News Update… Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance After Woman Denied Parole for Her Own Illness Dies in Jail 7 Aug 2026 Introduction A Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court, comprising the Acting Chief Justice Mr. Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit, has taken suo motu cognizance of a troubling…
News Update Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Preventive Detention Order, Orders Immediate Release of Detenu 4 Aug 2026 Introduction The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed a habeas corpus petition and set aside a preventive detention order, directing the immediate release of the detenu, G. Siddabattula Surya Rao…
News Update… Supreme Court Quashes POCSO FIR Against Paternal Aunt: Counterblast Allegations in Marital Discord 27 Jul 2026 Background The appellant, the paternal aunt of twin children, was booked under Section 354 IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act on the basis of an FIR lodged by…
News Update… Supreme Court Grants Bail in Corruption Case: Delay in Sanction Cannot Justify Prolonged Detention 25 Jul 2026 Background The appellant was arrested in December 2025 in connection with an FIR under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The High Court of Allahabad rejected his…
News Update Andhra Pradesh High Court Permits Accused to Travel Abroad for Family Event – Reiterates Right to Travel as Basic Human Right 7 Jul 2026 The High Court of Andhra Pradesh allowed a Criminal Revision Petition filed by Devineni Avinash, setting aside the trial court’s rejection of his application for return of passport and permission…
News Update Kerala High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case Citing Non-Compliance with Section 50 – Rigour of Section 37 Not Attracted 3 Jul 2026 The Kerala High Court has granted regular bail to an accused charged under Section 22(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of 52.45 grams of MDMA, holding that the search…
News Update… Supreme Court Holds Section 5 Limitation Act Applies to Externment Appeals under Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam – Condoned Delay & Restored Appeal 30 Jun 2026 In a significant ruling on limitation law, the Supreme Court has clarified that appeals under Section 9 of the Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 are not barred from the benefit…
Madhya Pradesh High Court… Bail is the Rule and Jail is the Exception; Accused in Consensual Relationship Case Entitled to Bail Where Complainant Allegedly Threatened to Falsely Implicate: Madhya Pradesh High Court 7 Jun 20267 Jun 2026 The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore has granted regular bail to an applicant accused of offences under Sections 69 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, arising…
Articles… Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Habeas Corpus Petition By Savukku Shankar’s Nephew, Directs Him To Approach Madras High Court For Quashing Third Goondas Act Detention Order 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by D. Bharath, nephew of YouTuber and journalist Savukku Shankar, seeking quashing of the third preventive detention order…
News Update Supreme Court Sets Framework for Upholding Fair Trial and Legal Aid Standards 3 Dec 20243 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment in Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. 771 of 2024, issued detailed guidelines to strengthen procedural fairness in…
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