29 April 2024

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Judgments

Candidate is obliged to give correct information as to conviction, acquittal or arrest or pendency of criminal case and there should be no suppression(20.10.2023)

The Director General of Police, has preferred present appeal against the final judgment and order passed by the Division Bench of the High Court allow.....

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Power to transfer investigation from one agency to another has to be exercised sparingly(24.08.2017)

By present writ petition, the Petitioner has, prayed for handing over of investigation of his complaint submitted before the Respondent No. 1 to the C.....

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International Cases

Applicant can appeal to Commissioner on establishing an arguable case that, the appeal tribunal has erred in law(18.07.2017)

Present is a claimant's application for leave to appeal from the decision of an appeal tribunal sitting at Craigavon. In instant case, Applicant claim.....

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Application to reopen a case under same case number on same pleadings in order to thwart prescription is not permissible(20.04.2020)

The central issue in present appeal is whether, after an order of absolution from the instance at the end of a trial, the Appellant, Liberty Group Lim.....

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Top Story

PM Inaugurated Integrated Case Management System Of Supreme Court(10.05.2017)

The Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi inaugurated the integrated case management system of the Supreme Court in presence of the Chief Justice of India .....

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Supreme Court upholds “chief justice is master of roster”(06.07.2018)

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan has yet again upheld that the chief justice of India is the mas.....

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Notifications & Circulars

Top 30 Innovations of the Atal Tinkering Marathon Showcased(10.05.2018)

On the eve of the National Technology Day, ATL Marathon's Top 30 Innovations to be supported through industry partnerships.

In an effort to i.....

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Powers to be exercised by the Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner of Customs for the purposes assigning the cases for adjudication of show cause notices issued(05.11.2018)

In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 152 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government hereby directs that the pow.....

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Compulsory manual selection of cases for scrutiny during the Financial Year 2015-2016(31.08.2015)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes lay down procedure and criteria for manual selection of returns and cases for scrutiny during the financial-year 201.....

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Withdrawal of Central Excise cases older than 15 years(29.02.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs approved filing of applications by the Department to withdraw cases from prosecution. Cases must be pending fo.....

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Clarification regarding media reports claiming special drive to reopen cases with reference to HRA claims(08.04.2024)

There is no special drive to re-open cases of mismatch, and media reports alleging that large-scale re-opening is being undertaken by the CBDT are com.....

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News

Delhi High Court Denies to Hear Petition in Surplus Spectrum Case(12.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has denied to hear petition of two Telecom Firms, listed in a charge sheet in 2002 Additional Spectrum Allocation Case, which have c.....

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Supreme Court Stays Bail Order of Dayanidhi Maran in Telephone Exchange Case(12.08.2015)

Supreme Court has stayed Madras High Court’s order cancelling former Union Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran’s bail in Telephone Exchange Case. It has .....

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Supreme Court Rests Gujarat HC’s Notices on Judges' Plot Allotment(13.08.2015)

Supreme Court has put a stay on notices issued by Gujarat High Court to it's current and former judges and also a sitting SC judge over subsidised al.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Hasan Ali in Money Laundering Case(13.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to businessman Hasan Ali Khan, who is alleged to have accumulated thousands of crores of rupees abroad, and was boo.....

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Supreme Court Slams Uber Rape Case Accused for Seeking Recall of Witnesses and Victim(14.08.2015)

Supreme Court has quashed Uber cab rape case accused Shiv Kumar Yadav’s plea seeking recall of witnesses including the victim to examine them afresh i.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Criticises Lower Court For Awarding Lesser Sentence in Rape Case(14.08.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has criticised local court for convicting rape accused under wrong Section of Indian Penal Code, resulting in a milder sentence.....

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Gujarat HC Reserves Order on Petition for Removal of Public Prosecutor in 2002 Best Bakery Case(15.09.2015)

Gujarat HC has reserved its order on two petitions seeking removal of Public Prosecutor who conducted 2002 Best Bakery riots case in Vadodara district.....

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Delhi High Court Releases Sushil Sharma on Parole, Accused in Tandoor Murder Case(15.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has released Sushil Sharma on parole till his plea seeking remission and premature release is decided by competent authority. He was.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Cancelation of Salman Khan’s Bail Orders(16.09.2015)

Bombay HC has dismissed 2 applications filed by Sushilabai Patil, mother of late Ravindra Patil, complainant in case (Salman’s ex-police bodyguard) .....

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Gujarat HC Orders Registration of Separate FIRs in Alleged Police Atrocity Cases(16.09.2015)

Gujarat High Court has ordered filing of FIRs in three separate cases of alleged police atrocity during violence that had erupted over Patel quota agi.....

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Delhi High Court Stays 1984 Riots Case(17.09.2015)

Delhi High Court on allegations of misrepresentation of witness' statements and an appeal to transfer case filed by one of survivors of 1984 anti-sikh.....

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SC: It's Essential to Prove that Govt. Official had Demanded Money in a Bribery Case(17.09.2015)

SC has acquitted an assistant director of Andhra Technical Education Department, caught redhanded taking Rs 500 in cash in 1996 and has ruled that Gov.....

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Delhi HC Denies Extension of Bail to a Convict in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(07.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has refused to extend interim bail granted to a convict serving life term in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and asked him to surrender not.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe in Bhola Drug Case(08.10.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed demand of petitioners for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Jagdish Singh Bhola synthetic d.....

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Bharti Gets Bail on Furnishing a Personal Bond of Rs 1 Lakh(08.10.2015)

A Delhi trial court in domestic violence case against AAP MLA Somnath Bharti, has ordered Bharti to report once a week to office of DCP (southwest) ti.....

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Supreme Court Denies Capital Punishment for Vikas and Vishal Yadav in Nitish Katara Murder Case(09.10.2015)

SC has denied to take petition by Nilam Katara seeking death penalty for her son Nitish Katara's murderers - Vikas and Vishal Yadav, and said it was a.....

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Supreme Court: Hummer Case Shows Rich Getting Egocentric and Megalomaniacs(12.10.2015)

SC has dismissed bail plea of Kerala businessman Mohammed Nisham, who was jailed for allegedly crushing to death a security guard with his Hummer SUV .....

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Bombay HC Allows Accused's Transfer to Arthur Road Jail in German Bakery Blast Case(12.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Nagpur Central Prison to transfer German Bakery bomb blast accused Himayat Baig to Arthur Road prison, pending the appe.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Petition Challenging Jurisdiction in Surplus Spectrum Case(01.09.2015)

Supreme Court has rejected petitions of two telecom firms (Hutchison Max (P) Ltd and Sterling Cellular Ltd.) in 2002 additional spectrum allocation ca.....

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Karnataka High Court Confirms Life Sentence to 10 in Gangamma Murder Case(03.09.2015)

Karnataka High Court has confirmed conviction and life imprisonment imposed on Mantelingaiah, Akhila Janajagruti Mahasabha (AJMS) leader from Mysuru a.....

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SC Permits Spl. Court to Deliver Final Verdict on Gulbarg Society Massacre Case(03.09.2015)

SC has permitted special SIT court to deliver final verdict in 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre case - the only litigation among all post-Godhra riot cas.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies to Hear Chandigarh Golf Club Lease Case(04.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied to hear case about tussle between Chandigarh Golf Club and UT Administration on issue of renewal of lease ren.....

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Bombay HC Expresses Displeasure Over Prayer of Adjournment in Salman Khan’s 2002 Hit and Run Case(08.09.2015)

Bombay HC has expressed displeasure over prayer of actor Salman Khan's counsel, seeking postponement in hearing of Khan's appeal, challenging his five.....

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SC Rejects Relief to Ex- Union Minister Santosh Bagrodia in Coal Scam Case(08.09.2015)

Supreme Court has rejected plea filed by former Union Minister Santosh Bagrodia, seeking exemption from personal appearance before a special court in .....

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SC Says 3 Months Enough for Probe Against Ex-CBI Boss in Ranjit Sinha Coal Case(08.09.2015)

Supreme Court has said it should not take more than three months for former CBI special director M L Sharma to inquire whether ex-CBI director Ranjit .....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Reduces Compensation Amount Drastically in Haryana Land Compensation Case(09.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has drastically reduced amount that farmers were to receive from Haryana Government for 142.38 acres acquired in 1979 fo.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Modify Pandian's Bail Condition in Sohrabuddin Case(09.09.2015)

Supreme Court has refused to modify bail condition of suspended IPS officer Rajkumar Pandian, accused in alleged fake encounter killings of Sohrabuddi.....

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2G Spectrum Case: Supreme Court Rejects Government Move to Remove Venugopal as CBI, ED Counsel(10.09.2015)

SC has rejected government's move to remove senior advocate K K Venugopal as a counsel for CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the 2G spectrum all.....

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Cheque Bounce Cases: Madras High Court Directive to Subordinate Courts(10.09.2015)

Madras High Court has issued directions to all subordinate courts in State to ensure that cheque bounce cases were heard only by courts within whose j.....

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Mumbai Special Court Convicts Twelve Men Accused in 7/11 Train Blasts Case(11.09.2015)

Twelve men accused of planting bombs on Mumbai's local trains that killed 189 people and injured more than 800 nine years ago, have been convicted by .....

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MP High Court Upholds Death Penalty of 3 Bus Staffers in Sendhwa Bus-Burning Case(29.10.2015)

MP High Court has upheld death penalties of three staffers of a private bus involved in Sendhwa bus-burning incident in August 2011, in which 15 passe.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice to Government, Police in Hardik Patel Sedition Case(30.10.2015)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to State Government and city Crime Branch in connection with a plea challenging the case of sedition against Pate.....

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Madras HC: In Cross Cases, Trial in Main Case and Counter case Should be Conducted by Same Judge(02.11.2015)

Madras HC has held that if police is unable to pin down aggressor in murder case in which accused too had sustained grievous injuries and choose to fi.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Against Mahesh Sharma in Kailash Hospital Land Scam(02.11.2015)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition against Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma challenging his acquittal from Kailash Hospital land scam case.

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2G Scam Case: SC Dismisses Kanimozhi Karunanidhi Plea But Allows her to Move High Court(04.11.2015)

Supreme Court while dismissing Kanimozhi Karunanidhi's plea for quashing charges against her in an alleged bribe-turned-corporate loan case, has allow.....

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Delhi High Court Allows Petition in Tantray Case(05.11.2015)

Delhi High Court while allowing writ petition in Tantray case, has asked ASJ who had heard the entire trial, to pass the order despite the case being .....

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NGT Seeks Reply from IIT-M over Tondiarpet Oil Leak Case(05.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed investigating team of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras to give its reply on detailed site characterisa.....

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Delhi HC Terms Applications filed by Sonia and Rahul Gandhi as 'Infructuous' in National Herald Case(15.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has termed as 'infructuous' the applications filed by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and some other party leaders alle.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Irks over Sham Probes Conducted by Chandigarh Police in Rs 40-Lakh Bribery Case(16.10.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC while dismissing bail petition filed by businessmen Sanjay Dahuja and Aman Grover, accused in Rs 40 Lacs bribery case, also invo.....

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Court Raps CBI for Framing Ex- Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh, 3 Telecoms in 2G Case(16.10.2015)

A Special Court has rapped CBI for filing a “false and fabricated“ chargesheet against former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh and three telecom firms,.....

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Bombay HC Upholds Bail Granted to EX-Goa Chief Minister in Louis Bribery Case(19.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has upheld order of a trial court in Panaji that granted anticipatory bail to former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in the Louis .....

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Delhi HC Orders Protection for Victim's Wife, Father-in-Law in 'Custody' Death Case(19.10.2015)

Delhi HC while hearing a plea by victim’s family demanding an SIT investigation into his death, has ordered police to ensure protection to wife and fa.....

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Delhi HC Imposes Rs. 50,000 Cost on AAP Legislator Surender Singh in Fake Degree Case(20.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on AAP legislator Surender Singh for delay in filing his reply to an election petition of BJP leader.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to MCD Officials and Other in Commonwealth Games Scam Case(24.11.2015)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to MCD Executive Engineer OP Mahla, civic body's tender clerk Gurcharan Singh and private firm Sweka Powertech Engin.....

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Hyderabad HC Admits Plea in Himabindu Rape, Murder Case(26.11.2015)

Hyderabad HC has admitted an appeal by police against acquittal given by a lower court in the case of alleged rape and murder of a bank officer’s wife.....

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Gujarat HC Extends Naroda Patiya Convict’s Bail on Medical Grounds(30.11.2015)

Gujarat High Court has extended temporary bail of Kishan Khubchand Korani, a convict in Naroda Patiya riots case, for two months, as suffering from me.....

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Madras HC Accepts Compromise in Attempt to Murder Case(30.11.2015)

Madras HC has accepted compromise reached between complainant and accused in attempt to murder case, stating that “No useful purpose would be served i.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Salman Khan’s Application to Bring Kamaal Khan as Witness(01.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has dismissed Salman Khan’s application to summon singer Kamaal Khan as a witness in 2002 hit-and-run case.

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Delhi HC Tansfers Sajjan Kumar's Case to Another Court(01.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has transferred a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, from one trial court to another, due to controver.....

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SC Extends Time by 2 Months to Decide Bail Pleas of 2008 Malegaon Blast Case Accused(01.12.2015)

Supreme Court has granted two more months to a special court in Maharashtra to hear and decide bail applications of accused in 2008 Malegaon blast cas.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Gandhis’ Plea Challenging Trial Court Summons in National Herald Case(08.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has dismissed plea of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, challenging summons issued to them in the National He.....

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Delhi HC Asks Govt. to File Status Report on Manu Sharma's Plea for Parole in Jessica Lal Murder Case(08.12.2015)

Delhi HC has asked the Delhi Government to file its report regarding status of application of Jessica Lal murder case convict Manu Sharma, seeking a m.....

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CIC: Accused Entitled to Copy of Complaint in Sexual Harassment Cases(10.12.2015)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has clarified that if a complaint of sexual harassment is made against an individual/individuals, they are entitl.....

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Bombay HC Acquits Salman Khan of All Charges in 2002 Hit-And-Run-Case(10.12.2015)

Bomaby High Court has acquitted Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case, and quashed his conviction and 5-year sentence.

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Delhi HC Grants Parole to Manu Sharma in Jessica Lall Murder Case(10.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has granted parole to Siddharth Vashisht alias Manu Sharma, undergoing life term for killing model Jessica Lall in 1999.

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Kolkata Park Street Rape Case, 3 Found Guilty, 2 Still Missing(10.12.2015)

A Kolkata court has found guilty three of the accused in the Park Street rape case. The verdict applied to only three of the five, since two are still.....

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Delhi HC Seeks IB Report On Juvenile Convict in December 16 Gang Rape Case(14.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Central Government on BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea against release of juvenile convict in the December 1.....

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SC Asks CBI to Accelerate Investigation in Multi-Crore Rupee Chit-Fund Scam Cases(01.12.2015)

Supreme Court has asked CBI to accelerate its investigation in multi-crore rupee chit-fund scam cases against Seashore group of companies in Odisha.

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Kerala HC Seeks Details on Bar Bribery Case Inquiry(01.12.2015)

Kerala High Court has ordered State Government to make available to it details relating to investigation in the bar bribery case.

