Supreme Court Orders Tarun Tejpal to Surrender Before Hearing Appeal
The Supreme Court has directed former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks before his appeal challenging his conviction and 10-year sentenc…
Criminal Law: Legal News & Updates (Page 6)
Latest Criminal Law judgments, case updates and legal developments in India.
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Supreme Court Rules Police Cannot Investigate PCPNDT Act Offences
The Supreme Court has ruled that police cannot register FIRs or act as the primary investigating authority for offences under the PCPNDT Act. The Court held tha…
Supreme Court Agrees to Revisit ED Powers Under PMLA
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear review petitions challenging its 2022 Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgment that upheld extensive powers of the Enforcement Dir…
Fleeing After Friend's Drowning, Though Reprehensible Conduct, Not Per Se Suggestive Of Murder: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that fleeing from the spot after witnessing a friend drown and failing to inform the family, though reprehensible, cannot by itself be tr…
YouTuber Ajeet Bharti Moves Delhi Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In SC/ST Act FIR
YouTuber Ajeet Bharti has approached Delhi's Patiala House Court seeking anticipatory bail in an FIR registered against him under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atroc…
Supreme Court Tightens Bail Rules for Foreign Nationals in NDPS Cases
The Supreme Court has issued a series of safeguards to strengthen scrutiny of bail granted to foreign nationals accused in NDPS cases. The directions seek to pr…
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. …
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…