Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court orders Sukesh Chandrashekhar's release under Section 436A CrPC, holding that his 8 years of custody exceed the seven-year maximum sentence.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court grants bail to two accused in the ₹979-crore Jal Jeevan Mission tender fraud, citing prolonged pre-trial detention and lengthy trial prospects.
Supreme Court dismisses Abu Salem’s release plea, holding that overlapping custody cannot be double-counted and jail-earned remission cannot be added to the 25-year period arising from India’s sovereign assurance to Portugal.
The Gujarat High Court rejected Asaram’s 20-day temporary bail plea, noting that the Supreme Court had already granted him liberty to approach it if his health deteriorates.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court flagged an 83% rise in drug-dependent inmates in Punjab jails after entry into custody and sought affidavits from Punjab, Haryana and the Centre on de-addiction measures.
Nabha jailbreak mastermind Gurpreet Singh Sekhon has joined the Aam Aadmi Party, inducted personally by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in Zira, fuelling speculation over a 2027 assembly ticket and drawing sh...
The Kerala High Court directed the State to urgently address staffing, security, medicine and transport shortages at mental health centres, while welcoming their renaming as “Happiness and Wellness ...
Supreme Court orders CBI investigation into Chhattisgarh custodial death after finding a cover-up attempt and enhances interim compensation to ₹25 lakh.
Meghalaya HC quashes rejection of life convict's remission plea, holds age and fitness alone cannot justify denying premature release. Can a prisoner be denied remission just for being fit and 40? Meg...
Supreme Court modifies a gang rape convict's sentence from life imprisonment to twenty years, applying the doctrine of proportionality and weighing his youth, clean record, and possibility of reformat...
Court grants bail to Unitech ex-promoters Sanjay and Ajay Chandra in homebuyer fraud case but they will remain in jail for separate money laundering case.
The Supreme Court has upheld the Delhi High Court's decision to cap the number of visits for prisoners families, friends, and legal advisers in Delhi jails. The ruling confirms the twice-weekly limit,...
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