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Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: SC Says Centre Has 'Primacy' in Release, Not State(02.12.2015)

SC has ruled that “States have no power to unilaterally remit sentences even under a state law if the case had been investigated by a central investig.....

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Delhi HC Put Stay on Transfer of IPR Cases to Lower Courts(04.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has decided not to transfer out any pending intellectual property rights cases to lower courts irrespective of their pecuniary value .....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Rejects Plea for CBI Investigation in Orbit Bus Case(04.12.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has turned down plea for CBI investigation in case where a 13-year-old girl died on being allegedly thrown off a bus owned by Or.....

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Delhi HC Directs CBI Inquiry in Nand Nagri Custody Death Case(04.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has transferred Nand Nagri custody death case to CBI, while taking a serious view of failure on part of Special Investigation Team of.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Grants Bail to 3 Accused in Royal Family Land Grab Case(04.12.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has granted anticipatory bail to three accused involved in the land grab case of granddaughter of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, the .....

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Delhi HC : Judges Should Not Disclose Victim’s Name in Sexual Assault Case(30.05.2016)

Delhi HC has said that Judicial officers should not mention the name of victims in the judgements passed in sexual assault cases and they “must avoid”.....

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SC Denies to Cancel Rahul Raj Singh's Anticipatory Bail(30.05.2016)

Supreme Court has denied to cancel anticipatory bail issued to Rahul Raj Singh in the Pratyusha Banerjee suicide case.

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Pratibha Murder Case: Karnataka High Court Upholds Life Sentence to Cab Driver(01.06.2016)

Karnataka High Court has upheld the trial court’s verdict of imposition of rigorous life imprisonment while rejecting the State’s plea to impose death.....

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SC in Disproportionate Assets Case: Acquiring Assets not Crime Unless Source Illegal(02.06.2016)

Supreme Court while hearing DA case has observed that acquiring assets "per se" is not a crime unless the sources are found to be illegal.

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Gulberg Society Massacre Case: 24 Convicted, 36 Others Acquitted(02.06.2016)

A special designated court has convicted 24 of the 66 accused in the Gulberg Society massacre case involving the killing of 69 people. Of the 24 convi.....

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Patna High Court Grants Bail To Suspended JD(U)'s Member Manorama Devi(07.06.2016)

Patna High Court has granted bail to suspended JD(U) Member, Manorama Devi, mother of the prime accused in Aditya Sachdeva murder case, in connection .....

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Danish Women Rape Case: Five Accused Held Guilty(07.06.2016)

Delhi court has held five persons guilty in the Danish woman gangrape case. Argument on the quantum of sentence will take place on 9th June, 2016.

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MCOCA Court Convicts Abu Jundal in Aurangabad Arms Haul Case(28.07.2016)

Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court, Mumbai, has held Abu Jundal (a key plotter of the 26/11 terror attacks) and others, guilty i.....

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Delhi HC Ends Civil Proceeding against Jitender Singh Tomar in Fake Degree Case(29.07.2016)

Delhi HC has ended civil proceedings against Ex-Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar for enrolling as an advocate on the basis of an alleged fake graduat.....

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Delhi HC Grants Relief to Ex-CJI's Sons in Property Case(29.07.2016)

Delhi HC has granted relief to businessmen sons of Ex-Chief Justice of India Y K Sabharwal and upheld legality of their purchase of a Sikandra Road pr.....

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SC to Zee News Editors: Submit Voice Samples in Extortion Case(29.07.2016)

SC has directed Zee News Editors Sudhir Chaudhary and Samir Ahluwalia to submit their voice samples in connection with a case of alleged extortion fro.....

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SC Rejects Plea Against Clean Chit to Shah in Sohrabuddin Case(01.08.2016)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging discharge of BJP President Amit Shah in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.

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SC Rejects Yusuf Nulwalla’s Plea in 1993 Mumbai Blasts Case(02.08.2016)

SC has rejected a plea of Yusuf Mohsin Nulwalla, a co-convict and close friend of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt serving a five-year jail sentence for de.....

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MCOCA Court Sentences Abu Jundal, Six Others for Life(02.08.2016)

Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court has sentenced Lashkar-e-Taiba operative and 26/11 Mumbai attacks plotter Sayed Zabiud.....

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Gujarat HC Rejects PIL against Appointment of P P Pandey as Gujarat DGP(03.08.2016)

Gujarat High Court has rejected a PIL filed by EX- Cop Julio Ribeiro challenging appointment of P P Pandey, accused in Ishrat Jahan encounter case, as.....

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Green Tribunal Reserves Judgment in MPT Dredging Case(04.08.2016)

NGT (Green Tribunal) has reserved its judgment in complaint regarding capital dredging undertaken by Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) to facilitate entry of .....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to 2002-2003 Mumbai Blast Convict Ghulam Khotal(05.08.2016)

Bombay HC has released a convict in the 2002-2003 Mumbai blasts case on bail of Rs 1 lakh, Ghulam Khotal, who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment h.....

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RBI Relaxes Norms in Cheque Dishonour Cases(05.08.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed norms in cheque dishonour cases of Rs 1 crore and above.

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Madras HC Orders Probe in Case of Kidnapped Deaf-Mute Man(05.08.2016)

Madras HC, while observing twists and turns in abduction case of a deaf-mute man, to swindle vast properties left behind by his father and after assum.....

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SC Dismiss Ex-Secretary’s Plea for Joint Trial in Coal Block Allocation Case(09.08.2016)

SC has dismissed a petition by H C Gupta, Ex-Coal Secretary and an accused in coal block allocation cases, for holding joint trial of the eight cases .....

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Delhi Court Upholds Juvenile's Conviction in 2011 Delhi HC Blast Case(11.08.2016)

A Delhi Trial Court has upheld conviction of a juvenile in 2011 Delhi High Court blast case, saying that the teenager was a "co-conspirator" in the te.....

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Madras HC Delays Postmortem of P Ramkumar, Suspect in S. Swathi Murder Case(19.09.2016)

Madras HC, after mysterious death of P Ramkumar, suspect in murder case of Software Engineer S Swathi, has asked authorities not to go ahead with post.....

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Lokayukta Extortion Case: Karnataka HC Grants Bail to Ex-Lokayukta's Son, Nine Others(20.09.2016)

Karnataka High Court has granted bail to former Lokayukta Y Bhaskar Rao's son, Ashwin Rao and nine others in the Lokayukta extortion case.

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2002 Naroda Gaon Riots Case: SC Gives Six Months to Complete Trial(20.09.2016)

Supreme Court has granted six months extension to Gujarat court to complete trial in the Naroda Gaon violence case, one of the nine post-Godhra riots .....

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2006 Aurangabad Arms Haul Case: Bombay HC Directs SIT to Probe ‘Murder’ of Accused(20.09.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed to set up special investigation team (SIT), to probe the allegations of murder of suspected LeT terrorist Shaikh Abdul .....

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Madras HC Orders Speedy Trial in Alagiri Aide’s Murder Case(23.09.2016)

Madras HC has ordered speedy trial in case registered against Ex-Union Minister M.K. Alagiri’s one-time close aide V.P. Pandi alias ‘Attack’ Pandi on .....

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Bombay HC: No Need to ‘Recall’ Witnesses in Bilkis Bano Gang Rape Case(23.09.2016)

Bombay HC has rejected plea made by defence team to recall two witnesses, including a child witness, then merely 8 years old and a CBI Officer to test.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC: Why Not Let CBI Probe All Jat Agitation Cases(23.09.2016)

Punjab & Haryana HC has asked Haryana Government why all the FIRs, except the one registered into the alleged Murthal gangrape case, should not be han.....

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Bombay HC Acquits Policemen in 1998 Custody Death Case(30.08.2016)

Bombay HC has acquitted all the six police officers charged with culpable homicide in a case where a Satara resident died following an alleged assault.....

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SC Seeks Status Report in Multi-Crore QNet Case(02.09.2016)

SC has directed Maharashtra Government to file latest status report regarding investigation on anticipatory bail plea filed by Michael Ferreira and fo.....

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Madras HC: Police Cover-Up in Swathi Murder Case a Figment of Imagination(05.09.2016)

Madras HC, while calling allegations of police cover-up and shielding of 'real culprits' in Software Engineer S Swathi murder case as 'figment of imag.....

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Delhi Court Allows Sajjan Kumar to Confront a Prosecution Witness(08.09.2016)

A Delhi court has allowed Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, an accused in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, to confront a prosecution witness with her depositi.....

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Special Mumbai Court Imposes Death Sentence upon Stalker in Preeti Rathi Acid Attack Case(08.09.2016)

A Special Mumbai Court has sentenced a 25-year-old man to death for hurling acid at a woman, which resulted in her death three years ago.

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SC Lifts Stay on Investigation in Bulandshahr Gangrape Case(09.09.2016)

SC has lifted the stay on its investigation in the sensational Bulandshahr gangrape case, thus modifying its earlier order.

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SC Slams Kerela Govt. for Not Presenting Enough Evidence to Prove Guilt of Accused(09.09.2016)

SC, while rapping the prosecution, has said that there was no place for guesswork in a death penalty appeal and slammed Kerala Government for not pres.....

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Bombay HC Junks Appeal By 11 Convicts, Sets Aside Acquittal of Cops in Gujarat Riot Rape, Murder Case(05.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has dismissed appeal filed by 11 convicts who were sentenced to life by a Trial Court in 2008, after being held guilty of gang-rapin.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks CBI Response in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(05.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought CBI's response on a bail plea of a convict serving life term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

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#Breaking on Nirbhaya Case: SC Upholds Capital Punishment for Convicts in 2012 Delhi Gang Rape Case(05.05.2017)

Supreme Court of India has upheld Death penalty of all four convicts in December 16, 2012 gang rape and murder.

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St. Louis Jury Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $148m in Talcum Powder Cancer Case(08.05.2017)

Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a St. Louis Jury to pay more than $110 million to a Virginia woman who blamed her ovarian cancer on the company’s tal.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by IRRO in Delhi University Photocopy Case(09.05.2017)

Supreme Court has dismissed appeal filed by Indian Reprographic Rights Organisation (IRRO) challenging judgment of a Division Bench of Delhi High Cour.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Jaitley Stand on Kejriwal Plea in DDCA Controversy Case(09.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought response of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea to expunge remarks made against him by .....

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Supreme Court Closes Contempt Proceedings Against Kerala Govt in Senkumar Case(10.05.2017)

Supreme Court has closed contempt proceedings initiated against Kerala Chief Secretary Nalini Netto for delay in reinstatement of expelled Kerala DGP.....

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Ninth Circuit Sets Fair Use Guideline through YouTube ‘Dancing Baby’ Copyright Ruling(24.09.2015)

On clash over copyright in “dancing baby” case, United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco has held that copyright holder mu.....

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Delhi High Court Orders Govt. to Speed Up Disposal of Workmen Compensation Cases(28.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has ordered Delhi Government to take steps to ensure that more than 1,100 compensation cases for deaths and injuries pending under Wo.....

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Supreme Court Confirms Air India Engineer Union Head's Termination in Mangalore Crash Case(28.09.2015)

SC has confirmed Air India's decision to terminate from service General Secretary of an Employees' Union, for calling a strike 3 days after crash of a.....

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MCOCA Court Sentences 5 to Death and 7 Get Life Term in 2006 Mumbai Train Blasts Case(30.09.2015)

MCOCA court has sentenced five of the 12 convicts to death in case of serial bombs blasts in Mumbai local trains in 2006 in which 188 people were kill.....

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NGT Imposes Costs of 20 Lakh in Colva Case(05.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has confirmed Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority's order in Colva case on demolition of 3 Colva structures and dismis.....

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#Hit-And-Run Case: Calcutta High Court Raps Trial Court for Discharging Ex-MLA(03.08.2017)

Calcutta High Court has ordered trial of former RJD MLA Mohd. Sohrab for allegedly shielding his son Sambia who has been accused of killing an IAF cor.....

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SC Junks AAP Govt.’s Plea Seeking Death Sentence for Convicts in Nitish Katara Murder Case(16.11.2015)

Supreme Court has junked a Delhi Government plea seeking death sentence for three convicts in Nitish Katara murder case including Vikas and Vishal Yad.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Govt.'s Response on Chautala's Parole(19.11.2015)

Delhi High Court has sought Delhi Government's response on plea of former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, serving 10-year jail term in a t.....

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Bombay HC Summons Sunil Mantri in Rs 300-Crore Cheating Case(23.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has summoned real-estate baron Sunil Mantri for allegedly cheating investors, home-buyers and borrowers of over Rs 300 crore. The co.....

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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: SC Appoints Panel to Examine 241 Cases(17.08.2017)

Supreme Court has appointed a panel headed by two of its former Judges to examine justification for closure of 241 anti-Sikh riot cases probed by Spec.....

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Delhi High Court: No 'Name Calling' in Sunanda Pushkar Case(17.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked a TV channel and the kin of Sunanda Pushkar not to indulge in "name calling" in connection with her death case but said the.....

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Supreme Court: Who Made the Bomb that Killed Rajiv Gandhi?(17.08.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Central government to furnish an explanation regarding investigation into the conspiracy behind making and supplying the bomb.

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2008 Malegaon Blast Case: Supreme Court Grants Bail to Lt Col Prasad Purohit(21.08.2017)

Supreme Court has granted bail to Lt Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit in 2008 Malegaon blast case. Col Purohit has been in prison for the last nine yea.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Rejects Petitions, Refuses to Quash Case Registered by ED(23.12.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has rejected petitions filed by Ajay Singh, city advocate Mukesh Mittal’s clerk and two other associates, challenging case regis.....

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Kerala High Court Pulls Up Trial Court for Not Posting Total 4U Financial Fraud Case Promptly(23.12.2015)

Kerala High Court has observed that there was mistake on part of the trial court in not posting Total 4U financial fraud case promptly and directed Th.....

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SC Issues Notice to Maharashtra Government in Lakhan Bhaiya Fake Encounter Case(29.12.2015)

Supreme Court has issued a notice to Maharashtra Government on a special leave petition filed by 11 cops convicted in the Lakhan Bhaiya fake encounter.....

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Gujarat HC Extends Bail Of Naroda Patiya Massacre Case Convict On Health Grounds(30.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has granted a 90-day extension of temporary bail to Manoj Kukrani, one of the convicts of Naroda Patiya massacre case of 2002, unde.....

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court Directs Fresh Trial in a Rape Case(30.12.2015)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered fresh trial of a case wherein trial court had acquitted an accused of rape charges after ignoring the victim’.....

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SC to HCs: Set-up Special Centres For Examination of Vulnerable Witnesses in Criminal Cases(30.10.2017)

Supreme Court has directed High Courts to set up special centres for examination of vulnerable witnesses in criminal cases.

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Madras High Court Issues Notice to TN Govt. on Nalini’s Plea(16.12.2015)

Madras High Court has issued notice to Tamil Nadu Government on a petition by Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Nalini Sriharan, undergoing life.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Orders FIR to be Filed Against 33 Officials in Punjab Custodial Death Case(18.12.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered Punjab Police to register FIR on charges of murder against 33 government officials of Amritsar Central Jail .....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Extend Stay of Juvenile Convict in Nirbhaya Gang Rape Case(18.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has refused to pass directions on extension of stay of juvenile convicted in the 16 December, 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape case. He will w.....

