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Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in POCSO Case: Neighbor Sentenced to 6 Years for Assaulting Minor Girl

In a significant ruling emphasizing child protection, the Delhi High Court on September 12, 2024, dismissed the appeal of Jitender alias Raju, upholding his conviction for sexually assaulting a six-year-old…

Supreme Court Acquits Student in 27-Year-Old Forgery Case: Vandana vs State of Maharashtra

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has acquitted Vandana, a former student accused of forging her marksheet and revaluation notification to secure admission to BSW Part-III at…

Supreme Court Directs FIR Against CBI Officers for 2000 Misconduct Allegations, Orders Time-Bound Probe

In a significant ruling emphasizing accountability in law enforcement, the Supreme Court of India today directed the registration of First Information Reports (FIRs) against two Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…

Supreme Court Makes Interim Bail Absolute in Kerala Case, Disapproves Direct Anticipatory Bail Petitions to High Courts

In an order dated September 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of India made absolute the interim protection granted to petitioners Mohammed Rasal C. and another in Special Leave Petition (Crl.)…

Supreme Court Imposes Cost on Tenant for Disowning Court Undertaking, Deprecates Blame on Advocate

8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025

The Supreme Court has deprecated the conduct of a tenant who attempted to disown an undertaking given to the court to deposit rent arrears, claiming his advocate had made the…

Delhi High Court Issues Interim Order in Defamation Suit Against Astrologer Umang Taneja

7 Sep 20257 Sep 2025

The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Amit Bansal, has issued an interim order in a defamation suit (CS(OS) 613/2025) filed by renowned astrologer Trishla Chaturvedi against Umang Taneja…

Supreme Court Mandates Attesting Witness Examination for Will Validity, Overturns Delhi High Court Ruling

The Supreme Court has ruled that Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, mandates the examination of at least one attesting witness to prove the validity of a Will,…

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal Slams Delhi High Court’s Bail Denial in Delhi Riots Case, Plans Supreme Court Appeal

Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal held a press conference in New Delhi, sharply criticizing the Delhi High Court’s recent denial of bail to Umar Khalid and other…

Delhi Police Clarifies VC for Formal Witnesses Only Amid Bar Protests, Material Witnesses to Appear Physically

In response to widespread protests from the legal fraternity in the national capital, the Delhi Police has issued a clarification limiting the use of video conferencing (VC) for witness examinations…

Supreme Court Directs Enhanced Benefits and Resettlement Scheme for Disabled Military Cadets

The Supreme Court of India has taken a significant step to address the plight of military cadets discharged due to disabilities sustained during training, directing the Union of India to…