SC holds WhatsApp or email not valid for notice under Section 35 BNSS due to arrest risk; personal service required to safeguard liberty.
Read Full ArticlePunjab & Haryana HC transfers trial citing threat to fair trial as accused are local advocates, hindering petitioner’s access to legal representation.
Andhra Pradesh High Court directs strict compliance with Arnesh Kumar guidelines in social media cases to prevent misuse of criminal law and ensure fair remand.
HDFC Bank MD moves SC to quash FIR filed by Lilavati Hospital Trust over alleged ₹2.05 crore fraud; SC agrees to hear plea on urgent basis.
SC grants anticipatory bail to TN MLA M Jegan Moorthy in abduction case, issues notice to police, says matter needs consideration.
Delhi High Court grants 90-day interim bail to woman in POCSO case to care for newborn child, citing humanitarian grounds and welfare of minor children.
J&K High Court rejects plea to quash assault charges, rules that alibi claims must be examined during trial, not at the pre-trial stage.
Patna High Court quashes complaint against CM Nitish Kumar over alleged National Anthem insult, citing political motive and procedural irregularities.
MP High Court grants bail to lecturer Dr. Nasheem Bano, jailed for WhatsApp posts allegedly hurting religious sentiments; cites no prior criminal record.
J&K High Court stays case against Jitendra Narayan Tyagi (Wasim Rizvi) for alleged hate speech, citing absence of prior sanction under Section 196 CrPC as mandatory requirement.
Gauhati HC quashes arrest in Kohima road rage case, ruling that failure to inform grounds of arrest violates Article 22 and CrPC provisions.
Madras HC grants bail to Jaffer Sadiq & Mohamed Saleem in ED’s money laundering case linked to international drug proceeds and prolonged detention.
Kerala HC rules BNSS Section 479 applies retrospectively only to undertrial prisoners, denying its benefit to convicted inmates. Read key case details here.
SC rules police cannot serve notices via WhatsApp or electronic means, directing adherence to prescribed legal modes under CrPC and BNSS, 2023.
Allahabad HC rejects Samajwadi Party MP Zia-Ur-Rehman Barq’s plea to quash FIR, issues arrest guidelines under BNSS and Public Property Act.
SC recalls its May 2 verdict cancelling JSW Steel’s ₹19,300 Cr resolution plan for Bhushan Power; matter to be heard afresh on August 7.
01 August, 2025 11:13 AM
SC quashes case against Mohan Babu, son for 2019 dharna; says it was peaceful protest, no offence made out under electoral or criminal laws.
01 August, 2025 02:18 PM
SC holds WhatsApp or email not valid for notice under Section 35 BNSS due to arrest risk; personal service required to safeguard liberty.
01 August, 2025 11:25 AM
SC bars trial courts and HCs from granting bail based on undertakings to deposit money; says bail must be decided strictly on case merits.
01 August, 2025 02:28 PM
SC to first decide if review pleas on ED powers under PMLA are maintainable; hearing on Karti Chidambaram’s plea set for August 6.
01 August, 2025 10:58 AM
SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking to bring political parties under POSH Act, says it’s a legislative issue and beyond court’s jurisdiction.
01 August, 2025 03:51 PM
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