Delhi HC rules only cannabis flowering tops count as ganja under NDPS; leaves and branches excluded, casting doubt on commercial quantity and enabling bail.
Read Full ArticleKarnataka High Court orders release of man jailed 42 days in false promise of marriage case, flags rising misuse of Section 69 BNS.
Karnataka HC quashes FIR against drone firm, holds criminal trespass needs human intent and cannot be attributed to an inanimate object under BNS.
Bombay HC rules staring at a woman’s chest in office, though improper, does not amount to voyeurism under IPC Section 354-C without a private act.
Karnataka High Court suggests community service, including street sweeping, while considering quashing FIR in Lamborghini reckless driving case.
Chhattisgarh HC acquits man in POCSO case, holds voluntary accompaniment without force or inducement does not amount to kidnapping or offence.
Supreme Court stays criminal proceedings against a priest booked under Section 295A IPC for remarks claiming Christianity as the only true religion.
HP High Court grants bail to POCSO accused husband, citing family unity and welfare of minor wife and child born from the union.
Madurai court sentences 9 police personnel to death in Sathankulam custodial death case of Jayaraj and Bennix, calling it “rarest of rare.”
Supreme Court rules abusive words like “bastard” aren’t obscene under Section 294 IPC, quashes conviction, distinguishes vulgarity from obscenity.
Supreme Court upholds life term for man who burned his wife, citing persistent patriarchy and violence against women despite decades of legal reform.
Karnataka HC quashes dowry case against in-laws, holding vague allegations cannot sustain prosecution under Section 498A IPC.
Kerala HC rules that mentioning nature of contraband quantity in arrest notice is sufficient under BNSS; exact quantity need not be specified.
Allahabad High Court grants anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, rules Section 29 POCSO presumption not applicable at pre-arrest stage.
SC restores conviction in child rape case, reverses acquittal, and directs strict compliance with law prohibiting disclosure of victim identity.
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