The Supreme Court held that Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act does not protect public servants accused of demanding bribes unrelated to official duties.
Read Full ArticleThe Delhi High Court held that women can be charged with gang rape under Section 70 BNS and Section 376D IPC, but a woman alone cannot face such a charge.
The Supreme Court quashed a woman's arraignment under the NDPS Act, finding no recovery of contraband from her and no reliance possible on confessions. It said drug users should be treated as victims and the focus should be on breaking the supply chain.
The Delhi High Court set aside the summoning order against a former Raheja Developers director, holding that a Magistrate must identify the material relied upon when summoning a person placed in Column 12 of a charge-sheet.
The Gauhati High Court granted bail to Amritprava Mahanta in the Zubeen Garg death case, observing that the materials on record did not prima facie establish her role in the alleged conspiracy. Justice Pranjal Das noted that witness statements and documents did not support the charge-sheet allegations against her, while clarifying that the findings were limited to the bail proceedings.
The Madras High Court granted bail to FIITJEE official Ankur Kumar Jain in a cheating case, rejecting the police claim that he was likely to abscond because he was a “North Indian”. The court obse...
The Supreme Court sets aside a Patna High Court order quashing cognizance under Sections 302 and 201 IPC in a boy’s drowning death case. It reiterates that a Magistrate can accept a closure report, ...
The Calcutta High Court quashes an FIR and consequential proceedings against SLST candidates who protested against the recruitment process, holding that the allegations failed to establish the ingredi...
Jharkhand High Court sets aside Md. Wahid’s Section 307 IPC conviction and orders his release after over four years in custody.
Karnataka High Court converts a wife’s murder conviction under Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part-II, imposing 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment.
Supreme Court weekly roundup with 7 key rulings on victim's right to speedy trial, circumstantial evidence, insurance portals, breach of trust and women's safety.
The Patna High Court converts Md. Ainul Haque’s conviction under Sections 376/511 IPC to Section 354 IPC, holding that his entry into a woman’s house at night and subsequent acts did not establish...
The Madras High Court directs a special bail hearing for two villagers arrested over the removal of unauthorised culvert pipes, after police admitted that no damage was caused to solar panels. The Cou...
The Kerala High Court acquits a man convicted under Section 354 IPC, holding that the alleged act of hitting a woman’s chest with an elbow did not establish the requisite criminal intent. The Court ...
Supreme Court restores a former Telephone Department cashier’s acquittal under Section 409 IPC, holding that the prosecution failed to prove entrustment or dishonest intention and could not shift th...
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