Supreme Court Approves Handbook for Sensitive Judicial Language
The Supreme Court of India has approved a handbook on sensitive judicial language and courtroom practices for sexual offence and other vulnerable-person cases. …
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Digital Coercion: Why Use Of Automated Surveillance In Bail Conditions Violates Article 21
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that bail conditions enabling continuous surveillance of an accused violate the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21. …
Supreme Court Suggests Dedicated Exclusive Courts for CBI, NIA Cases Arising Out of Manipur Violence
The Supreme Court directed authorities to consider establishing two exclusive trial courts to fast-track cases investigated by the CBI and NIA concerning the 20…
Mumbai Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Two TISS Students For Raising Slogans To Release Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid
A Mumbai Sessions Court refused anticipatory bail to two TISS students accused of raising slogans demanding the release of activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khal…
Delhi Gets 14 Dedicated Special Courts for High-Impact Criminal Cases
Delhi has established 14 dedicated special courts to handle high-impact criminal cases involving terrorism, narcotics trafficking, organized crime, and other se…
Failure To Provide Public Prosecutor Will Invite Contempt Proceedings: Jammu NDPS Court Warns Authorities
A Special NDPS Court in Jammu warned the Director General (Prosecution) and Director (Prosecution) of possible contempt proceedings after no Public Prosecutor a…
Andhra Pradesh High Court Strikes Down Preventive Detention Under PIT NDPS Act
The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed a preventive detention order issued under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances …
Allahabad High Court Quashes Remand Over Failure to Provide Written Grounds of Arrest
The Allahabad High Court quashed a remand order after finding that police failed to communicate the grounds of arrest to the accused in writing, violating Artic…
Jammu Court Seeks Police Probe Report In Alleged ₹550-Crore Vaishno Devi Silver Adulteration Case, Orders Preservation Of Evidence
A Jammu court has directed the J&K Police to submit a detailed inquiry report in the alleged ₹550-crore Vaishno Devi silver adulteration and misappropriation ca…
14 special courts established in Delhi's Rouse Avenue to deal with paper leak, NIA, UAPA, NDPS and MCOCA cases
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court Complex has established 14 special courts dedicated to handling cases under the NIA Act, UAPA, NDPS Act, MCOCA, and paper leak offenc…
Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Guidelines Against Blanket Freezing of Bank Accounts
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued important guidelines discouraging the blanket freezing of bank accounts during cybercrime investigations. The Court emp…
Allahabad HC orders IB to probe 4 Lucknow lawyers; flags lawyer-police property grabbing nexus
The Allahabad High Court has directed an Intelligence Bureau (IB) inquiry into four Lucknow-based advocates accused of involvement in court violence and alleged…
Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Abu Salem's Premature Release Plea
The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Abu Salem's plea seeking premature release after serving 25 years in prison. Sal…
Supreme Court Explains BNSS: Police Custody Can Extend Beyond Initial 15 Days
The Supreme Court has clarified the scope of police custody under Section 187 BNSS, holding that the maximum period of police custody remains 15 days but may be…
Kapil Sibal Contributes Rs 1 Crore For CJP's Legal Aid Fund For Student Protesters Facing FIRs
Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has contributed ₹1 crore to a legal aid fund established by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to assist student pro…