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Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Regular Bail to POCSO Accused: Victim’s Trial Testimony Held to Have “Substantial Evidentiary Value

Background of the Case As per the prosecution's version recorded in the FIR, the minor victim was allegedly enticed to a secluded location on a false pretext and subjected to…

Supreme Court Hears Appeal on Execution of Will – Lakshmi v. Gopi & Ors. (2026)

The Supreme Court has admitted a Civil Appeal arising from a long-standing dispute over the execution of the alleged last Will and Testament of one Thankam. The appeal challenges the…

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Gujarat High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail in Suicide Case Involving Threats to Force Wife into Prostitution

The Gujarat High Court refused to grant pre-arrest protection to an accused against whom the deceased had left a suicide note and a dying declaration specifically attributing responsibility for his…

Uttarakhand High Court: Mere Refusal to Marry Does Not Amount to Abetment of Suicide

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The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a person's refusal to marry his partner, without any act of instigation, intentional aid, or active participation, does not constitute the offence of…

Gauhati High Court Upholds Doctor’s Conviction for Outraging Patient’s Modesty, Reduces Sentence to Fine

he Gauhati High Court has reaffirmed that a doctor cannot claim the protection of medical examination when his conduct exceeds legitimate medical practice and violates the dignity of a patient.…

Supreme Court Restores Trial Court Decree in Property Title Dispute – Rectification Deed Cannot Alter Identity of Property Without Original Vendor’s Consent

In a significant ruling on property law, the Supreme Court has allowed the appeal, set aside the first appellate decree and the High Court’s judgment, and restored the trial court’s…

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 1977 Murder Case – Benefit of Doubt Extended Due to Inconsistencies, Delays, and Unreliable Evidence

the Supreme Court has acquitted the surviving appellants in a decades-old murder case from Uttar Pradesh, highlighting serious lapses in the prosecution’s case including unnatural conduct of witnesses, unexplained delays…

Supreme Court Clarifies: DRT Recovery Certificate Not Equivalent to Decree for Issuing Insolvency Notice Under Presidency Towns Insolvency Act

The Supreme Court has held that a recovery certificate issued by a Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (pre-2016 amendment) cannot form the…

Supreme Court Holds Section 19(1) JJ Act Order Mandatory – Conviction of Juvenile as Adult Without Specific Determination Set Aside

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…

Telangana High Court Dismisses Revision Petitions – Rejects Additional Documents Including Call Recordings in Matrimonial Dispute

The Telangana High Court refused to interfere with a trial court’s order rejecting applications to file additional documents, including electronic evidence such as call recordings, in a divorce petition filed…