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National Herald Case: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Get Bail(21.12.2015)

Patiala House Court in New Delhi has granted Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul unconditional bail on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 each, in National Heral.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Cancellation of Juvenile Convict's Release in 2012 December Gang-Rape Case(21.12.2015)

Supreme Court has dismissed plea against release of the juvenile convicted for 2012 December gang-rape case.

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Bomaby HC Stays State Order to Suspend Life Term of 11 Cops in Lakhan Bhaiyya Encounter Case(22.12.2015)

Bombay HC has granted interim stay on Maharashtra Government’s orders to suspend conviction of 11 policemen sentenced to life imprisonment for fake en.....

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Kerala ‘Love Jihad’ Case: SC Questions “Why Marriage Was Annulled by High Court”(04.10.2017)

Supreme Court has questioned the annulment of Kerala woman’s marriage by the state’s High Court, after she was allegedly converted to Islam forcibly b.....

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SC Agrees To Reconsider Jail For Ansals in Uphaar Fire Tragedy Case(08.01.2016)

Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider whether Gopal and Sushil Ansal, builders of the Uphar cinema in Delhi where nearly 60 people died in a fire in.....

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Madras High Court Refuses to Transfer Case(11.01.2016)

Madras HC has refused to transfer trial in a corruption case from Kanyakumari to Tirunelveli district at the request of the accused suffering from 99 .....

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Supreme Court Acquits Ballistic Expert of Perjury Charge, in Jessica Lall Murder Case(11.01.2016)

SC has junked perjury proceedings initiated against a ballistic expert in Jessica Lall murder case by Delhi High Court in 2013 saying it was unjust to.....

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National Herald Case: Court Allows Plea of Subramanian Swamy(12.01.2016)

A Delhi court has allowed plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking summoning of documents from Ministries of Finance, Urban Development and Corpor.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Grants Interim Relief to Dr Rajesh Aggarwal, Accused in Kidney Racket Case(13.01.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim relief to Dr Rajesh Aggarwal, the main accused in the ongoing kidney racket case.

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Rakesh Asthana's Appointment as CBI Special Director(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Rakesh Asthana's Appointment as CBI Special Director

Tags : The Centre had opposed the plea, saying Asthana had an outstanding career and had supervised over 40 high-profile cases like coal scam, AugustaWestland scam, black money and money laundering cases.

Hypnotic Counselling, Neuro-linguistic Programming Used to Entice Women: NIA in Love Jihad Case(29.11.2017)

Hypnotic Counselling, Neuro-linguistic Programming Used to Entice Women: NIA in Love Jihad Case

Tags : In its fresh report submitted in the Supreme Court in the Kerala Love Jihad case, the NIA, according to sources, has underlined that hypnotic counselling is a technique employed by certain people belonging to particular groups.

Delhi HC Seeks Details of Vikas Yadav’s Badaun Visit, Convicted in Nitish Katara Murder Case(10.03.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked State Government to give details about “Badaun visits” undertaken by Vikas Yadav, one of the convicts in the Nitish Katara .....

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SC Denies to Entertain PIL for Dropping Action against Gujarat Police in Ishrat Jahan Case(11.03.2016)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking quashing of criminal prosecution, suspension and other action taken against Gujarat cops in the 2.....

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Bombay HC Enhances Life Imprisonment into Death Penalty in a Rape Case(14.03.2016)

Bombay HC, has overturned life imprisonment awarded to a 25-year-old, charged of raping and murdering a soon-to-be bride, held that the case falls in .....

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Bombay HC Rejects Plea In Sohrabuddin Case(15.03.2016)

Bombay HC has dismissed an application filed by a former bureaucrat seeking inquiry into why Rubabuddin Shaikh, brother of Sohrabuddin, who was killed.....

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Kerala HC Disposes Petition Seeking Probe Into Solar Scam Case(15.03.2016)

Kerala HC has disposed petition seeking probe into possibility of a conspiracy behind solar scam accused Saritha S Nair's revelation that she paid bri.....

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CCI Dismisses Complaint Against 6 Individuals in Land Sale Case(18.03.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected a complaint against six individuals pertaining to sale of land plots in Dehradun, saying it is a di.....

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Case Management Systems Must for Efficient Justice Delivery & for Ease Of Doing Business: SC(17.02.2018)

Supreme Court has highlighted the need for a case management system, in order to improve the justice delivery aspect of ease of doing business.

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Special Court Awards Life Imprisonment to 11 Convicts in Gulberg Society Massacre Case(17.06.2016)

A Special Court has sentenced 11 convicts to life imprisonment,12 others to seven years and one more to ten years in jail in the Gulberg Society massa.....

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Bombay HC Seeks CBI's Response on Peter Mukerjea's Bail Plea in Sheena Bora Case(28.06.2016)

Bombay HC has asked CBI for its response on the bail plea of former media baron Peter Mukerjea, arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of .....

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Gujarat HC Convicts 7 for Murder in 2002 Post-Godhra Riots Case(29.06.2016)

Gujarat HC, while reversing a trial court judgement, has convicted seven persons for murder in a 2002 post-Godhra riots case in Viramgam town in the d.....

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Madras HC Summons TN Public Prosecutor in IT Professional Murder Case(29.06.2016)

Madras HC has summoned Tamil Nadu Public Prosecutor and directed him to give his clarification on a media report alleging lack of coordination between.....

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Delhi HC Upholds Life Imprisonment of Five Convicts in Danish Woman Gang Rape Case(16.04.2018)

Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court verdict of life imprisonment for five convicts in the case of gang-rape of a Danish woman in the capital in .....

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Fair Trial in Kathua Case a Priority: Supreme Court(27.04.2018)

Supreme Court has said its priority was to ensure fair and speedy trial in the rape-and-murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua and examine whether.....

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Supreme Court: Stop Clogging Courts with Frivolous Cases(01.05.2018)

Supreme Court has castigated the Centre for repeatedly filing appeals on identical questions of law despite being fined earlier for clogging the justi.....

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SC Rejects Plea Filed by P. Ramkumar’s Father for Private Doctor at Ramkumar’s Autopsy(29.09.2016)

SC has refused to entertain a plea of Swathi murder case accused P. Ramkumar’s father, who allegedly committed suicide in jail, to have an independent.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notices to CID, Complainant on Key Accused’s Bail Petition in Una Case(30.09.2016)

Gujarat HC has issued notices to the CID (Crime), which is investigating the Una Dalit flogging incident, and the Complainant on a bail petition moved.....

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SC Announces 25 Years of Jail to Convicts Vikas, Vishal Yadav in Nitish Katara Murder Case(03.10.2016)

SC has held that Vikas Yadav and his cousin Vishal, the convicts in 2002 Nitish Katara murder case, will be in jail for 25 years.

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SC Dismisses Review Petition of Death Row Convict in Rape & Murder Case(05.10.2016)

SC has dismissed plea of a death row convict seeking review of his sentence in a rape-cum-murder case saying he was a "menace" and has become "threat .....

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Supreme Court Extends House Arrest of Rights Activists in Koregaon-Bhima Case(18.09.2018)

Supreme Court has extended house arrest of rights activists in Koregaon-Bhima Case and observed that it will examine two days later whether there is m.....

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Supreme Court Stays Death Penalty of a Man Convicted in Rape-Murder Case in Madhya Pradesh(18.09.2018)

SC has stayed the death sentence of a man convicted in rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh and it is the 12th case after Madhya .....

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Delhi High Court Upholds Life Term in Sodomy Case, Awards Rs 5 Lakh to Minor(19.09.2018)

Delhi High Court has awarded the maximum possible compensation of Rs 5 lakh to a child victim of sexual assault who gave an “unambiguous” testimony ag.....

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MP High Court Notices State’s Chief Minister & His Wife over Defamation Case(21.10.2016)

MP High Court has served notices to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his wife Sadhna Singh on a petition filed by Congress Leader Ajay Singh d.....

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SC Restores Disproportionate Assets Case against IAS Officer(24.10.2016)

Supreme Court has restored a disproportionate assets case against a UP-cadre IAS officer, K Dhanalakshmi, while setting aside an order of Delhi High .....

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Supreme Court Upholds CBI Investigation in Vishnupriya Case(25.10.2016)

Supreme Court has said entrusting sensational Vishnupriya case with CBI for an impartial probe cannot be interfered with, as death of a senior police .....

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SC Rejects Interim Bail Plea of Asaram Bapu in Rape Case(25.10.2016)

Supreme Court has rejected interim bail plea of self-styled religious figure Asaram Bapu, who is facing trial in rape cases, on health grounds and ask.....

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Sasikumar Murder Case: Madras High Court Grants Bail to Mubarak(26.09.2018)

Madras high court has granted bail to Mubarak alias Mohammed Mubarak, arrested by the National Investigation Agency in connection with the murder of H.....

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SC/ST Quota in Job Promotions: No Need to Collect Quantifiable Data on 'Backwardness', Says SC(26.09.2018)

Supreme Court has held that 2006 judgment in Nagraj Case, relating to reservations for SC/ST in promotions, need not be referred to larger bench and r.....

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Delhi HC Exempts CM Kejriwal from Personal Appearance in Defamation Case(07.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has granted permanent exemption to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from appearing in person before a Trial Court here in a criminal de.....

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Delhi University Photocopy Case: Delhi HC Restores Copyright Suit by International Publishers(09.12.2016)

Delhi HC has restored the copyright suit brought by international publishers against DU photocopy shop and directed the photocopy shop to maintain rec.....

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Delhi High Court Acquits Man in 18 Years Old Murder Case(31.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has acquitted a man in an 18-year-old kidnapping and murder case, observing that the prosecution has not been able to prove each of t.....

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Hashimpura Mass Murders Case: Delhi High Court Convicts 16 PAC Men(01.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has sentenced 16 Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) officials to life imprisonment in Hashimpura mass murders case and observed that.....

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Ayanavaram Minor Girl Gangrape Case: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea for CBI Probe(01.11.2018)

Madras Hhigh Court has dismissed a plea moved by 14 accused in the Ayanavaram child gang rape case, seeking a CBI probe into the allegations.

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Bhima Koregaon Violence: Bombay High Court Protects Activists from Arrest Till Nov 21(02.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has protected activists Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde and Stan Swamy from arrest till November 21.

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Bhima Koregaon Case: Bombay HC Extends Relief from Arrest to Activists till Nov 21(02.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has protected activists Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde and Stan Swamy from arrest till November 21.

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Kerala HC: Law Degree Not Compulsory for Reporting Case Proceedings(28.11.2016)

Kerala High Court has said there had not been any stipulation that law graduates alone could cover Court proceedings.

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Malegaon Case: SC Asks Bombay HC to Hear Purohit's Plea on Sanction to Prosecute(20.11.2018)

Supreme Court has asked Bombay High Court to hear a plea of Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit, one of the accused in 2008 Malegaon blast case, that he .....

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Delhi High Court Questions Trial Courts’ Act of Referring Serious Cases for Mediation(20.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has questioned the manner in which cases of serious nature like rape, molestation and economic fraud were being referred for mediatio.....

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Supreme Court Stays Proceedings in Gurugram School Boy's Murder(21.11.2018)

Supreme Court has stayed proceedings of Gurugram Juvenile Justice Board or JJB which was to consider afresh whether a teenager accused of killing a se.....

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Flight Attendant’s Death Case: Delhi High Court Grants Bail to In-laws(21.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to in-laws of a flight attendant who allegedly committed suicide in July and observed that elderly couple was primar.....

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No Coercive Action Against 2 Activists in Bhima Koregaon Case: Bombay High Court(22.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has extended relief by a day from arrest to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, professor Anand Teltumbde and priest Stan Swamy i.....

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DDA Rape Case: Delhi High Court Pulls Up Cops for Slow Probe(23.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has pulled up Delhi police for its tardy probe into the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) gang rape case which occurred a year ago an.....

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SC Asks Navjot Singh Sidhu to Face Trial in 2009 Lok Sabha Election Case(27.10.2016)

Supreme Court has Politician Navjot Singh Sidhu to face trial in an Election Petition accusing him of excessive spending on newspaper advertisements a.....

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EPFO Sets Guidelines to Settle Death Claims within Seven Days(02.11.2016)

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has said that it has issued guidelines to its Field Offices to settle death claims within seven days and.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Complaint against AAP MLA Akhilesh Tripathi(03.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has rejected plea of an RTI activist challenging a Trial Court order rejecting his plea to lodge a Graft case against AAP MLA Akhiles.....

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Kerala High Court Grants Conditional Bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal in Kerala Nun Rape Case(16.10.2018)

Kerala High Court has granted bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal and also directed the Bishop to surrender his passport and not to enter Kerala state exce.....

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Kerala High Court Acquits Accused in Chekannur Maulavi ‘Murder’ Case(17.10.2018)

Kerala High Court has acquitted the accused who was convicted by the trial court in Chekannur Maulavi ‘murder’ case and observed that there are no pro.....

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Junaid Khan Lynching Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Main Accused(18.10.2018)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to Naresh Kumar, the main accused in the case concerning the brutal lynching of a 16-year-old boy, Juna.....

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Bombay HC Prohibits Pune Police from Taking Coercive Action Against Bhima Koregaon Case Accused(22.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has prohibited Pune Police from taking any coercive action against civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha and Professor Anand Teltumb.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Kejriwal's Plea to Suspend Defamation Case Filed by Jaitley(19.10.2016)

Delhi HC has rejected Arvind Kejriwal's plea to suspend defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

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Bombay HC Seeks NIA's Reply on Purohit's Appeal in Malegaon Blast Case(20.10.2016)

Bombay High Court while admitting an appeal filed by Lt Col Prasad Purohit, an accused in 2008 Malegaon Blast Case, against rejection of his bail plea.....

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SC Seeks Report From Trial Judge On How It Intends To Complete The Trial In Baburi Demolition Case(10.09.2018)

Supreme Court has sought a report from a sessions judge on how he intends to complete the trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case within April 2019 .....

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Bombay HC Upholds Discharge of DG Vanzara & Four Other In Sohrabuddin Shaikh Encounter Case(10.09.2018)

Bombay HC has upheld the discharge granted to Ex-Gujarat ATS Chief DG Vanzara and four others saying that the applications challenging their discharge.....

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SC Modifies The Earlier Directions Issued To Prevent Misuse Of 498A IPC(14.09.2018)

Supreme Court has modified its directions issued in Rajesh Sharma case for preventing misuse of Section 498A of Indian Penal Code and also got rid of .....

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Uber Rape Case: Delhi High Court Confirms Rapist Driver’s Imprisonment for Rest of His Life(17.09.2018)

Delhi High Court has affirmed the sentence of imprisonment for rest of life to Shiv Kumar Yadav, the Uber cab driver who had raped a 25-year-old execu.....

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Saradha Chit Fund : SC Extends Interim Order Restraining ED from Summoning Nalini Chidambaram(17.09.2018)

SC has extended its interim order restraining the Enforcement Directorate from summoning Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former finance minister P. Chidam.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Prison Conduct Report of Death Row Convict in Nirbhaya Case(07.03.2017)

Supreme Court has directed Delhi’s Tihar Jail superintendent to file a report on conduct in prison of four death row convicts of December 16, 2012 gan.....

