Delhi Court grants bail in false promise to marry case, observing the relationship appeared consensual between two mature adults.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court quashes a 35-year-old criminal case, calls undertrial delays a violation of Article 21, and seeks data on UP’s justice backlog.
Supreme Court directs High Courts to fast-track bail hearings, avoid casual adjournments to governments, and ensure timely FSL reports.
Delhi High Court denies bail to Maulvi accused of raping a minor girl under the guise of spiritual healing, citing serious allegations and advance trial stage.
Supreme Court flags Odisha HC judge’s 50 bail orders imposing cleaning duties, raising legality, proportionality, and caste bias concerns.
Sikkim HC holds FIR reporting isn’t a media trial, dismisses plea to restrain press coverage and uphold privacy claims under Article 21.
Delhi 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.
Supreme Court held that a wife pursuing her career cannot be termed cruel or accused of desertion, calling such views patriarchal and regressive.
13 May, 2026 05:46 PM
Supreme Court dismisses Pawan Kumar Ahluwalia’s appeal in KJS Cement dispute, upholding NCLAT’s share restoration order.
13 May, 2026 06:07 PM
Jharkhand High Court issues 15 directions on illegal mining in Hazaribagh, holding continued inaction despite surveillance violates Article 21.
13 May, 2026 04:17 PM
Punjab and Haryana High Court lifts ban on ZEE5’s Lawrence Bishnoi documentary, quashes Centre’s advisory over lack of legal basis.
13 May, 2026 03:33 PM
Supreme Court rules SC/ST Act offence is not made out if alleged casteist abuse occurred inside a private house without public view.
14 May, 2026 03:16 PM
Supreme Court directs Rajasthan to introduce Rajasthani in schools and frame a mother tongue-based education policy under NEP 2020.
13 May, 2026 08:02 PM
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