Sikkim HC holds FIR reporting isn’t a media trial, dismisses plea to restrain press coverage and uphold privacy claims under Article 21.
Read Full ArticleDelhi HC upholds conviction of lawyer, SI in false rape case; orders ₹3 lakh compensation to innocent man’s family for wrongful implication.
Madras High Court grants bail to man accused of sharing intimate photos of ex-girlfriend with her prospective groom, leading to cancellation of marriage.
Madras HC slams Tamil Nadu over politically motivated law officer appointments, warns merit-blind selections compromise justice and harm litigants.
Chhattisgarh HC upheld a rape conviction, recognising doll-assisted gestural testimony of a deaf-mute victim as valid and reliable evidence.
Tis Hazari Court grants interim anticipatory bail in ₹5 crore cyber fraud case; allows WhatsApp notice and bars coercive action against accused.
Supreme Court to examine legality of breathalyser tests under Bihar Prohibition law, raising key issues on privacy, evidence, and Article 21 rights.
Karnataka HC grants bail to woman arrested for shouting “Jai Bangla” during a Bengaluru demolition drive, citing provocation and personal circumstances.
Advocate Udit Arora examines how prosecution under CrPC and BNSS remains a constitutional duty—balancing justice, fairness, victim rights and protection of the innocent.
Supreme Court invokes Article 139A to transfer three decade-old criminal revision petitions from Allahabad High Court to itself, citing exceptional delay and public importance.
Amicus Curiae Sidharth Luthra urges the Supreme Court to adopt revised Draft Criminal Practice Rules 2026 in line with BNSS, BNS and BSA reforms.
Supreme Court grants bail to three accused in the Pune Porsche crash blood sample tampering case, noting 18 months of custody and completed investigation.
In an explosive and exclusive interview with LawStreet Journal, the daughter of Kuldeep Singh Sengar breaks her silence on the Unnao rape case, making several revelations and asserting that her father...
Andhra Pradesh High Court rules theft below ₹5,000 is non-cognizable under BNS; police cannot register FIR or investigate without magistrate’s permission.
Delhi High Court warns that false rape allegations cause lifelong harm to the accused and issues directions on recovery of victim compensation.
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Delhi High Court orders takedown of recusal hearing videos, issues notice to Arvind Kejriwal and others in contempt PIL over unauthorised circulation.
23 April, 2026 07:37 PM
Supreme Court hears ED plea as SG alleges state obstruction in Mamata Banerjee case, defends maintainability under Article 32.
23 April, 2026 07:27 PM
Supreme Court questions Mamata Banerjee’s alleged interference in an ED probe, warning it could put “democracy in peril” and raise constitutional concerns.
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Delhi High Court warns of CBI probe into alleged illegal detention and torture of student activists, slams Delhi Police over sealed reports.
23 April, 2026 07:50 PM
Day 7 of Sabarimala hearing: SC debates Article 25 scope, ERP test, denominational rights, and limits of constitutional morality.
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![Reporting an FIR Is Not a Media Trial: Sikkim High Court Dismisses Writ Seeking Gag on Press Coverage of Criminal Case [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_4401_Reporting_an_FIR_Is_Not_a.webp)
![Innocent Man Framed in False Rape Case: Delhi HC Upholds Conviction of Lawyer, SI; Enhances Compensation to ₹3 Lakh [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_1633_Innocent_Man_Framed.webp)
![Madras HC Grants Bail to Man Who Showed Intimate Pictures of Former Girlfriend to Her Prospective Husband, Causing Her Marriage to Fall Through [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_1646_Madras_HC_Grants_Bail_to.webp)
![“Appointing Poster-Pasting Politicians as Public Prosecutors Compromises Justice”: Madras HC Slams Tamil Nadu Govt Over Merit-Blind Law Officer Appointments [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_5468_Appointing_Poster_Pasting_Politicians.webp)
![Court Uses Doll to Record Testimony of Deaf-Mute Rape Victim, Conviction Upheld [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/03/lj_8431_Court_Uses_Doll_to_Record.webp)
![Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Accused in ₹5 Crore Cyber Fraud Case; Directs Joining of Investigation on Notice Through WhatsApp [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/03/lj_3530_Court_Grants_Interim_Anticipatory.webp)
![Karnataka HC Grants Bail to Woman Arrested for Shouting ‘Jai Bangla’ During Demolition Drive in Bengaluru [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/03/lj_8345_Karnataka_HC_Grants_Bail.webp)
![SC Invokes Article 139A, Withdraws Three Decade-Old Criminal Revision Petitions From Allahabad HC To Itself [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/03/lj_6802_SC_Invokes_Article_139A.webp)
![Amicus Curiae Sidharth Luthra Urges Supreme Court To Revise Draft Criminal Practice Rules In Light Of BNSS, BNS & BSA Reforms [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_7154_Amicus_Curiae_Sidharth_Luthra.webp)
![Theft Worth Below ₹5,000 Is Non-Cognizable Offence Under BNS; Police Cannot Register FIR Without Magistrate’s Permission: Andhra HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_6399_Theft_Worth_Below_5000.webp)
![False Rape Allegations Cause Lifetime Harm to Accused; Issues Directions on Recovery of Victim Compensation: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_6863_False_Rape_Allegations_Cause.webp)
