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Tusshar Kapoor Receives ₹5 Crore Extortion Threat; Mumbai Police Suspect Caller Used Bishnoi Gang’s Name
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Tusshar Kapoor Receives ₹5 Crore Extortion Threat; Mumbai Police Suspect Caller Used Bishnoi Gang’s Name

Tusshar Kapoor allegedly receives a ₹5 crore extortion threat from a caller claiming Bishnoi gang links. Mumbai Police suspect impersonation after a voice comparison.

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Allahabad HC Initiates Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Lawyers Over Courtroom Violence [Read Order] Judiciary
Allahabad HC Initiates Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Lawyers Over Courtroom Violence [Read Order]

Allahabad High Court finds lawyers prima facie guilty of criminal contempt over courtroom violence, assault on government advocates and vandalism, and seeks FIR registration.

Accused Can Appeal Against Court-Ordered FIR That Directly Affects Their Rights: SC [Read Order] Judiciary
Accused Can Appeal Against Court-Ordered FIR That Directly Affects Their Rights: SC [Read Order]

Supreme Court restores appeals by Pinarayi Vijayan and others against a court-ordered corruption probe and stays investigation for 10 days.

Magistrate Summoning Accused From Column 12 Must Record Material Relied Upon Delhi HC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Magistrate Summoning Accused From Column 12 Must Record Material Relied Upon Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

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.

Prior Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC Not Required For Magistrate To Order FIR Under Section 156(3): SC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Prior Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC Not Required For Magistrate To Order FIR Under Section 156(3): SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court holds that sanction under Section 197 CrPC is required only at the cognizance stage and cannot bar FIR registration or investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC.

Allahabad HC Rejects Plea Against Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Over Alleged Remarks Against Upadhyay Community

The Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea seeking an FIR against Jagadguru Rambhadracharya, holding that the remedy under Section 175(3) BNSS must be exhausted before invoking Article 226.

Supreme Court This Week: Key Rulings You Should Know (2026-08-22)

Supreme Court weekly roundup featuring 10 key rulings on IBC, corruption, FIRs, SC/ST Act, senior citizens, elections, motor accident compensation and service law.

FIR Can Be Registered Even After Magistrate Rejects Section 156(3) CrPC Application: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court holds that rejection of a Section 156(3) CrPC application does not bar a subsequent FIR on the same allegations, as the order is not an adjudication on merits.

Commercial Dispute Cannot Be Given Criminal Colour Without Dishonest Intent From Inception: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court quashes FIR arising from a camphor distributorship dispute, holding that a contractual dispute over supply, pricing and payments cannot become a criminal case without dishonest intent fr...

Hologram Omission On Liquor Bottles Not An Offence Under Section 39 Excise Act: Himachal Pradesh HC

Himachal Pradesh High Court quashes FIR over liquor bottles without holograms, holding that the omission attracts penalty under Section 43, not prosecution under Section 39 of the Excise Act.

Telangana HC Quashes X User-Data Notice, Finds No Reference to Petitioner in FIR [Read Order]

Telangana High Court quashes police notice to X seeking user data, finding no reference to the petitioner in the FIR and no basis for invoking Section 94 BNSS.

J&K HC Quashes COVID FIR, Says Panic Alone Does Not Attract Section 505(2) IPC

J&K and Ladakh High Court quashes COVID-19 WhatsApp message FIR, holding that creating panic alone does not attract Section 505(2) IPC without intent to promote enmity.

Acid Attack Victims Entitled to Compensation Under Section 357A CrPC: Kerala HC [Read Order]

Kerala High Court directs DLSA Kasaragod to determine compensation for four acid attack victims, holding courts have a duty to consider victim compensation under Section 357A CrPC.

Supreme Court Permits States to Withdraw CJP Protest FIRs as Per Law

The Supreme Court clarified that states may withdraw FIRs against NEET protest students through the legal process and said 'criminal antecedents' refers only to grave and heinous offences.

"Freedom Of Press Cannot Be Shield For Irresponsible Journalism": Delhi HC

Delhi HC grants bail to two accused in Seemapuri mob assault on journalists case, citing contradictions in prosecution's identification evidence.


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