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Gujarat High Court Quashes Attempt to Murder Charge Against Six Accused in Wedding Firing Case; Holds Mere Celebratory Firing in Air Without Intention to Cause Injury Does Not Attract Section 307 IPC

The Gujarat High Court at Ahmedabad has partly allowed a criminal revision application and quashed the charge of attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860…

Supreme Court Holds That Subsequent Notification Extending Sanction Protection Under Section 197 CrPC Cannot Invalidate Proceedings Validly Initiated Before Such Protection Was Available

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by two subordinate rank police officers of the Calcutta Police challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order directing the Magistrate to proceed…

Supreme Court Slams Police & Court Insensitivity in 4-Year-Old Rape Case: “What Kind of Insensitive Has the Police Become?” – Rohatgi Seeks Guidelines to Prevent Re-Traumatization of POCSO Victims

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed grave concern over the alleged insensitivity displayed by police officials and courts while handling the rape case of a 4-year-old girl, observing that such…

Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Case Against In-Laws: “Mere Quarrels Don’t Amount to Cruelty” – Vague Allegations Fail Prima Facie Test

9 Mar 20269 Mar 2026

In a relief to elderly parents-in-law, the Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against them in a dowry harassment case, ruling that generalized accusations of "quarrelling" with the complainant do…

Rajasthan HC Grants 40-Day Interim Bail to Under-Trial in Organized Crime Cases for Father’s Urgent Prostate Surgery: “Humanitarian Imperative Outweighs Prosecution Concerns”

The Rajasthan High Court has granted interim bail for 40 days to under-trial prisoner Vikram Singh Rathore, recognizing the grave medical emergency of his father as a compelling humanitarian ground…

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Allahabad HC: FIR Not Doubtful Merely Because Filed with Advocate’s Assistance; Upholds Life Sentence in Brutal Acid Attack Case

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that an FIR cannot be deemed suspicious or unreliable simply because it was lodged with the help of an advocate. A division bench of…

Supreme Court Issues Notice to Gujarat HC & Govt on Challenge to Civil Judge Recruitment Process Over Low Shortlisting & Alleged Irregularities

5 Mar 20265 Mar 2026

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Gujarat High Court and the State Government in a writ petition filed under Article 32 challenging the recruitment process for Civil Judge…

Supreme Court Directs ICICI Bank to Comply with August 9 Order in NewsClick’s Case; Warns Against Ignoring Judicial Directives

In a significant development on November 18, 2024, the Supreme Court addressed a miscellaneous application filed by NewsClick, seeking compliance with its earlier order dated August 9, 2024. The bench…

Supreme Court Dismisses Former SCBA President’s Challenge Against Kapil Sibal’s Statement on RG Kar Medical College Incident

The Supreme Court today declined to consider an application filed by Senior Advocate Dr. Adish C. Aggarwala, former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), challenging a public statement…

Supreme Court Orders JetAirways Liquidation

7 Nov 20247 Nov 2024

The Supreme Court, exercising its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, ordered the liquidation of Jet Airways due to the "peculiar and alarming" situation where the airline's resolution plan…