Supreme Court invokes Article 139A to transfer three decade-old criminal revision petitions from Allahabad High Court to itself, citing exceptional delay and public importance.
Read Full ArticleAndhra Pradesh High Court rules maintenance is absolute; unemployment or pending cases cannot excuse a husband from paying wife and child.
Supreme Court rules limitation in Drugs Act cases begins when identity of accused is known, not from first complaint; Section 202 CrPC not mandatory for public servants.
Rouse Avenue Court discharges Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 21 others in Delhi Excise Policy case, citing lack of evidence.
Bombay High Court quashes ED’s PMLA case against advocate Kishore Dewani in Anil Deshmukh probe, citing no proceeds of crime or prima facie case.
Supreme Court holds illegal search does not bar admissibility of seized evidence if relevant and legally admissible under law.
Amicus Curiae Sidharth Luthra urges the Supreme Court to adopt revised Draft Criminal Practice Rules 2026 in line with BNSS, BNS and BSA reforms.
Kerala High Court sets aside SC/ST Special Court order, says courts must give reasons while taking cognizance, especially when ignoring FAD reports.
Supreme Court rules anticipatory bail has no time limit, continues after chargesheet, and High Courts can’t restrict protection to investigation stage.
Supreme Court sets aside anticipatory bail to absconding murder accused in MP political rivalry case, calls HC order perverse and unjustified.
Supreme Court quashes SC/ST Act charges for lack of caste-based intent; holds CrPC standards on discharge and framing of charges continue under BNSS.
Allahabad High Court stayed proceedings against MLA Abbas Ansari under Section 174-A IPC over alleged non-compliance with proclamation proceedings.
Madras High Court says Section 37 NDPS Act doesn’t apply to acceptance of bond for appearance on summons, as it is distinct from grant of bail.
Karnataka High Court refuses to quash FIR against WhatsApp group member for circulating obscene images of Hindu deities, holds prima facie offence under IPC.
Karnataka High Court sets aside conviction, holding Sessions Court lacked jurisdiction to hear appeals against acquittal in bailable offences under Section 378 CrPC.
Supreme Court invokes Article 139A to transfer three decade-old criminal revision petitions from Allahabad High Court to itself, citing exceptional delay and public importance.
06 March, 2026 04:18 PM
Kerala High Court rules intra-court appeals are maintainable against ex parte ad interim orders that affect a party’s right to pursue statutory remedies.
06 March, 2026 04:59 PM
Madras High Court finds wilful contempt by officials for failing to recover 507 acres of temple land, remarking that a deity may not vote but the Constitution must protect its rights.
06 March, 2026 04:38 PM
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![Allahabad HC Stays Section 174-A IPC Proceedings Against MLA Abbas Ansari [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_4751_Allahabad_HC_Stays_Section.webp)
![Madras HC Clarifies: Section 37 of NDPS Act Not Applicable to Acceptance of Bond for Appearance [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_9033_Madras_HC_Clarifies_Section.webp)
![Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against WhatsApp Group Member for Allegedly Circulating Obscene Images of Hindu Deities [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_2289_Karnataka_HC_Refuses_to_Quash.webp)
![Karnataka HC Sets Aside Conviction, Rules Sessions Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Hear Appeal Against Acquittal in Bailable Offences [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_3917_Karnataka_HC_Sets_Aside_Conviction.webp)
