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Victim can file appeal against acquittal irrespective of whether acquittal was by Trial Court or First Appellate Court

Meghalaya High Court Upholds Victim's Right to Appeal Against Acquittal, In a landmark decision, the Court affirms the victim's distinct right to appe...

Conviction under the POCSO Act - Sentence suspended consider in a consensual love relationship

A civil dispute arising from a commercial transaction does not constitute a criminal offence of cheating

Manipur violence: SC asks why entire leaked clips not sent for forensic test

SC mulls pan-India guidelines to prevent road accidents on expressways, NHs

Thirupparankundram lamp lighting case: Hilltop structure is not temple lamp pillar, says HR & CE

National News

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Thane woman, brother get bail in case of sexually assaulting her minor son

"Ex facie, there are matrimonial disputes pending between accused No. 1 (boy's mother) and her husba...

December 15

Technology should amplify human judgment, not replace it: CJI Surya Kant

Justice Surya Kanta cited the instance of the Lok Adalat system, according to him, this has been an ...

December 15

CJI advises lawyers to avail hybrid mode of appearance in view of prevailing weather conditions

On November 26, the CJI, while considering the possibility of shifting apex court hearings to the vi...

December 15

National Lok Adalat: Compensation of Rs 1.25 cr given to kin of inspector killed in road accident

On April 14, 2023, he was injured when a BEST bus hit his motorcycle while he was on his way to work...

December 15

Messi event chaos in Kolkata: Chief organiser sent to 14-day police custody

We have prepared a list of people who will be summoned. CCTV footage will be reviewed, and those res...

December 15

1991 Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram attack: Palghar court acquits sole remaining accused

The original chargesheet was filed against 32 accused, all of whom were acquitted on January 7, 2003...

December 15

Court refuses to discharge Eknath Khadse in money laundering case linked to land deal

The special court stated that the material on record prima facie reveals that Mandakini Khadse and G...

December 15

Bride, aunt held for cheating groom of Rs 2 lakh sent to 14-day judicial custody

Acting on a complaint from the groom’s family, police arrested Preeti. A court in Kaij initially sen...

December 15

Supreme Court reconstitutes 26 in-house committees

The committees deal with various subjects, such as finance, promotions, law clerks-cum-research assi...

December 15

CBI opposes Rabri Devi's plea to transfer cases from judge

The CBI further said in its reply that Rabri Devi raised the issue of alleged bias only after extens...

December 15

Undertrial prisoner gets one year in jail for assaulting cops in court corridor

The court found the statements of police personnel who were part of the escort team "coherent, consi...

December 15

NIA court declares absconding Delhi blast accused Muzaffar Rather 'proclaimed offender'

Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) deals with the procedure for declaring a...

December 15

CJI calls for 'unified judicial policy', use of technology to converge practices across courts

"Emerging technological tools are now capable of performing once-unthinkable functions. They can hig...

December 13

Court cites Latin maxim 'Let justice be done though the heavens fall’ in verdict acquitting actor Dileep

The court acquitted Dileep and three others, while six persons were sentenced to 20 years' rigorous ...

December 13

UP: Meerut man gets 20 years jail for raping minor girl

They said the case dates back to March 25, 2019, when the plaintiff filed a complaint at the Brahmpu...

December 13

India Gate protest: Delhi court grants bail to 6 accused of raising pro-Maoist slogans

According to police, 23 protesters were arrested in two separate cases lodged at the Parliament Stre...

December 13

West Bengal: Man sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping girl during Durga Puja

Describing the crime as heinous and deeply disturbing, a special POCSO court in Ranaghat sentenced t...

December 13

UP: Girl's father, uncle get life term for killing teenage lovers; mother sentenced to 7 years

They were also awarded seven years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 each under sections...

December 13

Special court to frame charges against accused on Dec 19 in sarpanch Deshmukh murder case

Deshmukh, sarpanch of Massajog village, was abducted, tortured and murdered on December 9 last year ...

December 13

Man gets two-year jail for dragging police constable 100 ft with motorcycle

The judge stressed that the behaviour and action of the accused "definitely amounted to using crimin...

December 13

What happened in Supreme Court on Friday 12th December

1.38 PM Don't bring down judiciary by filing such cases, SC said while expressing strong displeas...

December 13

'Diabolical, brutal': Delhi court awards life term to 2 men for forcing boy to ingest acid

The court noted that after the acid attack, the victim was unable to eat or drink and that at the ti...

December 13

Local court to hear on Dec 18 UP govt plea to withdraw Akhlaq lynching case

According to officials, the withdrawal application was filed by the Assistant District Government Ad...

December 13

UP: Man, parents get life term in jail in dowry death case

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on each convict and said that failure to pay the amount w...

December 13

Red Fort blast case: Delhi court sends 3 doctors, preacher to 12 days jail

Dr Umar Un Nabi was driving the explosive-laden i20 car that detonated outside the Red Fort on Novem...

December 13

Actress sexual assault: Court says Prosecution 'miserably' failed to prove conspiracy against Dileep

The court also rejected the prosecution's claim that the accused had been planning the assault on Di...

December 13

Defamation case involving Rahul Gandhi postponed, next hearing on Dec 23

He surrendered in February 2024, following which a special magistrate granted him bail on two sureti...

