Supreme Court restores murder conviction, holding that absence of motive is not fatal when a credible and trustworthy dying declaration exists.
Read Full ArticleNoida court rejects UP government’s plea to withdraw prosecution in the 2015 Akhlaq lynching case, orders day-to-day trial citing gravity of offence.
Supreme Court acquits Govind Mandavi, citing fatal omission in FIR, unreliable eyewitness testimony and lack of credible evidence linking him to the crime.
Kerala High Court allows rapper Vedan to travel abroad for concerts, modifying his bail condition in a rape case on false promise of marriage, citing professional rights.
Delhi HC quashes neighbours’ FIRs, directs them to serve pizzas & buttermilk to kids at childcare home as unique community service.
Punjab & Haryana HC slams Punjab Police for 15-year delay in filing cancellation report, fines Rs 1 lakh for lackadaisical conduct.
SC acquits woman, brother & brother-in-law in 2006 policeman murder case, citing unreliable confessions and lack of evidence.
SC quashes cases against Ashis Nandy over Jaipur Lit Fest remarks, citing age and apology, but strongly condemns his comments on communities.
SC schedules hearing in 2026 on Udhayanidhi Stalin’s plea to club FIRs over his controversial ‘Sanatan Dharma’ remarks filed across multiple states.
SC stays probe into FIRs against CSDS co-director Sanjay Kumar over Maharashtra polling data post; says multiple cases show harassment motive.
SC strips Allahabad HC judge Prashant Kumar of criminal jurisdiction, calls his civil dispute order “absurd, shocking & unpardonable.”
SC quashes case against Mohan Babu, son for 2019 dharna; says it was peaceful protest, no offence made out under electoral or criminal laws.
MP High Court grants bail to lecturer Dr. Nasheem Bano, jailed for WhatsApp posts allegedly hurting religious sentiments; cites no prior criminal record.
Uttarakhand High Court quashes case against Patanjali over alleged misleading ads, citing procedural lapses and lack of judicial application of mind.
Karnataka HC quashes criminal case over alleged cat ‘kidnapping’, slams police for misuse of process and wasting resources on frivolous complaints.
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