Delhi High Court Rejects Bail Plea Over 'Forum Shopping'
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a murder accused's bail application after finding that he concealed previous bail rejections and attempted to have the matter…
Criminal Procedure: Legal News & Updates (Page 2)
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Court Flags Gaps In Delhi Police Probe While Granting Interim Bail To Swatantra Bhardwaj, Bars Him From Discussing Case In Media
A Delhi court granted three weeks' interim bail to influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj while noting apparent gaps in the Delhi Police investigation, particularly rega…
Will pass blanket order barring more FIRs against Abhishek Banerjee: Calcutta HC warns State
The Calcutta High Court warned the West Bengal government that it may issue a blanket order restraining the registration of further FIRs against TMC MP Abhishek…
Karnataka High Court Slams Police Over “Illegal Arrest” Linked to Social Media Post
The Karnataka High Court strongly criticized the Whitefield Police for allegedly making an illegal arrest of activist Mohan Gowda over a Facebook post celebrati…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Supreme Court: Bail Granted by High Courts Should Not Be Routinely Challenged
The Supreme Court has observed that bail orders passed by High Courts should ordinarily attain finality and should not be routinely challenged before the apex c…
2023 Parliament Security Breach: Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail To Accused On Humanitarian Grounds
A Delhi Court has granted interim bail to Parliament security breach accused Sagar Sharma on humanitarian grounds following the death of his father. The court n…
Supreme Court: Children's Court Must Independently Decide Whether Juvenile Should Be Tried as an Adult
The Supreme Court has held that a Children's Court must independently determine, through a reasoned order under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice Act, wheth…
Delhi court orders disciplinary action against police officers who treated murder as rash driving case
A Delhi court has ordered disciplinary proceedings against Delhi Police officers after finding that they incorrectly treated an alleged murder case as a rash an…