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Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail in Official Secrets Act Case Citing Non-Compliance with Mandatory Requirement of Communicating Grounds of Arrest in Writing

The Rajasthan High Court Bench at Jaipur, in its order dated 18.05.2026 passed by Justice Praveer Bhatnagar in S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 4778/2026, allowed the bail application filed…

Uttarakhand High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Citing Failure of Prosecution to Establish Proper Identification of Accused and Inadmissibility of FSL/DNA Report Not Confronted to Accused Under Section 313 CrPC

The Uttarakhand High Court has allowed the criminal appeal filed by Mohit Tyagi and set aside the judgment and order dated 13.01.2020 passed by the Fast Track Court/Special Judge (POCSO),…

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Based on Reliable Dying Declaration and Corroborative Testimony, Holds That Quality and Not Quantity of Evidence is Determinative and Conviction Can Be Based on Solitary Reliable Witness

The Supreme Court has dismissed the criminal appeal filed by Mitesh @ T.V. Vaghela and upheld his conviction and sentence for the offence of murder under Section 302 of the…

Supreme Court Grants Default Bail to UAPA Accused, Holds Extension of Investigation Period Illegal for Non-Compliance with Mandatory Procedural Safeguards

The Supreme Court has allowed the criminal appeal and directed the release of the appellant, Md. Ariz Hasnain @ Ariz Hasnain, on default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code…