South Korea's Supreme Court upheld former President Yoon Suk Yeol's seven-year prison sentence over his 2024 martial law actions, dismissing all appeals.
Read Full ArticleMadras HC closes SC/ST atrocity bail appeals, faults Sessions Court's parallel bail grant, and calls for merit-based selection of public prosecutors over political ties.
The Taliban's Criminal Procedure Code for Courts, signed on January 7, 2026, legalises wife-beating unless bones are broken, criminalises women who visit their own parents, reinstates slavery, prescribes death for sodomy, and explicitly repeals Afghanistan's 2009 law protecting women from violence.
Article applies neurolaw and the 'hungry judge effect' to Indian courts, arguing that fatigue and hunger measurably influence bail rulings and sentencing outcomes
Jacqueline Fernandez withdraws her Supreme Court plea in the ₹200-crore PMLA case, with liberty to pursue other legal remedies as the trial continues.
Delhi HC acquits man in 1983 bus stabbing case, holding that a mere shout of “Maro Sale Ko” and a doubtful identification parade cannot prove murder.
Rajasthan HC rules legal heirs can continue a victim’s appeal against acquittal after death, restores appeal, and flags Section 394 CrPC gap.
Supreme Court refers Section 392 CrPC issue to a larger Bench, questioning whether a third judge can overturn unanimous findings of a Division Bench.
Supreme Court closes appeal after NIC launches E-Prisons Early Release Module, enabling uniform pan-India processing of life convicts’ release cases.
Supreme Court rules the right to travel abroad must yield to speedy trial rights, barring an accused from flying to the USA without court approval.
85-year-old Bihar man gets 3-year jail term in a 35-year-old attempt-to-murder case; court cites age, incapacity, and prolonged trial delay.
Karnataka High Court quashed an abetment of suicide case, freed a husband jailed for six months, and ordered an enquiry against the police officer.
Calcutta HC acquits professor in POCSO case after 4 years in jail, cites conspiracy, orders ₹10 lakh compensation, and seeks action against officials.
Supreme Court grants bail to undertrial jailed for over 9 years, holding that prolonged incarceration violates Article 21 right to speedy trial.
Hyderabad’s Chanchalguda Prison launches ‘Feel the Jail’, allowing citizens to voluntarily spend up to 24 hours inside prison cells.
The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.
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