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SC says police can directly file FIR for witness threats under Section 195A IPC; no court complaint needed as it’s a cognisable offence.
Read Full ArticleWife of activist Sonam Wangchuk tells SC his detention under NSA suffers from illegality, citing stale FIRs, procedural lapses, and denial of fair representation.
SC: Lawyers must stop arguing once court indicates its mind, stressing that harmony between Bench and Bar ensures dignified court functioning.
Karnataka HC quashes rape case, observing a nuanced distinction between consensual intimacy and rape, calling prosecution a miscarriage of justice.
SC sets aside 37-year-old dismissal of Railway TTE, calling charges perverse; directs release of all pensionary benefits to his legal heirs.
Madras HC orders three cops to pay ₹10 lakh for fabricating evidence in NDPS case; directs DGP inquiry for false testimony and unfair investigation.
Bengaluru court restrains woman from defaming ex-partner, directs public apology and ₹2 lakh damages for harassment and intimidation.
SC refuses to quash case against law graduate over Facebook post saying ‘Babri Masjid will be rebuilt one day’; allows withdrawal of plea.
SC says society will not forgive judiciary if it fails to protect doctors; reserves verdict on plea over denial of COVID-19 insurance to private health workers.
Delhi HC suspends woman’s life term in murder case, citing 11 years in jail, good conduct, and welfare of her three minor children.
MP High Court dissolves marriage, holding wife’s false alcoholism allegations against husband amounted to mental cruelty and justified divorce.
SC: Delay in filing suit doesn’t legalise patent infringement; urgency must be judged by ongoing injury, not delay, to protect IPR and public interest.
SC: Special Courts under NDPS Act retain power to release seized vehicles; 2022 Rules can’t override statutory jurisdiction of Special Courts.
SC declines contempt action against lawyer in shoe-hurling case; to frame preventive court security guidelines after CJI Gavai’s magnanimous pardon.
SC issues notice to all States & UTs on rising ‘digital arrest’ scams; favours CBI probe into pan-India cyber frauds targeting citizens.
SC: Special Courts under NDPS Act retain power to release seized vehicles; 2022 Rules can’t override statutory jurisdiction of Special Courts.
28 October, 2025 01:35 PM
SC: Delay in filing suit doesn’t legalise patent infringement; urgency must be judged by ongoing injury, not delay, to protect IPR and public interest.
28 October, 2025 02:08 PM
Delhi HC grants interim protection to Kumar Sanu, restraining unauthorized AI use of his voice, image, and likeness to safeguard personality rights.
24 October, 2025 11:04 AM
Orissa High Court restores biological father’s visitation rights, holding that every child is entitled to love and affection of both parents.
24 October, 2025 11:50 AM
Centre writes to CJI B R Gavai recommending Justice Surya Kant as the next Chief Justice of India; he is set to assume office on November 24, 2025.
24 October, 2025 07:53 PM
Supreme Court quashes UAPA arrests, ruling that remand court’s explanation cannot substitute the mandatory written grounds of arrest.
25 October, 2025 11:10 AM
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