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Supreme Court Questions Madhya Pradesh Police on Suicide Ruling in Rifle Death Case, Probes Murder Possibility

The Supreme Court expressed skepticism about the feasibility of a person shooting themselves in the chest with a rifle in a case initially deemed a suicide by the Madhya Pradesh…

Supreme Court Overturns Cheque Dishonor Conviction After Voluntary Settlement in NI Act Case

The Supreme Court ruled that a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act), cannot stand once a complainant signs a compromise deed acknowledging full settlement…

Supreme Court Upholds Telangana’s 4-Year Study Rule for Medical Admission Domicile Quota

On September 1, 2025, the Supreme Court allowed an appeal by the State of Telangana, overturning a Telangana High Court ruling that had relaxed the requirement for permanent residents to…

Supreme Court Questions 2014 Pramati Ruling, Seeks Review of RTE Act Exemption for Minority Schools

1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025

The Supreme Court raised concerns about the 2014 Pramati Educational & Cultural Trust judgment, which exempted minority schools, both aided and unaided, from the Right of Children to Free and…

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Kuntal Ghosh in Cash-for-Jobs Scam Case

In a significant development on November 29, 2024, the Supreme Court granted bail to Kuntal Ghosh, a suspended Trinamool Congress youth leader, in the high-profile cash-for-jobs recruitment scam. The case,…

Bail granted to Asif Iqbal Tanha , Devangana Kaliya , Natasha Narwal by Delhi High Court in Delhi Riots Case

15 Jun 202115 Jun 2021

The Delhi High Court granted bail to Asif Iqbal Tanha , Devangana Kaliya and Natasha Narwal on 15 June 2021 in the case of Delhi Riots under Unlawful Activities. The…

Delhi high court issued notice to “the quint” against the new IT Rules on digital news media

Delhi high court has issued a notice on the petition filed by quint digital media Limited who owns the news portal “the quint” challenging the constitutional validity of the IT…

Child abuse is unpardonable-High court

Court refuses to lower sentence awarded to teacher convicted of sodomising boy. An offence involving abuse of child victim is unpardonable, the Delhi high court remarked while refusing to lower…

Defamation complaint has been filled against Arnab goswani

3 Feb 20213 Feb 2021

Defamation case has been filed against Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami by a serving officer of the Mumbai police. The case has been filed before a Mumbai sessions court on…

Karnataka High Court seeks details of action taken against organizers, participants of Farmer Tractor Rally for violating social distancing norms

The Mysore judicature on Monday wanted details of action taken beneath the Disaster Management Act against organizers and participants of the Farmer Tractor Rally, that was conducted on January twenty…