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Publishers Withdraw Suit Against DU, Photocopy Centre in DU Photocopiers Case(09.03.2017)

Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and Taylor and Francis have withdrawn their copyright suit against Delhi University and Rameshwar.....

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Delhi High Court Says No Case Made Out Against CBI, IO in Graft Matter Against Kejriwal(10.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that no contempt proceedings were made out against CBI officials, including Investigating Officer, in a graft case against D.....

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Gauhati HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Dr. Hiren Gohain and Akhil Gogoi in Sedition Case(14.02.2019)

Gauhati High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Assamese litterateur Hiren Gohain and KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi, against whom the police had registe.....

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Non-Examination of 'Best Witness' Not Fatal in MACT Cases: SC(15.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that non examination of 'best witness' in Motor Accident Claim cases is not fatal and said that approach in examining evide.....

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Supreme Court Revives Enron-Dabhol Project Case(15.02.2019)

Supreme Court has revived two decades old Enron-Dabhol power project agreement case and asked Maharashtra Government as to what action it took on Godb.....

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case Against ISKCON Functionary(18.01.2017)

Karnataka High Court has quashed a rape case registered against Kulashekar Chaithanya Das, who was a full-time volunteer and public relations in-charg.....

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Bombay HC Drops Contempt Case Against BMC Commissioner(19.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has dropped contempt proceedings against Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta taking note that orders sanctioning and regularising ille.....

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Bengaluru DRT Orders Banks to Start Recovering Loan From Vijay Mallya in Kingfisher Case(20.01.2017)

Debt Recovery Tribunal has ordered SBI-led consortium of banks to start process of recovering over Rs 6,203 crore, at 11.5 per cent annual interest ra.....

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Bombay HC Quashes Court’s Order to Send Woman Lawyer in Police Custody in MCOCA Case(23.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has quashed as "totally perverse'' an order of a Special Court in Pune that last month sent a woman lawyer straight away to judicial.....

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Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe in Waqf Board College Recruitment Case(24.01.2019)

Madras High Court has ordered a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff at MSS Waqf Board Coll.....

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NIA Court Shouldn’t have Accepted Photocopies as Proof in Malegaon Case: Bombay High Court(24.01.2019)

Bombay High Court has said the special NIA court should not have accepted photocopies of the statements of witnesses and confessions of accused in the.....

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P&H HC Rejects Cops' Plea for CBI Probe in Sacrilege & Behbal Kalan Firing Cases(28.01.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected a petition for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the sacrilege and police firing incidents.....

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Madras HC Stops Practice of Entertaining Cases Filling Till Late in Evening(06.01.2017)

Madras High Court has put a full stop to practice of entertaining filing of cases till late in evening on working days and listing them for hearing on.....

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Supreme Court: Judge Can’t Close Criminal Case by Simply Recording Its End Results(09.01.2017)

Supreme Court, while maintaining that accused are “not lone receivers of justice” and that victims of a crime must be treated equally, has ruled that .....

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Delhi HC: Judges Should Not Breach Trust(09.01.2017)

Delhi HC, while transferring a corruption case from one trial court to another, has observed that a judge who does not record court proceedings "hones.....

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Bhima-Koregaon Case: SC Seeks Chargesheet Against Activists(04.12.2018)

Supreme Court has asked Maharashtra Government to produce the chargesheet filed against five activists arrested over alleged Maoist links.

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Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: SC Orders Medical Examination of Brajesh Kumar Thakur(07.12.2018)

Supreme Court has ordered medical examination of Brajesh Kumar, main accused in Muzaffarpur shelter home case, after taking note of the allegations ma.....

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Won’t Stay HR&CE Inquiry into Idol Thefts: Madras High Court(10.12.2018)

Madras High Court has refused to stall the internal inquiry initiated by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department against its offi.....

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Muzaffarpur Shelter Home: No Evidence of Torture on Brajesh Thakur, Says SC(11.12.2018)

Supreme Court has said that there was “absolutely nothing” in the medical examination report to suggest that Brajesh Thakur, prime accused in the Muza.....

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Delhi Court Sentences Man to 10 Year Jail Term, Acquits Two Other in 2005 Delhi Blast Case(17.02.2017)

A Delhi based Court has sentenced a man to 10 years in jail for Delhi’s worst terrorist attack and freed two others, triggering allegations that polic.....

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Bombay High Court Quashes Dowry Case Against UK Nationals(21.02.2017)

Bombay High Court came to aid of two UK nationals, mother and daughter, and quashed dowry harassment case registered against them by their estranged d.....

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CRIMINAL - Madras HC Takes Notice of 1.7 Lakh Cases Not Taken on File, Issues Directions(25.02.2019)

Madras High Court has issued a slew of directions to Magistrates and Police after it took notice of act of Magistrates in not taking 1,72,602 cases o.....

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CONTEMPT OF COURT - U'khand HC Issues Showcause Notice for Contempt to CAT Chairman in Sanjiv Chaturvedi Case(25.02.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued a notice to chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal to showcause why contempt proceedings be not initiated again.....

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CRIMINAL - AgustaWestland Case: Delhi Court Grants Bail to Rajeev Saxena(26.02.2019)

A Delhi court has granted bail to Rajeev Saxena, who was arrested in the Rs. 3,600-crore AgustaWestland money-laundering case.

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SERVICE - Delhi HC Asks Lower Courts to Speedily Decide Old Cases(26.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked the six district courts that come under it to allow a maximum of three adjournments in civil cases that are 10 years old or.....

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CRIMINAL - SC Directs SIT Probing Lankesh Murder to Take Over Kalburgi Case Investigation(26.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that there are similarities between murders of Kannada scholar M M Kalburgi and journalist Gauri Lankesh and ordered that S.....

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Madras High Court: Pendency of Criminal Cases No Bar for Re-issuance of Passport(02.03.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Regional Passport Officer to process actress Khushboo’s application for reissue of passport in her favour.

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Magistrate Not Liable to Record Reasons for Summoning Accused in Case Instituted on Police Report: SC(06.02.2019)

Supreme Court has re-iterated that in a case based upon the police report, the Magistrate is not required to record any reason at the stage of issuing.....

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Clear All Hurdles for Smooth Trial in Malegaon Case: Bombay HC to NIA(06.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed National Investigating Agency (NIA) to “clear all hurdles” in 2008 Malegaon blast case and ensure that trial proceeds “.....

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Long Pendency Amounts to 'Special Reason' for Imposing Less Penalty in Corruption Case: SC(07.02.2019)

Supreme Court has reduced punishment imposed on a man who was convicted for receiving a bribe of Rs. 1200 in the year 1985, to 'period already undergo.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi HC Allows P. Chidambaram to Submit Additional Documents(07.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has allowed Congress leader P. Chidambaram to place additional documents on record in his pending anticipatory bail plea in the INX M.....

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SC Transfers Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case from Bihar to Delhi(08.02.2019)

Supreme Court has ordered transfer of Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case from Bihar to a court in New Delhi and slammed state government for.....

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Delhi HC Imposes a Punishment on 2G Case Accused to Plant Trees(08.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa, another businessman Rajiv Aggarwal and two private firms to plant more than 20,00.....

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Bombay HC Seeks Charge Sheet & Evidences in Pune Techie Murder Case(02.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked State to place on record charge sheet and all adverse evidence against main accused in murder of Pune techie Mohsin Shaikh.....

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Gujarat HC Notices CBI on IPS Officer’s Plea Seeking Copy of Chargesheet in Ishrat Jahan Case(02.02.2017)

Gujarat HC has issued notice to CBI on a petition moved by IPS officer Satish Verma, seeking a copy of second chargesheet in Ishrat Jahan encounter ca.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi HC Extends Chidambaram's Interim Protection(16.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has extended the interim protection granted to former Union Minister P Chidambaram in connection with the INX media case and fixed Ja.....

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Conduct Independent Probe in Dabholkar, Pansare Cases: Bombay HC to CBI(18.01.2019)

Bombay High Court has told CBI and the Maharashtra CID not to completely rely on the revelations made in the Gauri Lankesh case and conduct an indepen.....

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Conduct Independent Probe in Dabholkar, Pansare Cases: Bombay HC to CBI(18.01.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Union ministry of environment and forests to examine effect of hookah with respect to indoor air pollution.....

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Court Refuses to Take Cognizance in JNU Sedition Case Against Kanhaiya & Others(21.01.2019)

Patiala House Court has questioned Delhi police for filing a charge sheet against former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya.....

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Jessica Lal Murder: Delhi HC Asks SRB to Consider Manu Sharma's Plea for Premature Release(22.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked the government to consider Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma’s request for premature release in the next meeting of th.....

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Special Court in Jaipur Awards Life Term to Two in Ajmer Dargah Bomb Blast Case(22.03.2017)

A Special NIA Court in Jaipur sentenced two convicts in Ajmer Dargah bomb blast case, Devendra Gupta and Bhavesh Patel, to life imprisonment while pro.....

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Supreme Court Sets Free 99 Year Old Convict in Dowry Death Case(23.03.2017)

Supreme Court has allowed an appeal filed by a 99-year-old convict against his conviction and sentence in a dowry death case and reduced sentence to t.....

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Supreme Court Directs Centre to Deposit Files in 1984 Anti Sikh Riot Cases(24.03.2017)

Supreme Court has directed Centre to deposit more than 190 files in connection with 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

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COMPANY - Cheque Bounce Case Against Director: Must be Proved that Director responsible for Company's Conduct(11.03.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that, a 'cheque bounce' complaint against a Company and its Director, must contain a specific averment that Director was .....

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CRIMINAL - INX Media: Delhi HC Allows CBI to Submit Additional Documents in Chidambaram's Anticipatory Bail Plea(11.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has allowed a plea by CBI for taking on record additional submissions in anticipatory bail plea of former Union minister P. Chidambar.....

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COMPANY - Cheque Bounce Case Against Director: Must be Proved that Director Responsible for Company's Conduct(11.03.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that, a 'cheque bounce' complaint against a Company and its Director, must contain a specific averment that Director was .....

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CRIMINAL - Bhima Koregaon Case: SC Asks Bombay HC to Decide Gautam Navlakha's Plea Within 8 Weeks(13.03.2019)

Supreme Court has asked Bombay High Court to decide on a plea moved by civil liberties activist Gautam Navlakha, seeking to quash the FIR lodged again.....

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AgustaWestland Case: Delhi Court Dismisses Christian Michel's Bail Plea(18.02.2019)

Delhi court has dismissed bail plea of Christian Michel, arrested in connection with an alleged scam in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper.....

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CIVIL - "Don't Precipitate Trail in Telephone Exchange Case": Madras HC to CBI(20.02.2019)

Madras High Court has orally directed CBI not to "precipitate" till further orders, the trial in a special court in the alleged illegal telephone exch.....

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CRIMINAL - "Don't Precipitate Trial in Telephone Exchange Case": Madras HC to CBI(20.02.2019)

Madras High Court has orally directed CBI not to "precipitate" till further orders, the trial in a special court in the alleged illegal telephone exch.....

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CONTEMPT OF COURT - Ericsson case: SC Holds Anil Ambani Guilty of Contempt, Asks Him to Pay Rs. 453 cr or Face Jail(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held Reliance Group chairman and its two directors guilty of contempt for willfully not paying Rs. 550 crore to Ericsson and asked A.....

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CONTEMPT OF COURT - Ericsson Case: SC Holds Anil Ambani Guilty of Contempt, Asks Him to Pay Rs. 453 cr or Face Jail(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held Reliance Group chairman and its two directors guilty of contempt for willfully not paying Rs. 550 crore to Ericsson and asked A.....

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CRIMINAL - Malegaon Blast Case: Bombay HC stays Order of NIA Court Which allowed photocopies as evidence(21.02.2019)

Bombay High Court Wednesday stayed a 2017 order of a special court that permitted the use of photocopied statements of witnesses and confessions of ac.....

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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Nirbhaya Case(28.03.2017)

Supreme Court has reserved its verdict in brutal 2012 Delhi gang rape case.

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Delhi High Court Refuses to Intervene in Aircel-Maxis Case(29.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to direct CBI to move Trial Court for “attachment and forfeiture of shares and all the assets of Aircel Ltd”, as held by.....

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SC Refers Triple Talaq Case to Constitutional Bench; Hearing to Begin from May 11(31.03.2017)

Supreme Court has decided that a five-judge constitution bench will rule on the constitutional validity of the practice of triple talaq, 'nikah halala.....

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Supreme Court Refuses Early Hearing for Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Case(31.03.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to give an early hearing to Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, on a plea by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy.

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Supreme Court Rejects Karnataka Government's Review Plea in Jayalalithaa DA Case(06.04.2017)

SC has refused to review its verdict in Jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case and rejected Karnataka government's plea asking the court to re-exam.....

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CRIMINAL - TMC MLA Murder Case: Calcutta HC Extends Anticipatory Bail to Mukul Roy for 8 More Weeks(06.03.2019)

Calcutta High Court has extended, by eight-week, protection from arrest to BJP leader Mukul Roy in connection with the killing of a Trinamool Congress.....

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CRIMINAL - Bhima-Koregaon Case: Bombay HC Asks Pune Police to Explain Why No Action Against Manohar Bhide(08.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Government to file a reply on why it has not initiated action against right wing Hindu extremist Manohar Bh.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Sanjiv Bhatt’s Plea for SIT Probe(13.10.2015)

Supreme Court has rejected Gujarat cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea of seeking a court-monitored SIT probe in relation to the two FIRs lodged aga.....

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SC Denies Bail in Suriyanelli Rape Case but Raises ‘Disbelief’ in Prosecution Version(14.10.2015)

Supreme Court has dismissed bail to 27 persons, including main accused Dharmarajan, in Suriyanelli rape case, but noted there are “several points of d.....

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CBDT Issues Guidelines for Selection of Cases for Scrutiny for the year 2017-18(10.07.2017)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued guidelines for compulsory selection of returns/ cases require scrutiny for the year 2017-18.

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Supreme Court Gives No Relief To Teesta Over Bodies Exhumation Case(11.07.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to give any relief to social activist Teesta Setalvad in a case in which she is accused of playing a role in illegal exhumat.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of 4 cops, 2 doctors in Bilkis Bano Case(11.07.2017)

Supreme Court has dismissed appeals of two doctors and four policemen including an IPS officer challenging their conviction by Bombay High Court in th.....

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Supreme Court Transfers Narottam Case to Delhi High Court(13.07.2017)

Supreme Court has transferred petition filed by Legislative Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra, challenging the Election Commission’s order disqualifyin.....

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Supreme Court Waives Tamil Nadu Temple's Bail Condition Over Stampede Case(12.06.2019)

Supreme Court while providing relief to the priest of the temple arrested following the death of seven pilgrims in a stampede outside temple, waived t.....

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Bombay HC Says 'No' to Dismissal of Appeals, Unless Matter Decided on Merits(28.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that an Appellate Court cannot dismiss an appeal exercising its jurisdiction under Section 386 of CrPC, unless the matter h.....

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Supreme Court Directs CBI to Complete Probe in Time-bound Manner in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case(02.05.2017)

Supreme Court has directed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complete probe in a time-bound manner and see if there is a larger conspiracy invo.....

