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The Supreme Court quashed a POCSO FIR against a woman accused of molesting her nephew, holding that the complaint appeared to be a counterblast to an earlier FIR filed by the child's father.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court grants bail to a Jammu and Kashmir murder accused after nine years in custody, citing a snail-paced trial and invoking Article 32 to protect personal liberty.
Patna High Court barred media from calling a tender scam accused guilty or using terms like “mastermind” and “scamster” before trial, citing the right to a fair trial.
J&K court jails self-styled godman for 30 days after he refused to pay ₹49,000 compensation imposed for filing a frivolous complaint.
Karnataka High Court held BSNL liable for SIM swap fraud, directing it to pay ₹55 lakh compensation to a co-operative bank for financial losses.
Supreme Court rules that consensual premarital relationships do not amount to moral turpitude and cannot alone disqualify candidates from police service.
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.
Supreme Court quashes a POCSO case, warns against misuse of criminal law in matrimonial disputes, and condemns false complaints involving children.
Supreme Court rules that an illicit affair alone cannot constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC without proof of instigation or mens rea.
Orissa HC refused to quash proceedings in a crypto fraud case, holding cryptocurrency cannot shield accused persons from criminal liability for fraud.
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against an off-duty anaesthetist, ruling nurse’s procedural error cannot attract Section 304-A IPC liability.
Supreme Court held signatories to transaction documents can face Section 141 NI Act prosecution, while mere office bearers cannot.
Delhi Court grants bail in false promise to marry case, observing the relationship appeared consensual between two mature adults.
Supreme Court rules SC/ST Act offence is not made out if alleged casteist abuse occurred inside a private house without public view.
Allahabad High Court refuses to quash FIR against men accused of anti-PM and anti-RSS Facebook posts, says allegations are backed by evidence.
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![Nurse’s Procedural Error Cannot Constitute Off-Duty Doctor’s Gross Negligence Under Section 304-A IPC: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/05/lj_4831_Nurses_Procedural_Error_Cannot.webp)
![Signatories to Loan Documents Liable Under Section 141 NI Act, Mere Office Bearers Not: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/05/lj_4073_Signatories_to_Loan_Documents.webp)
![Delhi Court Grants Bail in ‘False Promise to Marry’ Case, Calls It a Consensual Relationship Between Adults [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/05/lj_9957_Delhi_Court_Grants_Bail_in.webp)
![No Offence Under SC/ST Act If Alleged Casteist Abuse Occurred Inside Private House: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/05/lj_8103_No_Offence_Under_SC_ST.webp)
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