Rajasthan High Court grants NDPS bail after police admit FSL-report letter was forged
The Rajasthan High Court granted bail to an NDPS accused after the DCP (South), Jaipur, admitted that a police letter produced before the Court had been forged …
Criminal Law: Legal News & Updates
Latest Criminal Law judgments, case updates and legal developments in India.
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ED is not a 'super cop': Karnataka High Court quashes money-laundering proceedings
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot act as a “super cop” by independently initiating investigations into scheduled o…
Telangana High Court flags over 500 mechanical cognizance orders and directs judicial training
The Telangana High Court has raised serious concerns over mechanical cognizance orders passed by Magistrates, revealing that over 500 such orders have been set …
Kerala court grants anticipatory bail to UP influencer booked over alleged communal remarks on Instagram
Kerala's Ernakulam Sessions Court has granted anticipatory bail to Uttar Pradesh-based social media influencer Amrith Singh, who was booked over alleged communa…
BNS provisions protecting women's modesty extend to transgender women: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that a transgender person who identifies as a woman can seek protection under Section 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Th…
Supreme Court rejects Tarun Tejpal's plea to suspend sentence in 2013 rape case
The Supreme Court has refused to suspend former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal's 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence in the 2013 rape case. The Court found, on …
Andhra Pradesh High Court: Police cannot settle civil disputes between parties
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that police cannot interfere in, adjudicate or settle civil disputes between private parties without lawful authority. J…
Delhi High Court: A final message blaming a husband is not enough to establish dowry death
The Delhi High Court discharged a husband from charges under Sections 498A and 306 IPC, holding that his deceased wife's final message blaming him for her suici…
Husband remarried 33 days after UK divorce: Supreme Court allows bigamy trial to continue
The Supreme Court of India has allowed a bigamy prosecution to continue against a man who remarried in the UK just 33 days after obtaining a foreign divorce dec…
Supreme Court: 24-hour arrest deadline begins from detention, not formal arrest
The Supreme Court has ruled that the constitutional 24-hour deadline for producing a detained person before a Magistrate begins from the moment their liberty is…
Kochi Mercedes Crash: Kerala Court Refuses To Cancel Bail Granted To Minor Accused
An Ernakulam Sessions Court has dismissed appeals filed by the Kerala Government and the victim's family seeking cancellation of bail granted to a 17-year-old a…
Karnataka High Court Quashes BJP Defamation Case Against Former CM Siddaramaiah Over 'Corruption Rate Card' Advertisements
The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal defamation case filed by the BJP against former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over Congress's controversial 'Cor…
Karnataka High Court: ₹1 Lakh Compensation Too Meagre for Minor POCSO Victim Who Became Pregnant
The Karnataka High Court enhanced compensation for a minor POCSO survivor from ₹1 lakh to ₹7 lakh, holding that the original amount was grossly inadequate consi…
Madras High Court Grants Bail to NDPS Accused Over Failure to Provide Written Grounds of Arrest
The Madras High Court granted bail to FIITJEE executive Ankur Kumar Jain after finding that police had failed to furnish written grounds of arrest in a language…
Madras High Court Upholds Remand of Four Police Officers in Custodial Death Case
The Madras High Court has dismissed petitions filed by four police officers challenging their judicial remand in the B. Ajith Kumar custodial death case. The Co…