Supreme Court dismisses hate speech pleas, rules courts cannot create offences and says existing criminal law framework is adequate.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of Delhi lawyer stabbing case, orders probe into hospital denial and directs police to trace two missing children.
Karnataka High Court quashes bail condition mandating continuous mobile location-sharing, holding it amounts to impermissible electronic surveillance.
SC sets aside bail in NDPS case, holds speedy trial right cannot override Section 37 twin conditions for commercial quantity offences.
Delhi HC rules only cannabis flowering tops count as ganja under NDPS; leaves and branches excluded, casting doubt on commercial quantity and enabling bail.
Delhi High Court directs strict enforcement of Supreme Court bail guidelines for undertrials, stressing release after serving one-third sentence under BNSS Section 479.
Karnataka HC quashes FIR against drone firm, holds criminal trespass needs human intent and cannot be attributed to an inanimate object under BNS.
Karnataka High Court suggests community service, including street sweeping, while considering quashing FIR in Lamborghini reckless driving case.
HP High Court grants bail to POCSO accused husband, citing family unity and welfare of minor wife and child born from the union.
Madras High Court grants bail to man accused of sharing intimate photos of ex-girlfriend with her prospective groom, leading to cancellation of marriage.
Delhi court dismisses Lipika Mitra’s defamation plea against Nirmala Sitharaman, calling proceedings “valueless” and purely political in nature.
Allahabad High Court rules daughter-in-law not liable to maintain parents-in-law under BNSS; moral obligation not legally enforceable.
Delhi HC denies anticipatory bail in Rs 12 crore property fraud, citing key role in money laundering and conspiracy; calls accused a “maestro.”
Kerala HC rules that mentioning nature of contraband quantity in arrest notice is sufficient under BNSS; exact quantity need not be specified.
Allahabad High Court grants anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, rules Section 29 POCSO presumption not applicable at pre-arrest stage.
SCBA expresses shock over Andhra Pradesh HC incident where a young advocate was sent to judicial custody during court proceedings.
06 May, 2026 02:54 PM
BCI seeks CJI intervention after an Andhra Pradesh HC judge ordered 24-hour police custody of a young advocate during a courtroom exchange.
06 May, 2026 07:27 PM
Union Cabinet approves proposal to increase Supreme Court strength to 38 judges through amendment to the 1956 law.
06 May, 2026 07:16 PM
A Leading Law firm terminates partner accused under POCSO Act for alleged assault of six-year-old daughter; Bombay High Court to hear bail challenge.
07 May, 2026 11:00 AM
Bombay High Court disposes Jio Studios’ copyright suit against MasterChow over the ‘Dhurandhar’ ad, issues John Doe takedown order.
06 May, 2026 04:46 PM
Pakistan's Anti-Corruption Establishment has declared Rabia Imran and Ali Imran Yousaf innocent in the Punjab Saaf Pani Company case, finding no evidence against them. The ruling closes a legal saga that began in 2017 under NAB and spanned multiple courts, warrants, and jurisdictional shifts.
06 May, 2026 04:56 PM
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