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Legal Professionals Not Immune From Prosecution For Criminal Misdeeds: SC
Bhagwan Singh vs UP that no professional, much less a legal professional, is immune from prosecution for their criminal misdeed(s).Hits: 21482 -
Ramesh vs Karnataka that once the Trial Court found no evidence to convict the accused, the burden is upon the High Court, while reversing the said judgment, to record clear findings about each of...Hits: 13627
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SC Orders Release Of Arvind Kejriwal On Regular Bail In CBI Case
Arvind Kejriwal vs Central Bureau of Investigation that was registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) pertaining to the now scrapped excise policy in Delhi liquor policy case.Hits: 13623 -
V.I. Thankappan vs Kerala that an accused with Alzheimer’s, who resultantly is incapable of making his defence in a trial, is entitled to the protection that is available under the Bharatiya...Hits: 10209
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Video Recording Of Bail Proceedings Under SC/ST Act Mandatory Even For Sexual Offences: Delhi HC
Laxmi Narayan vs NCT of Delhi that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989 (SC/ST Act) should be video graphed even if the alleged offences involve sexual...Hits: 14612 -
P&H HC Convicts DSP In 1995 Custodial Death Case
Punjab vs Harbhajan Singh nearly three decades after Gamdoor Singh who was a resident of Sangrur who sustained injuries in police custody as he was brutally tortured in police custody before...Hits: 13046 -
Subal Makhal vs Indian Red Cross Society that disciplinary proceedings cannot supersede a criminal court’s acquittal when both are based on identical charges.Hits: 14798
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FIR Can Be Quashed If Allegations Made In Complaint Are Absurd & Inherently Improbable: Jharkhand HC
Manjunath @ Manjunath Bhajantri vs Jharkhand that had been registered by MP Nishikant Dubey while holding most categorically that an FIR can be quashed if the allegations made in the complaint are...Hits: 12977 -
Girish Gandhi vs Uttar Pradesh that if an accused, involved in multiple cases, is enlarged on bail and is unable to find multiple sureties, the court must balance the requirement of sureties with...Hits: 11883
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The investigation into the brutal rape, assault and murder of a lady doctor at RG Kar Medical College Hospital in KolkataHits: 10246
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SC In Manish Sisodia Case Criticizes High Court, Trial Court For Playing It Safe In Bail Matters
Manish Sisodia vs Directorate of Enforcement that the High Courts and Trial Courts appear to be playing it safe when they routinely deny bail in criminal cases instead of granting bail as the norm.Hits: 10317 -
SC Quashes Rape Case Filed After Relationship Went Sour
Shiv Pratap Singh Rana vs Madhya Pradesh that the relationship with the woman was consensual and continued for two years.Hits: 12902 -
Rajasthan HC Issues SOP For Police Protection Of Couples Facing Threats For Choice Of Partner
Suman Meena vs Rajasthan that police authorities have a constitutional responsibility to provide enhanced protection to the couples who are facing threats or harassment from social actors or groups...Hits: 18023 -
Perjury and Justice: Why Indian Law Needs Stricter Penalties for False Testimonies
Perjury should have separate law in india or should be added to existing laws.Hits: 13825 -
Farukh vs Madhya Pradesh that the inherent powers of the High Court under Section 482 of the CrPC should be exercised sparingly in cases involving heinous offences.Hits: 9103
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Uttar Pradesh Assembly Moves To Make Forced Religious Conversions Punishable By Life Imprisonment
Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which aims to make the State’s anti-conversion law more stringent so that there is no imbalance in population of...Hits: 11854 -
Allahabad HC Directs State Authorities, Police To Undergo Training On UP Gangsters Act Procedure
Abdul Lateef @ Mustak Khan vs UP has directed the Uttar Pradesh State Government to send its police officials, district magistrates and nodal officers under the UP Gangsters and Anti Social...Hits: 9148 -
Thanda Ram Sidar vs Chhattisgarh that not every abduction of a minor female automatically constitutes an offence under Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code.Hits: 16020
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Kadarsha Latifsha Saiyed Thro Jamilsha Kadarsha Saiyed vs Gujarat that bail condition requiring accused to mark his presence before the concerned police station could lead to grievances, potential...Hits: 16996
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Right To Speedy Trial Cannot Be Taken Away Citing Heinousness Of Crime: Rajasthan HC
Kailash Chand vs Rajasthan that right to have a speedy trial was guaranteed by the Constitution of India and it could not be taken away from the accused for the reason of seriousness or heinousness...Hits: 10251 -
Mahesh Pandurang Naik v/s Maharashtra that since the arrest of a person is drastic and desperate stage, it must necessarily be effected upon following the procedure prescribed under law.Hits: 13704
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Mere Association With Dawood Ibrahim Will Not Amount To Terror Gang Membership Under UAPA: Bombay HC
Parvez Zubair Vaid vs State that any association with Dawood Ibrahim, who has been declared a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), would not attract the provision...Hits: 22123 -
FIR Cannot Be Quashed On The Ground Of Non-Holding Of Preliminary Inquiry Into Allegations: MP HC
Abhishek Pandey vs Madhya Pradesh that an FIR cannot be quashed on the grounds that a preliminary inquiry into the correctness of the allegations was not heard by the police.Hits: 10302 -
Right To Be Forgotten: HP HC Orders Masking Of Rape Accused’s Name After Acquittal
Himachal Pradesh vs XXXX that an accused who is acquitted or honourably discharged by the process of law should not be made to carry the sword of his being accused for all his life.Hits: 13171 -
Krishna Joshi vs Rajasthan that where an FIR was registered under Section 154 of CrPCHits: 10313
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Tripura High Court Issues Guidelines For Effective Investigation In Missing Persons Case
Amulya Bhattacharjee v/s Tripura has issued detailed guidelines to ensure effective investigations for locating missing persons in the State.Hits: 13661 -
High Courts And Trial Courts Have Forgotten That Bail Is Not To Be Withheld As A Punishment: SC
Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh vs Maharashtra that the High Courts and Trial Courts have forgotten that bail cannot be denied as a punishment.Hits: 10235 -
Bail Condition Enabling Police To Constantly Track Movement Of Accused Can’t Be Imposed: SC
Frank Vitus vs Narcotics Control Bureau The investigating agency cannot be permitted to continuously peep into the private life of the accused enlarged on bail, by imposing arbitrary conditions...Hits: 10384 -
Sadha Ram @ Bhajna Ram vs Haryana that the preventive detention order should not be passed to enforce ‘Police Rule’ on mere suspicion and credible likelihood of the detenu’s involvement in crimes...Hits: 15766
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Presumption Of Non-Application Of Mind If Bail Order Does Not Furnish Reasons: SC
Jharkhand vs Anil Ganjhu that where an order of bail does not furnish reasons behind the decision taken, there is a presumption of the non-application of mind.Hits: 11296
