New Delhi, India  

Arrest

Madras HC Slams Police For Calling FIITJEE Official Likely To Abscond Because He Is ‘North Indian’ [Read Order]
Judiciary
Madras HC Slams Police For Calling FIITJEE Official Likely To Abscond Because He Is ‘North Indian’ [Read Order]

The Madras High Court granted bail to FIITJEE official Ankur Kumar Jain in a cheating case, rejecting the police claim that he was likely to abscond because he was a “North Indian”. The court observed that a person's place of origin is no ground to presume flight risk and flagged the failure to furnish written grounds of arrest.

Read Full Article

Police Cannot Detain Accused’s Kin To Force Him To Surrender: Allahabad HC [Read Order] Judiciary
Police Cannot Detain Accused’s Kin To Force Him To Surrender: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

Allahabad High Court holds that police cannot unlawfully detain an accused’s family member to pressure him into surrendering, awarding ₹40,000 compensation for four days of illegal custody.

Allahabad HC Sets Aside Arrest, Orders 24/7 CCTV And Safeguards Against Illegal Detention Judiciary
Allahabad HC Sets Aside Arrest, Orders 24/7 CCTV And Safeguards Against Illegal Detention

Allahabad High Court sets aside Raghvendra Dubey’s arrest over missing police station CCTV feeds and inadequate arrest grounds, directing 24/7 CCTV and safeguards during outages. Indian Kanoon

Police Cannot Arrest Before Section 35 BNSS Notice Deadline: Karnataka HC Judiciary
Police Cannot Arrest Before Section 35 BNSS Notice Deadline: Karnataka HC

Karnataka High Court declares arrest illegal after police arrested a man nearly 48 hours before the appearance date in a Section 35(3) BNSS notice and imposes ₹3 lakh personal costs on police officers.

Kerala Court Grants Bail to T G Mohandas in Case Over Remarks Against Women Protesters [Read Order] Judiciary
Kerala Court Grants Bail to T G Mohandas in Case Over Remarks Against Women Protesters [Read Order]

Thiruvananthapuram court grants bail to journalist T G Mohandas in cyber crime case over Jantar Mantar videos, finding police failed to issue mandatory Section 35(3) BNSS notice before arrest.

Is There A Difference Between Non-Service Of Arrest Grounds And Inadequate Reasons? Supreme Court Answers [Read Order]

Supreme Court cancels Sonam Raghuvanshi's bail in the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case, distinguishing non-service of arrest grounds from inadequate reasons.

Calcutta HC criticizes State for failure to apprehend TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh amid Sandeshkhali violence

The Calcutta HC took exception to the States failure to apprehend TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh amid Sandeshkali violence.

Calcutta High Court conducts late-evening hearing, orders release of lawyer arrested inside court [Read Order]

After holding a late-evening hearing due to unprecedented events, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court stayed an order which directed a lawyers arrest inside the court on charges of contempt of...


New Release

Senior Citizens Rights Handbook

The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.

Join Group

Signup for Our Newsletter

Get Exclusive access to members only content by email