SC questions rifle suicide claim, directs Madhya Pradesh Police to clarify if murder angle was investigated in suspicious death case.
Read Full ArticleSC commutes death penalty to life without remission, citing mental health issues and possibility of reform in 2017 Ballari family murder case.
SC: Standard to summon accused under S.319 CrPC is lower than final judgment; allows plea to summon man in 2017 murder trial despite no chargesheet.
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.
Karnataka HC ends 44-year-old murder trial, citing lack of evidence and futility in proceeding against a 68-year-old accused in the 1979 case.
Bombay High Court grants remission to a police officer convicted of killing his pregnant wife, ruling the crime lacked exceptional brutality.
SC acquits man in 10-yr-old girl’s rape-murder case citing lack of effective legal aid, calling it a violation of Article 21’s fundamental rights guarantee.
SC grants bail to 104-yr-old Rasik Chandra Mondal in 1988 murder case due to health issues. Serving life term, he was convicted at 68 in 1994.
Supreme Court acquits Virendra Kumar Chamar in 2005 murder case, citing weak prosecution evidence and doubts over the sole eyewitness testimony.
SC converts 40-year-old murder conviction over mango fight to culpable homicide; sentences reduced to 7 years RI, Rs 25,000 fine for victim's family.
SC rejects plea against SIT probe into Lawrence Bishnoi's TV interview from jail, upholding Punjab and Haryana High Court's order to investigate.
SC rules 14 years imprisonment impermissible for attempt to murder; limits sentence under Section 307 IPC to 10 years or life imprisonment.
SC rules 14 years imprisonment impermissible for attempt to murder; limits sentence under Section 307 IPC to 10 years or life imprisonment.
The Supreme Court of India issues notice on a bail plea in a murder case and clarifies the criteria for suspending life sentences, emphasizing the need for palpable evidence.
The Supreme Court of India issues notice on a bail plea in a murder case and clarifies the criteria for suspending life sentences, emphasizing the need for palpable evidence.
Chennai Consumer Commission orders Leela Palace Udaipur to pay ₹10 lakh and refund room tariff for breach of guest privacy by housekeeping staff.
07 January, 2026 09:43 PM
Supreme Court rules magistrates must condone delay before taking cognizance of belated cheque dishonour complaints under the NI Act.
07 January, 2026 11:28 PM
Supreme Court rules recruitment criteria cannot be changed midway, strikes down Bihar’s retrospective amendment granting weightage to contractual engineers.
07 January, 2026 10:03 PM
Madras High Court upholds order allowing lighting of Karthigai Deepam at Deepathoon, rejecting public order objections and dismissing 20 appeals.
07 January, 2026 10:57 PM
Kerala High Court holds borrowers cannot invoke writ jurisdiction to compel banks to grant One-Time Settlement benefits, as OTS is not a legal right.
07 January, 2026 09:22 PM
Madras High Court initiates suo motu criminal contempt against a publisher over a book allegedly targeting a sitting judge; police directed to stop its release.
08 January, 2026 07:27 PM
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