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CRIMINAL - Special Court Slams NIA for Investigation Methodology in Samjhauta Case(29.03.2019)

Special Court, which acquitted all the four accused in the Samjhauta Express bomb blast case, has reprimanded the National Investigation Agency (NIA) .....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Hear 2G Plea Unless All Trees Planted(01.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has said it will not proceed with 2G spectrum hearing until the accused, including Swan Telecom's Shahid Usman Balwa, complied with i.....

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SC Sets Aside Bail Granted to J&K Businessman in Terror Funding Case(03.04.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside the Delhi High Court order which granted bail to Jammu and Kashmir based influential businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali .....

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Madras HC Grants Status Quo on Kalaignar TV Tax Dispute Case(03.04.2019)

Madras High Court, in an interim relief to Kalaignar Television, has directed Income Tax department to maintain status quo on its arrears of tax deman.....

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Madras HC Cautions MK Stalin Against Linking CM to Kodanad Case(05.04.2019)

Madras High Court has cautioned DMK president MK Stalin that it will be constrained to vacate an interim stay order on defamation proceedings against .....

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Review Petition against Narendra Modi in Selfie Case(06.11.2015)

Gujarat High Court while upholding the earlier order, has dismissed revision petition filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleged breach of.....

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SC Questions Centre for Opposing French Woman’s Release in Assassination Case of a Chilean Senator(09.11.2015)

Supreme Court has questioned government’s stand of opposing release of a French woman facing extradition on charges of involvement in assassination of.....

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Supreme Court: Cooling Off Period Mentioned in S. 13-B(2) of HMA is Not Mandatory(13.09.2017)

Supreme Court, while relaxing the procedure of granting divorce on ground of mutual consent, has said that period mentioned in S. 13-B(2) of Hindu Mar.....

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Sister Abhaya Murder Case : Apex Court Rejects Discharge Pleas of Accused Priest, Nun(16.07.2019)

Apex Court has rejected the special leave petition filed by Thomas Kottoor and Sephy against a April 9 judgment of the Kerala High Court which had uph.....

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Malegaon Blasts Case: Bombay High Court Directs NIA to Submit Complete Names Of Witnesses(17.07.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to submit names of witnesses who are yet to be examined by the agency both befo.....

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Scarlett Keeling Case: Bombay High Court Convicts One For Murder of UK Teenager In Goa In 2008(18.07.2019)

Bombay High Court's Goa bench has convicted a person in the 2008 British teenager Scarlett Eden Keeling death case, overturning his acquittal by the .....

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Delhi Court Convicts Driver on all Charges in Uber Rape Case(20.10.2015)

Delhi court has convicted the driver Shiv Kumar in all crimes under rape and abduction charges in Uber rape case, quantum of punishment will be decide.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Decide 100 Cases of Convicts for Early Release(26.10.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court in light of the Supreme Court directions has set a month’s deadline for deciding more than 100 pending cases of life pr.....

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Bombay HC Cancels Conviction of Court Clerk in Bribe Case(26.10.2015)

Bombay HC has cancelled conviction of a HC clerk who was caught taking bribe after a trap was laid by Anti-Corruption Bureau. The court said that set.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail in Sakinaka Police Station Rape Case(27.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to one of the accused in Sakinaka police station rape case, in which a model was allegedly kidnapped and raped, Rs .....

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Supreme Court Rules Out Setting up SIT to Probe Panama Leak Cases(10.10.2017)

Supreme Court has ruled out setting up of a separate Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe alleged revelation of offshore accounts of Indians in P.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses RIL Writ Petition in Le Meridien Case(11.10.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Reliance Industries, seeking the quashing of eviction proceedings in the Le Meridien case.

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BSNL Case: Delhi High Court Directs CBI to File Enquiry Report on August 9(05.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked the CBI to place before it the preliminary enquiry report regarding the allegation that some BSNL officials caused a loss o.....

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SC Issue Notices To Centre, NIA and Maharashtra Govt. in Malegaon Blasts Case(11.09.2015)

Supreme Court has issued notices to Centre, National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Maharashtra Government seeking their responses on petition challe.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea Filed 898 Days After Lower Court’s Decree In Cheque Dishonour Case(21.07.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by a woman against a lower court’s’ decree in a suit for dishonour of cheque of Rs. 3.96 lakh passed almos.....

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Delhi High Court Notices Delhi Police, Subramanian Swamy Over Sunanda Pushkar Case(25.07.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by Sunanda Pushkar’s son Shiv Menon questioning locus standi of Dr. Subramanian Swamy in the Sunand.....

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Delhi High Court Slams Delhi Govt for ‘Dilatory Tactic’ in RTI Case(27.07.2017)

Delhi High Court has disapproved of dilatory tactics by Delhi government’s Directorate of Education in denying information on income and expenditure o.....

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Jaypee Homebuyers Case: Supreme Court Directs Centre to Come Out With Uniform Proposal(10.07.2019)

Supreme Court has directed the Centre to come out with a "uniform" proposal for all cases to resolve the difficulties being faced by lakhs of homebuye.....

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Defamation Case: Ahmadabad Court Grants Bail to Rahul Gandhi(15.07.2019)

Ahmadabad Court granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he pleaded not guilty in a criminal defamation suit filed by Ahmadabad District Coo.....

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Delhi HC Slams Govt, L-G’s Office for Not Releasing Sushil Kumar Sharma, Despite its Order(21.09.2015)

Delhi HC has slammed Govt, L-G’s office for not releasing Sushil Kumar Sharma who was serving a life term for killing his wife in ‘tandoor case’, desp.....

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Madras HC Express Shock Over Narcotics Case Kept Pending for 15 Years(21.09.2015)

Madras HC while expressing shock over appeal in narcotic drugs case pending for over 15 years for want of notice to be served on accused, has said tha.....

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Delhi HC Says Arrest of French National in Chilean Senator Murder Case was Illegal(22.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has held that arrest of Marie Emmanuelle Verhoeven (56), a French national, in the alleged murder case of a Chilean senator, was ille.....

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Supreme Court: In Uphaar Case, Punishment Limited by Law(24.09.2015)

Supreme Court has said that the magnitude of the Uphaar fire tragedy may call for "higher sentence" but it could not go beyond choices under law while.....

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District and Sessions Court, Pathankot Convicts Six and Acquits One in Kathua Rape Case(10.06.2019)

District and Sessions Court Pathankot held six of the eight accused in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua including the .....

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Kathua Rape Case : District and Sessions Court, Pathankot Sentences Three Accused to Life Term(11.06.2019)

District and Sessions Judge Pathankot Tejwinder Singh has pronounced sentence in the ghastly crime relating to gang rape and murder of an eight year o.....

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Supreme Court to Muslim Parties in Ayodhya Case: Present Relevant Arguments(03.09.2019)

Supreme Court has observed in response to the argument made by the Muslim parties in Court that they should present arguments relevant to the issues. .....

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Ayodhya Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice to 2 for Threatening Lawyer Rajeev Dhavan(03.09.2019)

Supreme Court has sought responses from two persons for allegedly threatening Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan for taking up the case on behalf of the Su.....

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Chinamayanand Case: Supreme Court Permits Student and Brother to Get Admission in Law College(05.09.2019)

Supreme Court has ordered that the Shahjahanpur law student, who accused former Union Minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand of sexual harassment,.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects UP Constable's Plea in Murder Case of Unnao Rape Survivor's Father(05.09.2019)

Delhi High Court has rejected a plea by an Uttar Pradesh Police constable challenging framing of charges against him for the alleged murder of the Unn.....

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Telangana High Court Grants Two Month Jail Term to Four DEOs in Contempt Case(06.09.2019)

Telangana High Court while taking a serious view of non-implementation of an earlier order of the Court regarding the recruitment of teachers under th.....

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Court Slams Compensation of Rs. 12 Lakhs in Motor Vehicle Accident Case(08.02.2016)

A trial court, while ordering a compensation of over Rs 12 lakh for family members of auto-driver, who was killed in road-accident due to rash and neg.....

Tags : Motor Vehicle Accident Case , fake driving licences

SC Exempts Sonia and Rahul from Personal Appearance in National Herald Case(12.02.2016)

Supreme Court has said that Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son and Deputy Rahul Gandhi are not required to appear in court in National Herald.....

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POCSO Court Orders Imprisonment and Fine in Sherwood Case(15.02.2016)

POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Court in Haldwani has announced six years of imprisonment and a Rs 5,000 fine for Akash Mandal, th.....

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Cops Unnecessarily Implicate Many in Criminal Cases: Bombay High Court(13.12.2017)

Bombay high court has said that "imprudent acts of investigators (police)" were "overburdening criminal courts" and summoned a joint police commission.....

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Madras High Court Issues Notice to SEBI, MCA, ED in NSE Co-Location Case(11.10.2019)

Madras High Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Chennai Financial Markets and Accountability (CFMA) in the National Stock Exc.....

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Daiichi Sanyko Case: Delhi High Court Orders 55 Entities to Pay Back Singh Brothers(11.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed 55 entities to deposit the amount they owe to RHC Holdings Pvt Ltd with the Registrar General of the Court within 30 day.....

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Bombay HC Refuses to Take Plea on 'Dark Chocolate'(08.04.2016)

Bombay HC has denied to decide on a plea made by arrested Peter Mukerjea seeking a stay on release of a Bengali film titled 'Dark Chocolate', which is.....

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Calcutta HC Forms 3-Member Committee In Narada Sting Case(12.04.2016)

Calcutta HC has constituted a three-member committee to collect video footage of a sting operation in which many leaders of West Bengal's ruling Trina.....

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SC Questions Delhi Police over Presence of Some Unsolicited Persons in Court(12.04.2016)

SC has questioned Delhi Police over presence of some unsolicited persons in black robes in a courtroom where JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar was allege.....

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Kolkata Court Pronounces Death Sentence for 8 in Sourav Chowdhury Murder Case(19.04.2016)

Kolkata Court has pronounced death sentence for eight persons in connection with the murder of a college student, Sourav Chowdhury in 2014.

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Delhi HC Junks SIT Plea to Cancel Sajjan Kumar’s Bail in 1984 Riots Cases(23.02.2018)

Delhi High Court has disallowed a petition filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which sought to cancel anti.....

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Daiichi Sankyo Case:Delhi High Court Asks Dhillon Family to Submit their Income Proofs Within 4 Weeks(25.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has ordered the RSSB Chief Gurinder Singh Dhillon and his family members to submit their income proofs as part of Daiichi Sankyo case.....

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Jessica Lal Murder Case: Delhi High Court Asks Jail Authorities to Decide on Convict’s Parole Plea(26.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed the jail authorities to decide within a week the plea of Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma, who has spent about 17 .....

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SC: Palmolein Case Trial can Continue(12.05.2016)

SC has dismissed a petition filed by Ex-Chief Vigilance Commissioner P J Thomas to quash the 1992 palmolein import corruption case. It observed that t.....

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Bombay HC Refuses Bail to Convicts Sentenced in 2002-2003 Triple Bomb Blasts Case(18.05.2016)

Bombay HC has refused to grant bail to two convicts sentenced in the 2002-2003 triple bomb blasts case.

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Delhi HC: Enforcement Director Can't Act as 'Super Investigator'(24.05.2016)

Delhi High Court while hearing the pleas filed by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others in connection with a money laundering cas.....

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Supreme Court Extends Interim Relief from Arrest to Karti in INX Media Case(03.04.2018)

Supreme Court has extended, till April 27, the interim protection from arrest it granted to Congress leader P. Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram in .....

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Convenience of One Party Can’t Override That of Prosecution, Others: Supreme Court(13.04.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that ‘convenience of parties’ does not mean the convenience of the petitioner alone who approaches the court seeking transf.....

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Delhi Court Extends Interim Bail of Ex-NITI Aayog CEO, Others in INX Media Case(18.12.2019)

Delhi Court has extended the interim bail granted to former NITI Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar and others till January 27 in the INX Media corruption .....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Seeking NIA Probe in JNU Sedition Case(16.02.2016)

Delhi HC has rejected petition seeking NIA probe in JNU sedition case in which anti-India slogans were allegedly raised, saying the plea was premature.....

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Bombay HC Stops Release of Promos of Bengali Film, Based on Sheena Bora Murder Case(18.02.2016)

Bombay High Court has stopped release of promos of an upcoming Bengali film, Dark Chocolate, based on Sheena Bora murder case, after accused Peter Muk.....

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Bombay HC Enhances Sentence in Acid Attack Case(23.02.2016)

Bombay HC, while taking acid attack case, has observed that 7-year sentence awarded by trial court for this “inhuman and cruel act” was too meagre and.....

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SC Lifts Stay and Allows Judgment in Gulbarg Case(23.02.2016)

Supreme Court has cleared decks for trial court to pronounce its verdict in the matter in which communal mob killed 69 people, including ex-Congress M.....

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Supreme Court Allows Muslim Parties to File Written Note in Ayodhya Case(22.10.2019)

Supreme Court has allowed Muslim parties, including UP Sunni Wakf Board, to file their written note in the decades-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid la.....

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1992 Bombay Riots Case: Bombay High Court Quashes Conviction of Man in Assault Case(22.10.2019)

Bombay High Court has set aside conviction of Abdul Gani Mulla, a man sentenced to seven years in prison for allegedly ransacking a house and assaulti.....

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INX Media Case: Supreme Court Grants Bail to Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram(22.10.2019)

Supreme Court has granted bail to former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media corruption case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation......

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SC Decides to Appoint Amicus Curiae in Sabarimala Case(15.01.2016)

Supreme Court has decided to appoint Amicus Curiae in the Sabarimala temple case to decide the matter constitutionally.

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SC Adjourns Babri Demolition Case Hearing for Four Weeks(18.01.2016)

SC has adjourned Babri Demolition case for four weeks after several parties sought adjournment for filing documents in connection with criminal conspi.....

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Supreme Court Orders Police Protection for Petitioner and Lawyer in Sabarimala Case(19.01.2016)

SC has asked Delhi Police to ensure safety of the petitioner in Sabarimala case. The court told police to ensure safety of lawyer Naushad Ahmed Khan .....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice over Plea Seeking Status Report on Child Abuse Cases(20.01.2016)

Delhi HC has sought response of Delhi Government and Police Commissioner on plea filed by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi's Bachpan Bachao Andolan se.....

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PWD Scam Case: Tripura High Court rejects Bail Plea of CPI(M) Leader(01.11.2019)

Tripura High Court has rejected the bail application of former Minister and CPI(M) leader Badal Choudhury, indicted in the alleged Rs. 640 crore Publi.....

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Delhi HC Directs Constitution of Board to Decide on Chidambaram Admission in Sterilised Private Ward(01.11.2019)

While considering P. Chidambaram's plea for interim bail in INX Media case on medical grounds, Delhi High Court has directed the constitution of Board.....

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Sessions Court Pune Rejects Bail Plea of 6 Accused in Koregaon-Bhima Case(07.11.2019)

Sessions Court in Pune has rejected the bail pleas of six accused for allegedly giving inflammatory speeches that sparked violence in Koregaon-Bhima i.....

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Modi Suggests Installing of 'Justice Clocks' in Court Premises(29.11.2017)

Modi Suggests Installing of 'Justice Clocks' in Court Premises

Tags : Addressing a gathering at a National Law Day event in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday suggested installing of "justice clocks" at various court premises to encourage competition among judges in disposing off cases.

