News Update Supreme Court Grants Bail to PAC Personnel Convicted in 1987 Hashimpura Massacre 6 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court today granted bail to ten members of the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) who were convicted by the Delhi High Court in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre…
News Update Supreme Court Restricts Bail in Serious Offences: Focus on Speedy Trials 5 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court has reiterated that bail applications for serious offences like murder, rape, and dacoity should not be routinely entertained by the Trial Courts or High Courts once the…
News Update Supreme Court Stays Death Sentence of Man Convicted in Rape and Murder Case 3 Dec 2024 On December 3, 2024, the Supreme Court stayed the death sentence of a man convicted for the brutal rape and murder of a 19-year-old engineering student in Jharkhand. The convict,…
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…
News Update Supreme Court Criticizes Trial Court and Prosecutors Over Procedural Irregularities in POCSO Case 28 Nov 2024 On November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court expressed deep concerns about systemic delays in the justice delivery process while addressing procedural irregularities in a POCSO case. The Court set aside…
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