Supreme Court discharges accused in Kolkata property dispute, holding that criminal trials require strong suspicion based on legally tenable evidence.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court questions Uttar Pradesh’s blanket abatement of Motor Vehicle Act trials, raising concern over non-compoundable offences like drunken driving.
SC quashes entire FIR, ruling that offences arising from one continuous transaction cannot be selectively quashed. Overturns Bombay High Court order
Kerala High Court rules that an accused can rebut the presumption under Section 139 NI Act by proving absence of debt through probable circumstances.
Manjeri Sessions Court grants bail in Abkari case, slams police for prosecuting barber over 10ml liquor, calling it conduct fit for a “banana republic.”
Kerala High Court rules that instigation for suicide under Section 306 IPC need not be forceful; even suggestive words implying the consequence can attract liability.
SC quashes POCSO case as convict marries victim; says justice requires compassion and practicality. Court uses Article 142 to protect family, ensure dignity and harmony.
Delhi HC denies anticipatory bail to Virender Singh Bidhuri, holding that assault and caste-based abuse on a flyover occurred “within public view” under the SC/ST Act.
Karnataka HC quashes rape case, ruling withdrawal of consent mid-act in a consensual encounter doesn’t amount to rape; calls prosecution abuse of law process.
Karnataka HC quashes rape case, observing a nuanced distinction between consensual intimacy and rape, calling prosecution a miscarriage of justice.
Madras HC quashes case against men booked for watching Ayodhya Ram Mandir live telecast, ruling such gatherings don’t amount to unlawful assembly.
Supreme Court quashes UAPA arrests, ruling that remand court’s explanation cannot substitute the mandatory written grounds of arrest.
A tribute to Shri Damodar Das Mathur, Delhi’s legendary Public Prosecutor whose integrity, fairness, and pursuit of justice defined India’s legal ethos.
SC affirms that judicial magistrates can order any person, including accused or witness, to provide voice samples for investigation even under CrPC.
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Supreme Court orders 30% reservation for women in State Bar Councils; SCWLA welcomes the landmark verdict as a major step toward gender equality in the legal profession.
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