FIR Against PVR's Directors, Promoters for Cheating, Forgery(29.11.2017)

FIR Against PVR's Directors, Promoters for Cheating, Forgery

Tags : The case came to light when Elan Group filed a complaint in the court, which on November 17 directed the local police to register an FIR against Chairman and Managing Director of PVR Limited Ajay Bijli, and directors Niharika Bijli, Sanjeev Kumar Bijli and others.

Delhi High Court Acquits Man of Murdering Wife, Says He Was of Unsound Mind(29.11.2017)

Delhi High Court Acquits Man of Murdering Wife, Says He Was of Unsound Mind

Tags : The bench said that certain circumstances of the case, like the "ghastly manner" in which the woman was killed, which was evident from 24 injuries on the woman's body caused by several household articles, were perhaps "reflective of his chronic mental state".

Demonetisation Cases: Central Board of Direct Taxes Extends Taxman's Deadline to December 31(27.09.2019)

Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the deadline up to December 31 for the Income-Tax department to complete the final assessment of about 87,0.....

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IFIN Case: Supreme Court Declines to Overturn High Court Relief to KPMG Firm(30.09.2019)

Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the order passed by the Bombay High Court that gave relief to BSR & Associates LLP, a KPMG network firm, in.....

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Bilkis Bano Case:Apex Court Directs Gujarat Govt to Pay Compensation and Provide Job Within Two Weeks(30.09.2019)

Apex Court has directed Gujarat Government to pay compensation and provide job to Bilkis Bano within two weeks. The Court had awarded a compensation o.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi High Court Refuses Bail to Chidambaram(30.09.2019)

Delhi High Court has refused bail to former Union Minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media corruption case. The Court observed that despite the fact th.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Provides Relief to Victims of Hit-and-Run Cases(26.02.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC, while providing relief to victims of hit-and-run cases, has given direction that compensation be given to them without any dela.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Petition against Police Chief Bassi(29.02.2016)

Delhi High Court has rejected a petition seeking action against Police Chief B.S. Bassi for allegedly “influencing” the probe in the Jawaharlal Nehru .....

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Elgaar Parishad Case: Pune Court Dismisses Gautam Navlakha’s Anticipatory Bail Plea(13.11.2019)

Sessions Court, Pune has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of activist Gautam Navlakha in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. The Court also dec.....

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Supreme Court Refers Sabarimala Case to Larger Bench(14.11.2019)

Supreme Court has referred petitions seeking a review of its decision to allow the entry of women of all age groups in Kerala's Sabarimala Temple to a.....

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Foreign Funds Case: Supreme Court Asks Indira Jaising, Anand Grover to Reply(14.11.2019)

Supreme Court has sought response from NGO Lawyers Collective and its founding members Anand Grover and Indira Jaising on a plea by the Central Bureau.....

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Relief to Actress Monica Bedi in Fake Passport Case(19.11.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted a major relief for film actress Monica Bedi and has upheld an earlier verdict of a Bhopal District Court, which .....

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Independent Prosecution by De Facto Complainant Not Permissible in Sessions Case: SC(23.05.2018)

Supreme Court has set aside an order of High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh that allowed a de facto c.....

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Delhi Court Directs Superintendent to Submit Report on Plea of Stay on Execution in Nirbhaya Case(30.01.2020)

Delhi Court has directed Tihar Jail Superintendent to file a report on an application moved by two of the convicts seeking a stay on the date of execu.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Curative Petition Filed by Nirbhaya Convict Akshay(30.01.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the Curative Petitions of Akshay, one of the four convicts awaiting execution of death penalty in the Nirbhaya gang rape-m.....

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Delhi Court Postpones Execution Warrants of Nirbhaya Rape Convicts(31.01.2020)

Delhi court has ruled that none of the Nirbhaya rape and murder convicts would be hanged on February 1 at 6 am, postponing the execution of their deat.....

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Nirbhaya Case: President Dismisses Mercy Plea of Convict Vinay Sharma(01.02.2020)

Nirbhaya convict Vinay Sharma's mercy plea has been rejected by President Ram Nath Kovind. Four men - Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta, Mukesh Singh and Aksh.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Review on Juvenility in Nirbhaya Case(03.02.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the plea filed by one of the four convicts in Nirbhaya Case, Pawan Gupta, seeking review of its order rejecting his juveni.....

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Govt. Increases Monetary Limit for Challenging Tax Cases(26.04.2016)

Finance Ministry has raised monetary limit for filing appeals in indirect tax cases to Rs 10 lakh in appellate tribunal, and Rs 15 lakh in High Courts.....

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SC Refuses Purohit’s Plea in Malegaon Blast Case(29.04.2016)

SC, while refusing to entertain plea of Malegaon blast accused Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, who had challenged framing of charges again.....

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SC Asks Companies for Pre-Deposits for Fast Hearing(02.05.2016)

SC, while noting that corporate cases are time-consuming for the judiciary, has asked for pre-deposits by companies and said, “People file cases and t.....

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Special Court Sentences to Life in Jail All 4 Accused in Keenan-Reuben Murder Case(05.05.2016)

A special women's court has convicted and sentenced to life in jail all four men accused of the 2011 Amboli murder of Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernand.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply on Plea for CBI Probe into Junaid Lynching Case(19.03.2018)

Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking a CBI probe into the Ballabhgarh mob lynching case in which 17-year-old Junaid Khan w.....

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Delhi High Court Notice to Raja, Kanimozhi on ED, CBI Appeal in 2G Case(21.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has issued a notice to former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and others on a plea of the Enforcement Directorate challengi.....

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Nirbhaya Case: Delhi Court Issues Death Warrant for Hanging of Four Convicts on January 22(07.01.2020)

Delhi Court has issued death warrant for the hanging of four convicts in the Nirbhaya Rape and Murder Case on January, 22 at 7 in the morning. The fou.....

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POTA Court Convicts 10 and Acquits 3 in 2002-2003 Mumbai Triple Blasts Case(29.03.2016)

A special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court has pronounced 10 accused guilty in the triple bomb blasts case that shook Mumbai between December .....

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47 Policemen Get Life Terms in Pilibhit Fake Encounter Case(05.04.2016)

A Special CBI court has sentenced 47 policemen to life term for killing 10 Sikh pilgrims in a fake encounter in Pilibhit 25 years ago.

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Delay in Case Disposal Can’t Be Solely Attributed to Advocate: Karnataka High Court(08.03.2018)

Karnataka High Court has observed that the disposal of the case or delay therein cannot be solely attributed to any one advocate appearing for a litig.....

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Supreme Court: Violation of Law by Itself Cannot Lead to Finding of Contributory Negligence(15.01.2020)

Supreme Court has held that a violation of law by itself, without anything more, cannot lead to a finding of contributory negligence while considering.....

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Nirbhaya Case: Delhi High Court Remarks that Litigants Exploiting System(16.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has remarked at the strategy adopted by the death row convicts in the Nirbhaya Case. The Court pointed out that the litigants had two.....

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Securities Appellate Tribunal Grants Interim Relief to Axis Bank(16.01.2020)

Securities Appellate Tribunal has granted interim relief to Axis Bank in the Appeal seeking status quo on the Order passed by the Securities and Excha.....

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Delhi HC: Penalty Proceedings to Continue in Vodafone Tax Case(30.06.2016)

Delhi HC has allowed penalty proceedings by Income Tax Department to continue against Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd, but stayed operation of the final .....

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Bombay HC to CBI: Provide Approver’s Statements to Sheena Bora Murder Case Accused(01.07.2016)

Bombay HC has ordered Central Bureau of Investigation court to hand over statements recorded by accused-turned-approver Shyamvar Rai to all accused in.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Slams Haryana Govt. Over Delay in Collecting Facts in Murthal Gangrape Case(05.07.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has slammed Haryana Government for seeking more time to collect more facts in the Murthal gangrape case.

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SC Rejects Ex-Kerala CM Achuthanandan’s Appeal for CBI Inquiry in Ice Cream Parlour Case(05.07.2016)

Supreme Court has rejected EX-Kerala Chief Minister and CPI(M) leader V. S. Achuthanandan’s appeal against Kerala High Court judgment rejecting his PI.....

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SC Denies Compensation Plea Filed by Akshardham Terror Attack Case Suspects(06.07.2016)

Supreme Court has denied plea for compensation by six persons for their wrongful arrest and prosecution in 2002 Akshardham terror attack case.

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Bombay HC Denies Bail to Ateef Mulla, Mulund Blast Convict(08.07.2016)

Bombay HC has denied temporary bail to Ateef Mulla, who has been convicted and sentenced to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment in the Mulund blast case o.....

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Kerala HC Grants Bail to All 41 Accused in Temple Fire Case(11.07.2016)

Kerala HC has granted bail to all 41 accused in Kerala's Kollam temple fire tragedy that claimed over 100 lives because police failed to file chargesh.....

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Supreme Court Directs Central Bureau of Investigation to File Fresh Status Report in Coal Scam Cases(20.02.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to file a fresh status report within four weeks on a probe into the charges of “abuse o.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea of Nirbhaya Case Convict(21.01.2020)

Supreme Court has rejected the Plea of Pawan Gupta, one of the four convicts in Nirbhaya case, claiming that he was a juvenile at the time of the offe.....

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Delhi Court Convicts Brajesh Thakur for Raping Minor Girls in Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case(21.01.2020)

Delhi Court has convicted Brajesh Thakur and 18 other accused persons in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home case on multiple grounds of rape, gangrape under.....

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Supreme Court Seeks the Status of Mercy Plea of Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict(22.01.2020)

Supreme Court has sought to know from Tamil Nadu Government about the status of the mercy Plea filed by Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict, A G P.....

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Securities Appellate Tribunal Maintains Status Quo in Axis- Karvy Case(22.01.2020)

Securities Appellate Tribunal has extended its status quo order in the case of Axis Bank and Karvy Stock Broking till January 31.

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Reaffirms Earlier Ruling in Sahara Case(22.01.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has reaffirmed its ruling in the Sahara India Commercial Corporation Limited case, which had directed the legal.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Against NCLAT Observations on Registrar of Companies(24.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued a notice on Tata Sons' plea against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's Order declining the Registrar of Companies'.....

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Madras HC Directs Re-Enactment of Crime Sequence Inside Jail in Swathi Murder Case(12.08.2016)

Madras HC has permitted CB-CID to make software engineer S Swathi's suspected killer P Ramkumar re-enact the crime sequence, take photos and videos of.....

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Bombay HC Denies Plea of Cops for Pre-Arrest Bail in Sangli Custodial Death Case(12.08.2016)

Bombay HC has denied plea for pre-arrest bail by three Sangli police officers who were booked over the custodial death of an accused.

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Delhi Court Refuses to Stay Execution of Death Sentences in Nirbhaya Case(02.03.2020)

Delhi Court has dismissed the plea moved by convicts in the Nirbhaya case for stay of the execution of their death sentences, which is scheduled to ta.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Curative Plea of Nirbhaya Convict Pawan Gupta(02.03.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the curative Petition filed by convict Pawan Kumar Gupta seeking commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.

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Delhi Court Defers Hanging of Nirbhaya Convicts till Further Order(03.03.2020)

Delhi Court has deferred till further order the hanging of four death row convicts in 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case pending disposal of a co.....

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Delhi HC Denies Relief to Plea Seeking NHRC Inquiry on Torture Against Nirbhaya Convicts(04.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking Court's direction to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to conduct an inquiry into the p.....

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SC Directs Delhi HC to Fast-Track Hearing on PILs in Hate Speech Case(05.03.2020)

Supreme Court has asked Delhi High Court to fast-track hearing on public interest litigations seeking registration of First Information Reports agains.....

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Saradha Scam: Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Bail Plea of Ex-Union Minister(07.06.2016)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain the bail plea of former Union Minister Matang Sinha, arrested in connection with Saradha chit fund scam case, a.....

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Ponty Chadha Shootout Case: SC Refuses to Hear Bail Plea of Sukhdev Singh Namdhari(09.06.2016)

Supreme Court has declined to entertain the bail plea of Sukhdev Singh Namdhari, accused in a 2012 shootout that killed liquor baron Ponty Chadha and .....

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Bombay HC Orders State to Set Up Full-Time Advisory Panel to Curb Dowry Cases(13.06.2016)

Bombay High Court, while addressing PILs filed by Priscilla Samuel and Mahrukh Edenwala, has ordered State Government to set up an advisory board with.....

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Supreme Court Puts End to Practice of Mentioning Cases Before CJI(04.05.2018)

Supreme Court, while putting an end to the practice of lawyers mentioning urgent matters before the Chief Justice, has said that now onwards, such cas.....

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Delhi Court Jails Six Convicts for Life in Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case(12.02.2020)

Delhi Court has sentenced Brajesh Singh Thakur and five others to life imprisonment and has slapped a fine of Rs. 32 Lakhs on Brajesh Singh Thakur for.....

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Supreme Court Allows Centre to Seek Fresh Date for Hanging from Trial Court in Nirbhaya Case(12.02.2020)

Supreme Court has permitted the Centre to seek a fresh date for the hanging of Nirbhaya case death row convicts whose mercy pleas have been rejected.

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Supreme Court Dismisses Convict Vinay Sharma's Challenge Against Mercy Rejection(14.02.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the Writ Petition filed by Vinay Sharma against the President's order, one of the four convicts awaiting execution of deat.....

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Supreme Court: Union Government Cannot Freeze Assets of Punjab National Bank in Nirav Scam Case(20.02.2020)

Supreme Court had ordered that the Union Government could not have moved under company law for freezing the assets of ex-Managing Director of Punjab N.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Government Reply on Manu Sharma’s Plea(24.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Aam Aadmi Party Government to reply to a plea by Jessica Lal murder case convict, Manu Sharma, seeking premature releas.....

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Delhi Court Dismisses Plea of Nirbhaya Case Convict Seeking Treatment for Insanity(24.02.2020)

Delhi Court has dismissed a plea filed by Vinay Sharma, one of the four convicts in Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, seeking treatment for “insanit.....

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Bombay HC Rejects Plea by Doctors Accused in Payal Tadvi Case to Continue Studies at Same Hospital(24.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has rejected a plea by three doctors accused of abetting Dr Payal Tadvi's suicide seeking permission to enter BYL Nair Hospital, obs.....

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Delhi High Court Directs Supreme Court Registry to Supply Necessary Documents to Police(26.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Supreme Court's Registry to supply documents required for the investigation in a plea seeking quashing of First Info.....

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Bombay High Court Tells NIA to Explain Delay in Trial in 2008 Malegaon Blast Case(26.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has asked the National Investigation Agency to explain the delay in the 2008 Malegaon blast trial despite several orders from the Hi.....

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Supreme Court Puts Onus on Cognizant in Buyback Tax Case(05.03.2020)

Supreme Court has said that the Income Tax Department’s communication dated 22nd March, 2018 may be treated as a show-cause notice and the Cognizant i.....

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President Rejects Pawan Gupta’s Mercy Petition(05.03.2020)

President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy plea of Pawan Gupta, one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case.

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Delhi Court Issues Fresh Death Warrant in Nirbhaya Case(05.03.2020)

Delhi Court has issued fresh death warrant in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case for the execution of death sentences by hanging by the neck of fo.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking Guidelines for Registration of Sedition Criminal Cases(06.03.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation petition, which sought guidelines for registration of criminal cases for sedition .....

