News Update Court Rejects Police “C-Summary,” Takes Cognizance Against Police Personnel for Murder in Custodial Firing Case 29 Jul 2026 Introduction In a significant order, the Court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class at Padadhri has rejected a police "C-Summary" report — filed by the investigating agency to close a…
bombay high court… Bombay High Court Orders De Novo Probe by State CID After “Shocking” Lapses in POCSO Investigation 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026 Introduction In a strongly worded order, the Bombay High Court's Kolhapur Bench has transferred the investigation into a POCSO case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), directing a fresh,…
Gujarat high court… Gujarat High Court Quashes Defamation FIR: Mere Forwarding of Message Not Criminal 25 Jul 2026 Background The petitioner was accused in an FIR registered at Shaherkotda Police Station, Ahmedabad, under Sections 469, 500, 501, 120(B) and 114 of IPC for allegedly circulating a fake newspaper…
News Update Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Regular Bail to POCSO Accused: Victim’s Trial Testimony Held to Have “Substantial Evidentiary Value 21 Jul 2026 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…
News Update… Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 1977 Murder Case – Benefit of Doubt Extended Due to Inconsistencies, Delays, and Unreliable Evidence 15 Jul 2026 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…
News Update Calcutta High Court Allows Partial Operation of Frozen AITC Bank Accounts – Appoints Special Officer Amid Factional Dispute 10 Jul 2026 the Calcutta High Court permitted limited operation of three frozen HDFC Bank accounts of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) while directing preservation of evidence in a cyber crime case…
bombay high court… Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Arrest – Clarifies Distinction Between Section 50 & Section 207 CrPC 1 Jul 2026 The Bombay High Court (Kolhapur Bench) has rejected a petition filed by an accused seeking release on the ground that documents forming part of the earlier charge sheet were not…
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