SI in Bribery Case – Custodial Interrogation Essential in Corruption Matters 7 Jul 2026 Justice Sumeet Goel dismissed the petition seeking anticipatory bail filed by Veer Sain (retired Sub-Inspector, Haryana Police) in a case registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act,…
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.…
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