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Bhima Koregaon Case: SC Extends Interim Protection from Arrest to Activists Navlakha & Teltumbde(09.03.2020)

Supreme Court has extended till March 16 the interim protection from arrest granted to civil rights activists Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde in c.....

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NCLAT Seeks Resolution of IL&FS Cases in 90 Days(13.03.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has approved the resolution framework for Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) Group an.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Lalu Prasad’s Response to CBI Petition Challenging Bail Order(17.02.2020)

Supreme Court has sought Lalu Prasad’s response to a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Petition challenging the Jharkhand High Court’s decision gr.....

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Supreme Court: Accused Cannot be Convicted of Rape on Basis of Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix(17.02.2020)

Supreme Court has held that the conviction of an accused in Rape Cases cannot be done based on the sole testimony of the Prosecutrix unless she passes.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking CBI Inquiry on Instances of Molestation Inside Gargi Campus(17.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notices to Central Government, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Delhi Police, in a plea seeking CBI Inquiry on al.....

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Delhi Court Issues Fresh Death Warrants for Nirbhaya Case Convicts(18.02.2020)

Delhi Court has issued fresh death warrants for 3rd March, 2020 at 6 a.m. against the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder cas.....

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Securities Appellate Tribunal Grants Securities and Exchange Board of India time in CG Power Case(19.02.2020)

Securities Appellate Tribunal has granted Securities and Exchange Board of India time till 10th March, 2020 to pass the final order in the matter rela.....

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Delhi Court Directs CBI to Hand Over Documents from Chargesheet in INX Media Case(19.02.2020)

Delhi Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to handover P Chidambaram and his son, Karti Chidambaram, certain documents filed along w.....

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea to Transfer Trial of Rape Case Against Nityananda(19.02.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking to transfer the alleged rape case, against Swamy Nityananda @Rajshekharan and others, from Raman.....

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Himachal HC Forms Norms for Probing Charas Recovery Cases(16.08.2016)

Himachal Pradesh HC, in order to ensure fairness in investigation of charas recovery cases, has formulated guidelines that during search, seizure, ar.....

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Bombay HC Orders CBI to File Investigation Details in Sealed Cover in Adarsh Case(19.08.2016)

Bombay HC has directed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a report, in a sealed cover, into details of investigation for two names of leade.....

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SC Upholds Bar on Automatic Arrests in Dowry Cases(22.08.2016)

Supreme Court has upheld a 2014 verdict that men cannot be “automatically” arrested on dowry harassment complaints filed by their wives.

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NCLAT Upholds MCA's Move to Freeze Assets of Independent Directors in PNB Fraud Case(13.07.2018)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld Ministry of Corporate Affairs' plea to freeze assets of independent directors of companies .....

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Delhi HC Directs Centre, Delhi Govt to Convene High Level Meeting for Domestic Violence Cases(21.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government, Delhi Government, National Commission for Women, Delhi Commission for Women, and other concerned.....

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Competition Commission of India Adjourns All Cases Listed Upto May 3(21.04.2020)

Competition Commission of India has adjourned all matters listed before it for hearing up to 3rd May, 2020, stating that fresh dates will be issued fo.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea of Mukesh Singh Stating All Remedies Utilized(17.03.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain the plea of Mukesh Singh, one of the four death-row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, se.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Pleas in Koregaon Case(17.03.2020)

Supreme Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail pleas of rights’ activists Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha, both booked under the Unlawful .....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Says Police Can Proceed Against Prosecutrix in False Molestation Case(18.03.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the police authorities are at liberty to proceed against the Complainant for lodging a false case of moles.....

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Delhi HC Directs SIT to Complete Investigation in Plea Seeking Inquiry into Banking Fraud(18.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team to conclude investigation into banking frauds as expeditiously as possible and in all cir.....

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Delhi High Court Sets Aside Mukesh’s Plea as Frivolous(19.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused the plea of Mukesh Singh, one of the four death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya case, terming the plea frivolous and stating.....

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Madras HC Disposes of Nalini’s Petition for Premature Release(20.07.2016)

Madras HC has declined to entertain a plea by Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Nalini Sriharan seeking premature release, saying it cannot gran.....

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Gujarat HC Reverses Trial Court Verdict of Acquittal in a Post-Godhra Riots Case(22.07.2016)

Gujarat HC has reversed a trial court verdict of acquittal in a post-Godhra riots case and held ten of the 27 accused guilty of murder of two people a.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Appeal in Cheque Bounce Case(25.07.2016)

Madras HC has held that private complainants in cheque bounce cases cannot prefer appeals against acquittal of the accused, directly before the High C.....

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2002 Naroda Case: Gujarat High Court Awards 10-year RI to Three Convicts(26.06.2018)

Gujarat High Court has awarded 10 years' rigorous imprisonment to three convicts in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case, observing that their punishm.....

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Binani Case: Supreme Court Directs NCLAT to Adjudicate Upon All Issues(03.07.2018)

Supreme Court has directed National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to adjudicate upon all issues in Binani Cement insolvency case, including t.....

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SC Dismisses Appeal of Convict Against Conviction in Rash Driving Case(02.04.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed Vismay Amitbhai Shah’s Appeal against his conviction and sentence for causing the death of two students while rashly drivi.....

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Kerala HC Directs Union Govt to Remove Karnataka's Border Blockade for Emergency Medical Cases(02.04.2020)

Kerala High Court has directed the Union Government to remove the border blockade imposed by Karnataka to allow entry for patients from Kerala to acce.....

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Madras HC Cancels Bail Granted to Accused in Drug Trafficking Case(14.09.2016)

Madras HC has cancelled bail granted to a person who was allegedly involved in the smuggling of tablets that contained psychotropic substance.

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Madhya Pradesh HC Commutes Life Imprisonment to 7 Years in Murder Case(16.09.2016)

Madhya Pradesh HC has commuted to seven years jail term life imprisonment awarded to a man for murder of a ten-year-old boy, holding that it was a cul.....

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SC Disposes of Sehajdhari Case(16.09.2016)

SC has disposed of a petition by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) over Sehajdhari Sikhs’ right to vote in SGPC elections as the case had.....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to UPPCL Director in Provident Fund Investment Scam Case(08.04.2020)

Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail plea moved by Director (Finance) of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) in connection with .....

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Gujarat High Court Denies Bail to Gulbarg Convicts(09.04.2020)

Gujarat High Court has denied bail to three convicts in the 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre case, who wanted temporary bail so that they could support t.....

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Supreme Court Gives Activists 1 Week to Surrender Elgar Case(09.04.2020)

Supreme Court has granted 1 week to social activists, Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde, to surrender in connection with the Elgar Parishad case.

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Gauhati HC Issues Procedure for Filing & Hearing of Urgent Cases via Video Conferencing(17.04.2020)

Gauhati High Court has decided to hear only urgent matters through video conferencing via Vidyo app until 3rd May, 2020.

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Koregaon Bhima Case: Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere in Arrest of Activists(28.09.2018)

Supreme Court has turned down the plea for probe by a Special Investigation Team into the Bhima Koregaon case and said it’s not a case of arrest for d.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi High Court Extends Interim Protection to P. Chidambaram(01.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has extended former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s interim protection from arrest in the INX Media money laundering case till Octo.....

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Ashwini Bidre Murder Case: Bombay High Court Rejects Bail Application of Eknath Khadse's Nephew(01.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has rejected the bail application of Dnyandev Patil alias Raju Patil who is the nephew of ex-BJP Minister Eknath Khadse and was arre.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea to Disclose Names of Persons Arrested in Delhi Riots Cases(13.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to file a response in plea alleging that Delhi Police had violated section 41C of the Criminal Pr.....

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Delhi High Court Allows Counsels to File 2 Reports in North-East Delhi Riots Case(21.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed both the standing counsel and the special public prosecutor to argue and file their respective status reports opposing an.....

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SC Wants All Information on Reliance, Sistema, Aircel & Videocon Bankruptcy Cases(21.07.2020)

Supreme Court has asked for all records pertaining to the bankruptcy proceedings of Reliance Communications, Sistema Shyam Teleservices, Aircel and Vi.....

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Bombay HC Raps Judiciary for Callous Approach in 2009 Pune Builder Murder Case(16.11.2016)

Bombay High Court has slammed callous approach of Judiciary and implementation of its orders by executive in a Pune builder murder case.

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SC Rejects Asaram Bapu’s Bail Plea in Rape Case(21.11.2016)

Supreme Court has rejected bail to rape accused Asaram Bapu and extended his custody till November 28.

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HC can’t Modify Life Sentence to ‘Period Already Undergone’ While Upholding Conviction Of Murder: SC(26.10.2018)

Supreme Court has observed in a murder case that high court as an appellate court, cannot modify the life imprisonment imposed by the trial court to p.....

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Bhima Koregaon Case: Bombay High Court Says 'No' to More Time for Probe(26.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has set aside a 90-day extension granted by a Pune Court for filing of chargesheet against the activists in Bhima Koregaon case.

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Bhima Koregaon Case: Review Petition Dismissed by Supreme Court(29.10.2018)

Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition filed against the refusal to order SIT probe in Bhima-Koregaon case in a petition filed by Romila Thap.....

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Delhi HC Allows ED to Move Application for Urgent Hearing on Appeals Against Acquittal of A Raja(18.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has given liberty to the Enforcement Directorate to move an application for seeking urgent hearing on Leave to Appeal filed against t.....

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Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe in Sushant Singh Rajput Suicide Case(19.08.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld the Bihar Government's order to transfer the probe in the case related to the the death of Sushant Singh Rajput to Central Bu.....

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Allahabad HC Reserves Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction in Aarushi Talwar Murder Case(12.01.2017)

Allahabad High Court has reserved its judgment on an appeal filed by dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar challenging their conviction by a CBI Cour.....

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Karnataka HC: Lokayukta SIT Can Probe Only Referred Illegal Mining Cases(12.01.2017)

Karnataka High Court has said that Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Karnataka Lokayukta, constituted to probe illegal mining cases, can investigate.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Status Report of SIT Probe into 1984 Anti-Sikh Riot Cases(17.01.2017)

Supreme Court has ordered Centre to file a comprehensive report on status of investigation conducted by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into 1984 a.....

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Allahabad HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Accused in Bulandshahr Violence Case(28.12.2018)

Allahabad High Court has refused to quash the FIR filed against one Satish, who is an accused in the Bulandshahr violence case in which police inspect.....

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Telangana HC Directs Lower Courts to Take Up Hearing of Pending Cases(05.10.2020)

Telangana High Court has told the lower Courts to take up the hearing of pending cases against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemb.....

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SC Asks UP Govt. to File Witness Protection Plan in Hathras Rape Case(06.10.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to file an affidavit stipulating Witness Protection Plan for the family and witnesses of the 19-.....

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Gujarat HC Finds Yatin Oza Guilty of Contempt of Court(07.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held Advocate Yatin Oza guilty of contempt of Court, observing that Oza had, with frivolous grounds and unverified facts target.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Government’s Reply over Parole Plea by Convict of 1995 Tandoor Murder Case(21.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought Delhi Government Reply over plea by former youth Congress leader Sushil Sharma, who is undergoing life term in 1995 sensat.....

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Karnataka HC Quashes Defamation Proceedings Against owner of Karavali Ale(22.12.2016)

Karnataka High Court has quashed defamation case filed by Former Minister Krishna J. Palemar against Chairman and Managing Director of Mangaluru-based.....

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Why Tandoor Murder Case Convict Hasn’t Been Released Yet: Asks Delhi HC(17.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Government that why was former Youth Congress leader Sushil Sharma not released from Tihar jail despite undergoing 25.....

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Sohrabuddin Case: Special CBI Court Acquits All the Accused(21.12.2018)

Special CBI Court has acquitted all 22 accused in the alleged fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, Tulsiram Prajapati and alleged abduction and .....

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Supreme Court Asks Allahabad High Court to Monitor CBI Probe in Hathras Rape Case(27.10.2020)

Supreme Court has asked the Allahabad High Court to monitor the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the Hathras gang-rape and murder ca.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Quashing of Proceedings in LIFE Mission Project Case(28.10.2020)

Kerala High Court has dismissed as non-maintainable, a Public Interest Litigation, seeking to quash the proceedings before a Single Bench of the High .....

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SC Upholds Ex-Army Officer’s Acquittal in Murder Case(19.12.2016)

Supreme Court has rapped CBI for failing to bring home guilt of accused, and said it 'cannot hang any person' if evidence on record does not conclusiv.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Removal of Judges Hearing Manipur Encounters Case(13.11.2018)

Supreme Court has rejected a plea seeking the recusal of two judges hearing the Manipur fake encounters case.

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Kerala HC Directs CBI to 'Further Investigate Periya Twin Murder Case(27.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has upheld the Single Bench order directing Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate further in Periya twin murder case.

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Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Disclosure of Names of Accused in Bengaluru Riots Case(27.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to give wide publicity to names of accused arrested in the Bengaluru riots cas.....

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Delhi HC Grants Relief for Anil Ambani in Rs1,200 Crores Loan Recovery Case(28.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted relief to Reliance Communication’s chairman Anil Ambani and stayed the insolvency resolution process (IRP) proceedings ag.....

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SC Sentences Prashant Bhushan to Fine of Rs 1 in Contempt Case Over Two Tweets(31.08.2020)

Supreme Court has sentenced Prashant Bhushan over his two tweets in the contempt case to pay a fine of Rs 1, which is to be deposited with the Supreme.....

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Bombay HC Orders Media to Show Restraint & Not Hamper Investigation in Sushant Singh Rajput Case(04.09.2020)

Bombay High Court has passed an order stating that it urges and expects the media to show restraint while reporting the developments in the case relat.....

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Delhi High Court Suspends Sentence of Former Union Minister Dilip Ray in Coal Scam Case(28.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has suspended the sentence of 3 years given to former Union Minister Dilip Ray who was sentenced on Monday by a Special Central Burea.....

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Supreme Court Extends Deadline for Completion of Trial to Tarun Tejpal Rape Case(28.10.2020)

Supreme Court has granted additional time to a Goa Court for completion of the trial in the alleged rape case against Tarun Tejpal, former editor-in-c.....

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Supreme Court Orders CRPF Protection to Victim's Family and Witnesses(28.10.2020)

Supreme Court, has directed that the security to the victim's family and the witnesses in the Hathras gang-rape and murder case shall be provided by t.....

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SC Seeks HC’s Response on Report Suggesting Expeditious Trial of Cheque Bounce Cases(28.10.2020)

Supreme Court has sought the responses of all High Courts to the preliminary report submitted by Amici Curiae with suggestions for expeditious trial o.....

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Bombay HC Upholds Rape Conviction & Life Sentence of Accused in Rape Case of 3-Year Old(28.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal against conviction filed by a 27-year-old man convicted of raping a 3 year old girl observing that the victi.....

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Kerala High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to M Siva Sankar IAS in Gold Smuggling Case(28.10.2020)

Kerala High Court has denied anticipatory bail to M Siva Sankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, in the cases register.....

