SC declines plea for media gag on Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya case, says only govt will speak; her Yemen death sentence remains suspended.
Read Full ArticleSC commutes death penalty to life without remission, citing mental health issues and possibility of reform in 2017 Ballari family murder case.
MP High Court commutes death sentence to life imprisonment in child rape-murder case, citing convict’s age and possibility of rehabilitation.
Calcutta HC commutes death penalty of 58-year-old man in rape-murder of minor to life imprisonment without remission for 20 years, citing age, no past crime.
SC rejects plea by Godhra case convicts seeking 3-judge bench; says 2-judge bench valid as HC had commuted death penalty to life imprisonment.
SC spares man from death for killing wife, 4 kids, orders life till last breath; cites good conduct, mental health, yet upholds rape and murder conviction.
SC acquits man sentenced to death for 2014 rape-murder of a 23-year-old software engineer, citing lack of conclusive evidence and gaping holes in prosecution’s case.
SC directs Centre to decide by March 18 on Balwant Singh Rajoana’s mercy plea in the 1995 assassination case of Punjab CM Beant Singh.
SC emphasizes courts must explicitly delineate inferences from circumstantial evidence before convicting, ensuring an unbroken chain proves guilt.
Supreme Court commutes death sentence to life imprisonment with 25 years in jail without remission for 2016 murder, kidnapping, and sexual assault of a child.
The Supreme Court commuted a death sentence to 20 years imprisonment for a man who killed his pregnant daughter over an inter-caste marriage in 2013.
A Delhi court has denied bail to Neelam Azad, one of the accused in the Parliament security breach case.
Supreme Court suggests amending rules for quicker access to soft copies of records in criminal appeals involving death penalty and life imprisonment, following a case involving alcohol poisoning leadi...
Supreme Court sets aside death penalty of against man accused of rape and murder of 3-month-old female baby. Read more to know why.
High Court issues criminal contempt notice to man seeking death penalty for judge. Learn about the case and the court's stance on allegations against the judge. Stay updated on this legal matter.
Karnataka HC rules passport details of accused are personal and exempt from disclosure under RTI, allowing access only through court process in cheque-bounce case.
30 October, 2025 01:45 PM
Kerala HC clarifies that for continuous breach of contract, limitation under Article 55 starts when breach ceases; once contract ends, breach cannot continue.
30 October, 2025 01:37 PM
SC mulls pan-India guidelines to curb delays in framing charges; notes cases where charges aren’t framed even after years despite BNSS mandate of 60 days.
30 October, 2025 12:22 PM
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