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Sketchy Investigation | Allahabad HC Grants Interim Bail to Advocate Accused Of Sexual Exploitation

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to a practising Advocate Ateequl Rahman accused of sexual exploitation on...

Supreme Court Overturns NCDRC Order: Insurers Cannot Deny Fire Claims Even if Triggered by Preceding Theft

The Supreme Court of India has set aside a decade-old decision by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), ruling that an insurance company...

Supreme Court Upholds Landowner Primacy and Green Space Protection in Mumbai Slum Row

The Supreme Court of India has disposed of a long-standing appeal involving a major slum redevelopment project in Malad, Mumbai.The Bench, comprising Justice...

Supreme Court Bars Examination of Child Witness 7 Years After Incident; Cites Risks of Tutoring and Memory Distortion

The Supreme Court of India has set aside a High Court order that permitted the prosecution to examine a minor child as a witness...

NDPS | No Bail to Foreign National In Rs. 462 g Heroin Case: Delhi High Court 

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a bail application filed by a Ugandan national accused of smuggling a commercial quantity of heroin into India...

Supreme Court Rejects State’s Appeal; Rules Delayed Enhancement of Punishment as “Unconscionable”

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Tamil Nadu, delivering a stern reminder that the...

Supreme Court Acquits Gujarat Doctor in Rape Case, Citing Lack of Reliable Evidence

The Supreme Court of India has overturned the conviction of a Gujarat-based doctor accused of raping a patient in 2001, emphasizing that criminal convictions...

Rape Conviction Quashed By Supreme Court as Accused and Victim Marry: “A Sixth Sense” for Justice

In a rare and humanitarian intervention, the Supreme Court of India has quashed the rape conviction and 10-year sentence of a man after he...

Supreme Court Rules Criminal Revision Does Not Abate Upon Informant’s Death

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a criminal revision petition filed by an informant or victim does not automatically "abate" or terminate...

Supreme Court Rules Police Can Freeze Bank Accounts in Corruption Cases Using CrPC Powers

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that investigative authorities possess the power to freeze bank accounts under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)...

Judicial Watchdog: Madras High Court Faces Legal Battle Over Judge Selection Process

In December 2025 something big happened at the Madras High Court. It became the center of a discussion about the constitution. This happened after...

Procedural Lapses in Search, Seizure, Sampling and Panchanama Lead to Acquittal in 4.3 Kg Cocaine NDPS Case

A Special NDPS Court at Greater Bombay has acquitted two Peruvian nationals, Michael Enrique Chincha Dulonto and Maria Del Pilar Barr Avila accused of...

24 Hour Period To Produce Before Nearest Magistrate Doesn’t Start From Temporary Restraint During Search And Seizure: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that a 24 hour period to produce before the nearest magistrate does not start from temporary restraint during...

Delhi HC Grants Bail in CBI Corruption Case, Cites Lack of Recovery, Missing Public Servant Link

The Delhi High Court has granted regular bail in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case alleging a conspiracy involving impersonation of public officials...

LANDMARK | Rajasthan High Court Grants Relief to Woman Constable Candidate Disqualified Soon After Childbirth

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the department to grant another opportunity to a woman candidate, Sushila who was disqualified from the Physical Efficiency...

FAKE NEWS ALERT: AI Deepfake Scams Misusing Names of Om Birla and Nirmala Sitharaman

India is witnessing a worrying rise in the misuse of artificial intelligence to create deepfake videos that falsely portray senior constitutional and government authorities...

Compassionate Appointment Not a Route to Higher Posts: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that employment granted on compassionate grounds is meant solely to mitigate the immediate financial hardship faced by the family...

Media Attention Was Inevitable After Aryan Khan Arrest, Says Sameer Wankhede Before High Court

Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede has told the High Court that he cannot be accused of seeking publicity merely because the arrest...

No NOC From Advocate Required To Move a Bail Application, Clarified Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that No Objection Certificate (NOC) from advocates is not required to move a bail application.The bench of  Justice...

Former Judges Issue Strong Statement Opposing Impeachment Move Against Justice G.R. Swaminathan

A group of former Supreme Court Judges, former Chief Justices, and Judges of various High Courts have issued a powerful “Statement of Solidarity &...

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