Madras HC slams Tamil Nadu over politically motivated law officer appointments, warns merit-blind selections compromise justice and harm litigants.
Read Full ArticleChhattisgarh 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.
PIL in Supreme Court seeks recognition of racial slurs as hate crimes after the death of Tripura student Anjel Chakma in Dehradun.
Allahabad High Court holds revision not maintainable against Magistrate’s order under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. directing registration of FIR.
Supreme Court rules that bail cannot be granted solely on parity and courts must assess each accused’s specific role before granting bail; sets aside Allahabad HC orders.
AAP removes Raghav Chadha as Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader, bars him from speaking time; Ashok Mittal appointed amid major internal reshuffle.
02 April, 2026 05:51 PM
DHCBA announces abstention from work on 1st and 3rd Saturdays, citing difficulties with Delhi High Court’s mandatory Saturday sittings.
02 April, 2026 01:02 PM
Delhi court dismisses Lipika Mitra’s defamation plea against Nirmala Sitharaman, calling proceedings “valueless” and purely political in nature.
02 April, 2026 07:04 PM
US Supreme Court overturns $1B verdict against Cox, ruling ISPs not liable for user piracy based solely on knowledge of infringement.
02 April, 2026 08:02 PM
Supreme Court slams West Bengal over mob attack on judicial officers, calls it ‘most polarised’, orders CAPF deployment and CBI/NIA probe.
02 April, 2026 07:44 PM
Allahabad HC rules widowed daughter-in-law can seek maintenance from father-in-law; husband’s obligation does not end with death.
02 April, 2026 05:56 PM
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![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)
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![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)
![Allahabad HC Reaffirms Bar on Revision Petitions Against Magistrate’s Order to Register FIR under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/12/lj_8170_Allahabad_HC_Reaffirms.webp)
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