Rajasthan High Court Orders Release of Car After Contraband Was Recovered From House
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the release of a seized car after noting that the contraband in the case was recovered from a house rather than the vehicl…
Criminal Law: Legal News & Updates
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Dowry Demand Need Not Be Proved by Documents: High Court Restores Husband's Conviction
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has restored a husband's conviction for dowry harassment, holding that a dowry demand need not be proved exclusively through docum…
Tiger Shroff Firing Case: Mumbai Court Remands Accused To Police Custody Till October 31
A Mumbai magistrate court has remanded three accused in the Tiger Shroff firing case to police custody until 31 October 2026. The police sought custody to inves…
'Used Position To Facilitate Violence': Court Sentences Tahir Hussain To Two Years In Jail In Delhi Riots Case
A Delhi court has sentenced former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain to two years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a ₹10,000 fine for abetting riotin…
Allahabad High Court Seeks Review of POCSO Law in Cases Involving Minor Couples
The Allahabad High Court has urged the Law Commission of India to examine possible amendments to the POCSO Act, 2012, in cases involving minor couples. The cour…
Supreme Court Orders Probe into Alleged Assault on Lawyers Protesting Against BCI Chairman
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by a senior officer of Deputy Com…
CJP protests: Delhi court rejects legal head Ratna Singh's plea for FIR against police officials who detained her
A Delhi court has dismissed Ratna Singh’s application seeking registration of an FIR against police personnel who allegedly prevented her from attending a lawye…
Delhi Riots: Court Finds Sharjeel Imam Violated Interim Bail Conditions By Being Present During Brother's Media Interview
A Delhi court has reportedly found that Sharjeel Imam apparently violated an interim bail condition by being present in the room while a media person interviewe…
'Blue Shawl' Remark: Bengaluru Special Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Former MP Prathap Simha In SC/ST Act Case
A Bengaluru Special Court has granted anticipatory bail to former Mysuru MP Prathap Simha in connection with two FIRs arising from alleged caste-related remarks…
Written Grounds of Arrest Mandatory Even Under UAPA: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that authorities must furnish written grounds of arrest even in cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The Cour…
Orissa High Court: Victim Cannot Introduce New Evidence Not Part of Chargesheet
The Orissa High Court has ruled that a victim cannot seek to introduce documents or evidence during trial that were not part of the police chargesheet or invest…
Kerala court orders FIR against actress Lakshmi Priya for sexually coloured remarks about actress Ansiba Hassan
A Kerala court has directed the police to register an FIR against actress Lakshmi Priya, her husband, and a woman police officer based on a complaint filed by a…
Delhi High Court: POCSO Cases Cannot Be Quashed on the Basis of Compromise
The Delhi High Court has ruled that offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cannot be quashed merely because the accused and …
Delhi Riots: Court Grants Interim Bail To Sharjeel Imam To Attend Cousin's Wedding
A Delhi court has granted seven days' interim bail to Sharjeel Imam, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, to attend his cousins' weddings.…
Delhi HC orders CBI to issue Red Notice through Interpol to trace man making allegations against Indian courts
The Delhi High Court has directed the CBI to initiate steps for issuance of an Interpol Red Notice against a man accused of making allegations against Indian co…