December 12

UP: Man sentenced to 20 years of RI for raping, forcing minor to undergo abortion

he case was filed at the Ghurawal police station on September 23, 2024, based on a written complaint...

December 12

Court sentences six people convicted in actress sexual assault case to 20 yrs rigorous imprisonment

The court asked the prosecution whether the same sentence can be imposed on the first accused and ot...

December 12

Sabarimala gold loss case: Kerala vigilance court rejects bail plea of former TDB prez

The prosecutor added that for offences under the IPC, 60 days is the maximum limit for holding a per...

December 12

Honour killing case: UP court sentences couple to life imprisonment

According to the prosecution, the couple along with their sons had killed their 24-year-old daughter...

December 12

UP: Man gets 20 years in prison for abducting, raping girl

Police registered a case under sections 363 (punishment for kidnapping), 376 (punishment for rape) a...

December 12

Gangster Nilesh Ghaywal declared proclaimed offender in cheating case

Chief Judicial Magistrate K P Jain-Desarada issued the proclamation order, observing that Ghaywal ha...

December 12

Guest professor, booked for molesting Mumbai college students, seeks anticipatory bail

Therefore, based on a complaint filed by the college principal, police registered a case under relev...

December 12

Death to 1, life term to 9 in Maharajganj communal clash murder

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Mishra's family in Lucknow, assuring them of justice and extendin...

December 12

Court issues NBW against Telangana Minister Konda Surekha in defamation case

In the complaint, Rama Rao had submitted that Surekha made defamatory imputations against him only w...

December 12

Supreme Court

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Manipur violence: SC asks why entire leaked clips not sent for forensic test

Bhushan said the total audio tapes were of roughly 56 minutes and the petitioners have filed 48 minutes in the court. He said the remaining part of th...

SC mulls pan-India guidelines to prevent road accidents on expressways, NHs

Justice Maheshwari said the court wants to formulate guideli...

SC asks Centre, J-K administration to provide space for functioning of CAT at Jammu

"It is highly desirable that there should be a permanent bui...

Once an SLP is dismissed, and liberty to approach the court again is not granted, a party cannot file another SLP

Supreme Court Upholds Finality of Dismissed SLPs, Bars Repea...

Employee continuously employed as Junior Clerk for more than 240 days in three calendar years - Termination held illegal

Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement and Regularization of Ju...

High Courts

Victim can file appeal against acquittal irrespective of whether acquittal was by Trial Court or First Appellate Court

Meghalaya High Court Upholds Victim's Right to Appeal Against Acquittal, In a landmark decision, the Court affirms the victim's distinct right to appeal independent of the State under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Conviction under the POCSO Act - Sentence suspended consider in a consensual love relationship

A civil dispute arising from a commercial transaction does not constitute a criminal offence of cheating

Thirupparankundram lamp lighting case: Hilltop structure is not temple lamp pillar, says HR & CE

Delhi HC upholds acquittal of man accused of driving wife to suicide

Wife not entitled to maintenance due to concealment of income but entitled to expenses towards securing rented accommodation

'Someone must be held accountable': HC converts civil suit on Goa nightclub tragedy into PIL

Messi event stadium rampage: Cal HC to hear petitions seeking transfer of probe to central agencies

HC pulls up police for 'leisurely' enquiries into complaints; questions Centre on 14-day norm

Articles

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Money Laundering : A Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence must provide an opportunity of hearing before taking cognizance

Supreme Court sets aside cognizance in Money Laundering case due to procedural non-compliance. Apex Court emphasized mandatory hearing for accused und...

Voluntary Euthanasia and Non Voluntary Euthanasia

The Supreme Court of India’s landmark judgment in Aruna Ramc...

Money Laundering : When ED can not arrest and accused even need not apply for bail

Supreme Court of India in Tarsem Lal v. Directorate Of Enfor...

Legislature Cannot Ignore Supreme Court Verdicts - A Constitutional Imperative

The Madras Bar Association judgment is a clarion call for th...

Even for a cognizable offense, an arrest is not mandatory : Understanding Satender Antil's case

Supreme Court simplified and redefined law of arrest and bai...

Interplay of Amended or Repealed Provisions of Motor Vehicles Act In Context Of Stare Decisis/Repeal/Prohibition

To conclude, it would be fitting to re-call what Justice Fra...

Environment Laws

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NGT issues notice to CPCB over pollution by waste treatment unit in Kozhikode

The main river that provides drinking water is also polluted by the effluents discharged from the unit. Skin diseases and allergies have become common...

Compensatory Afforestation : State Government directed to amend circular to comply with Central laws and guidelines.

National Green Tribunal Directs Amendment of Rajasthan's Cir...

Prohibition on of DJs and sound systems in public gatherings during festivals - Police Circular upheld

In conclusion, the court found no merit in the petitioner's ...

Environment : Preservation of Delhi Ridge and Morphological Ridge - Supreme Court issues directions

This judgment marks a significant step towards preserving De...

National Green Tribunal Mandates Strict Monitoring of Polluting Industries

This judgment underscores the importance of stringent enviro...

Consumer Laws

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Banks are responsible for the actions of their recovery agents, such agents must not resort to intimidation or harassment.

Delhi High Court Directs RBI to Enhance Ombudsman Scheme for Consumer Protection in Fraudulent Transactions Case Court mandates human supervision in c...