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SC Directs to Give Copy of Bedi Committee Report to Petitioners in Gujarat Fake Encounters Case(10.01.2019)

Supreme Court has required the final report by (retd.) Justice H. S. Bedi, prepared on an examination of the investigation into the instances of fake .....

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Genpact VP's Suicide Case: Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest of Genpact Staff Till March 6(14.01.2019)

Allahabad High Court has granted an interim stay on the arrest of Genpact employees, who have been accused of abetting the suicide of assistant vice-p.....

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SC Agrees to Give Priority to Disqualification Cases(05.11.2020)

Supreme Court has agreed to give priority to disqualification cases filed before it after a complaint by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, while withdrawin.....

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SC Issues Notice on Andhra Govt's Plea Against HC Order Staying SIT Probe in Amaravati Land Case(05.11.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice on the appeal by Andhra Pradesh Government challenging stay granted by Andhra Pradesh High Court of the Special Invest.....

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SC Directs Four Developers to Submit Response in Maradu Flat Demolition Case(06.11.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the four developers in the Maradu flat demolition case to submit their written submissions pertaining to their proposal to .....

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Bombay HC Issues Notice to Govt on Plea Against Police Officers Who Closed 2018 Abetment Case(09.11.2020)

Bombay High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Adnya Anvay Naik, seeking inquiry against those police officers filed closure report in the.....

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Allahabad HC Bars Officials from Giving Public Statements on Hathras Gangrape and Murder Case(14.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has barred officials who are not directly connected with the investigation in the Hathras gangrape and murder case from giving an.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Man in Riots Case(15.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man named Kasim, who was arrested for allegedly rioting during the Delhi Riots in February, 2020, after noting .....

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Kerala HC Directs ED Not to Arrest M Sivasankar IAS in Gold Smuggling Case(15.10.2020)

Kerala High Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate not to arrest M Sivasankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the office of Kerala Chief Mi.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to 65-Year-Old Man in Riots Case(16.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man named Mithan Singh, who was arrested for allegedly rioting during the Delhi Riots in February 2020, after n.....

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Madras HC Quashes Defamation Case Against 'Rediff' for Article on Jayalalithaa's Health(19.10.2020)

Madras High Court has quashed criminal defamation proceedings initiated by the State government against the chairman, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Edito.....

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Delhi HC Grants Opportunity to Zee News to Disclose Source of Alleged Confessional Statement(20.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has given one more opportunity to Zee News to disclose the source from which the allotted confessional statement of a Delhi riots acc.....

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Review Petition is Maintainable Against Order in Contempt Case: Kerala HC(27.11.2018)

Kerala High Court has ruled that a review petition is maintainable against an order in a contempt case and in doing so court has overruled the divisio.....

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Bihar Shelter Homes Case: Supreme Court Slams Bihar Government(28.11.2018)

Supreme Court has lashed out at Bihar Government, calling it “shameless” and “inhuman” on account of the state police’s badly done investigations into.....

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Idol Theft Case: Madras HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Venu Srinivasan(29.11.2018)

Madras High Court has granted anticipatory bail to TVS Motor chairman Venu Srinivasan and Tamil Nadu chief stapathy Muthiah in an idol theft case in S.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi High Court Extends Interim Protection to P. Chidambaram(30.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has extended the interim protection to former finance minister P. Chidambaram till 15th January, 2019 in connection with INX Media ca.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Saiyad Iftrikhar in North-East Delhi Riots Case(19.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to an accused, Saiyad Iftikhar in connection with the case of violence in north-east Delhi (February 2020).

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Orissa HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Proceedings Against Odisha Infratech(23.11.2020)

Orissa High Court has refused to quash proceedings initiated against Odisha Infratech Pvt. Ltd. in a case of alleged grabbing of land belonging to peo.....

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Delhi HC Seeks CBI's Response on Order for Investigation in Corruption Case Against Maneka Gandhi(23.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation on Bharatiya Janta Party Member of Parliament, Maneka Gandhi's plea challeng.....

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Supreme Court: Prosecution Case Can't Be Negated on Ground That It Was a Case of Group Rivalry(18.04.2017)

Supreme Court has held that when there are eyewitnesses, including injured witness who fully support prosecution case which proved roles of different .....

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Opinion Over Special SIT to Probe Panama Papers Case(18.04.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Centre to obtain instructions on whether a separate SIT can be set up for investigation in a matter relating to investigation .....

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Supreme Court: 'Accused Can't Claim Unfettered Right to Inspect Case Diary '(25.04.2017)

Supreme Court, while rejecting plea of an accused facing trial to produce certain pages of police diary obtained by him through RTI for the purpose of.....

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Sister Abhaya Murder Case: Kerala HC Dismisses Discharge Pleas of Accused(10.04.2019)

Kerala High Court has dismissed revision petitions filed by two accused, a priest and nun, seeking their discharge in more than two decade old Sister .....

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SC Upholds Madras HC Direction Appointing Retired Police Officer as Head SIT Probing Idol Theft Case(15.04.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld Madras High Court's appointment of A.G. Ponn Manickavel as head of Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe Idol Theft cases.....

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Bombay HC Allows Quashing of Rape Case(15.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has allowed quashing of an FIR under Section 376 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with rape, after the complainant submitted .....

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Bombay HC Grants Varavara Rao Bail on Medical Grounds in Bhima Koregaon Case(22.02.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted bail on medical grounds to 81-year-old Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case, who has been .....

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Sohrabuddin Case: Bombay HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Direction to CBI to Challenge Amit Shah’s Discharge(03.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has dismissed PIL filed by Bombay Lawyer’s Association seeking a writ of mandamus to be issued directing CBI to challenge BJP presid.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Registration of Suo-motu PIL for Disposal of Criminal Cases Against MP's/MLAs(21.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Registrar General of the Court to register a suo-motu Petition, in view of the directions issued by the Supreme .....

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Delhi HC Asks CP, Delhi to Compile Data of Honey Trap Cases in 2020(24.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Commissioner of Police, Delhi to call reports from all the police stations of Honey Trap/Extortion cases and file a rep.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Seeking to Transfer Drug Racket Case to NIA for Further Investigation(29.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking to transfer the high profile drug racket case involving Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi, Sanjjana.....

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Delhi HC Allows Plea Seeking Early Hearing in Appeals Filed in 2G Spectrum Case(30.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed the applications moved by Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation seeking early hearing in 2G spectru.....

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Special CBI Court, Lucknow Acquits All Accused in Babri Masjid Demolition Case(30.09.2020)

Special Central Bureau of Investigation Court, Lucknow has acquitted all 32 persons accused of hatching the criminal conspiracy behind the demolition .....

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NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Hathras Gang Rape Case(01.10.2020)

National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government, asking it file a report, taking suo moto cognizance of the "seriou.....

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CRIMINAL - Kerala Actress Abduction Case: Kerala HC Allows Plea to Appoint Woman Judge to Conduct Trial(27.02.2019)

Kerala High Court has allowed plea of an actress, who has filed a sexual assault case in which Malayalam actor Dileep is one of the accused, to appoin.....

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CRIMINAL - Presence of Complainant Not Required to Take Cognizance in Dishonour of Cheque Case: Kerala HC(28.02.2019)

Kerala High Court has held that presence of complainant is not necessary to take cognizance of a cheque bouncing case under Section 138 of Negotiable .....

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CRIMINAL - Delhi HC Orders Expeditious Trial in Soumya Vishwanathan Murder Case(28.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has ordered expeditious trial of the 2008 murder case of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Bombay HC Directs Spotify to Deposit Rs. 6.5 Crore in Warner/Chappell Copyright Case(01.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed music streaming app Spotify to deposit Rs. 6.5 crore after a suit for infringement was filed by music publisher Warner/.....

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P&H HC Rejects Sanjay Singh's Plea to Quash Defamation Case Filed by Bikramjit Singh Majithia(08.12.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the plea filed by senior Aam Aaadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, Sanjay Singh seekin.....

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Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Three Accused in Cow Smuggling Case(11.12.2020)

Karnataka High Court has granted anticipatory bail to three persons accused of smuggling cows and attacking police when their vehicle was tried to be .....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Murder Accused in Delhi Riots Case on Ground of Parity(14.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed the regular bail application filed by Md. Iqbal, accused of rioting and murder in the Delhi Riots case.

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Shakti Mills Rape Case: Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra Government for ‘Insensitivity’(28.01.2019)

Bombay High Court has pulled up Maharashtra Government for its “insensitivity” in failing to secure an expedited hearing on the confirmation of death .....

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SC Introduces New Case Listing Norms to Eliminate Mentioning(31.01.2019)

Supreme Court has notified new norms for listing of cases, which will ensure that fresh cases are listed for hearing within a week of their filing and.....

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Delhi HC Slams Trial Court Over Delay in Soumya’s Case(01.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked a lower court to inform the reason for non-conclusion of trial in the 2008 murder case of TV journalist Soumya Viswanathan.

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Delhi HC Shuns Moral Policing by Internal Committee in Cases of Sexual Harassment at Workplace(21.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the jurisdiction of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) established under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (.....

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Delhi HC Shuns Moral Policing by Internal Committee in Cases of Sexual Harassment at Workplace(21.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the jurisdiction of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) established under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (.....

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Kerala HC: ‘Res Ipsa Loquitor’ Will Apply in Cases of Medical Negligence(28.12.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that the principle of 'res ipsa loquitor' will apply in a case of medical negligence if a patient suffers a complication wh.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Rejects Petition for Transfer of RSS Man Assault Case to CBI(10.11.2016)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to transfer probe into RSS Man Assault Case to CBI for ensuring free and fair investigation.....

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Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice to Former Judge Markandey Katju(14.11.2016)

Supreme Court has issued Contempt of Court Notice to Former Judge Markandey Katju for criticising Judges and not judgment in Soumya rape case.

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Koregaon-Bhima Case: Delhi High Court Ends House Arrest of Gautam Navlakha(03.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has granted relief to Gautam Navlakha and said that Supreme Court last week had given him the liberty to approach appropriate forum w.....

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Why Sushil Ansal Issued Passport Despite Uphaar Case? Asks Delhi High Court(04.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has ordered an enquiry by the Ministry of External Affairs against passport officers who repeatedly issued passport to Sushil Ansal d.....

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Delhi High Court Acquits Man in Rape-Murder Case of 81-Year-Old Woman(05.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has acquitted a man of the charges of raping and murdering an 81-year-old widow at her south Delhi residence over four years ago.

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Rajasthan HC Directs DGP to Initiate Proceedings Against IO in Rape Case of Minor(17.09.2020)

Rajasthan High Court directed the Director General of Police to take departmental action and initiate departmental proceedings for major penalty again.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Bail Plea of Suspended Police Inspector in Jayaraj-Bennix Custodial Death Case(18.09.2020)

Madras High Court has dismissed the bail plea of suspended police inspector, S Sridhar and observed that prima facie materials are available to prove .....

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Delhi High Court Slams CBI for Delay in Probe in Narsingh Yadav Doping Case(22.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has pulled up CBI for not completing its probe in wrestler Narsingh Yadav's 2016 complaint alleging that his food was spiked leading .....

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Idol Theft Cases: Madras HC Slams State for Not Complying with its Order(22.01.2019)

Madras High Court has pulled up state government for not complying its order, after the Special Officer IG Pon Manickavel appointed by the court to co.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Main Accused in Mohsin Shaikh Lynching Case(23.01.2019)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Hindu Rashtra Sena (HRS) chief Dhananjay Desai, the main accused in the Mohsin Shaikh lynching case.

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Tripura HC Asks Govt Why About 70% of Persons Arrested in NDPS Cases are Out on Bail(23.01.2019)

Tripura High Court has sought explanation from the state government about why 435 out of 660 persons arrested in connection with crime relating to psy.....

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Give Priority to Food Safety Cases: Madras HC to Lower Courts(23.01.2019)

Madras High Court has directed all subordinate courts, both civil and criminal, to give priority to food safety cases as they directly affect the heal.....

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SC Dismisses Kerala Govt's Plea Against Investigation by CBI in Periya Double Murder Case(02.12.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed Kerala Government's plea against the decision of the Kerala High Court to transfer the further investigation in the Periya.....

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Allahabad High Court Rejects PIL Seeking Judicial Enquiry into Hathras Case(07.12.2020)

Allahabad High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking Judicial Enquiry under Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 into .....

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Muzaffarnagar Riots: A Court in UP Sentences 7 Accused in Kawal Jats Murder Case to Life Imprisonment(08.02.2019)

A sessions court in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced all seven accused in Kawal Jats double murder case of August 2013 which had triggered riots in Muzaffa.....

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Issue Rules for Registering Case Against Doctors: Madras HC(12.02.2019)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to inform the guidelines framed through a government order, which should be strictly followed whi.....

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Bombay HC Slams NIA for Using 'Delay Tactics' in Malegaon Blast Case(13.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has pulled up National Investigating Agency (NIA) for employing "delay tactics" on a bunch of appeals filed by the accused in 2008 M.....

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Bhima Koregaon: SC Sets Aside Bombay HC Order Refusing Extra Time to Police to File Chargesheet(13.02.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside Bombay High Court order which had refused to grant additional time beyond 90 days under the Unlawful Activities Prevention.....

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NCLT Grants Gail India Status of Operational Creditor in Alok Industries Case(14.02.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has accepted Gail India Ltd's plea to be treated as operational creditor in the textile player Alok Industries' i.....

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Ernakulam Court Denies Bail to M Sivasankar IAS, Former Secretary to Kerala CM in Customs Case(31.12.2020)

Ernakulam Court has refused bail to M Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, in the case registered by the Customs De.....

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses CM BS Yediyurappa’s Plea in Land Denotification Case(06.01.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed CM BS Yediyurappa’s Petition that the First Information Report in a land denotification case against him should be .....

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Bombay HC: Further Investigation in Anvay Naik Suicide Case Cannot be Termed as Illegal(10.11.2020)

Bombay High Court observed that the further investigation started by Raigad police in the Anvay Naik suicide case "cannot be termed as illegal and wit.....

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Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash FIR & Interfere in Police Investigation in Extortion Case(11.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has refused to interfere in an on-going police investigation and quash First Information Report filed against the Managing Direct.....

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SC Directs No Unnecessary Adjournments in Criminal Cases Against Legislators(11.11.2020)

Supreme Court has ordered that no unnecessary adjournments should be granted in criminal cases pending against legislators across the country. The Cou.....

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Meghalaya HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Case Against Journalist for Her Facebook Post(12.11.2020)

Meghalaya High Court has refused to quash a criminal case lodged against the journalist, Patricia Mukhim, for her facebook post about continued attack.....

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AP HC Seeks Explanation from Magistrate Ordering Remand in Case of Automatic Arrest(13.11.2020)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has pulled up the Police Department for effecting arresting automatically on registration of First Information Report and ov.....

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Supreme Court: Have Devised 'Mechanism' to Deal With Arrears of Cases(10.04.2017)

Supreme Court has said that it has devised a "mechanism" to deal in a phased manner the issue of arrears of cases which have been a concern for judici.....

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Madhya Pradesh High Court: 'Young Age' No Ground For Grant of Anticipatory Bail in Gang Rape Case(17.04.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed anticipatory bail application of an accused in a gang rape case with observation that “young age of applicant .....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea For CBI Probe in Una Dalit Flogging Case(17.04.2017)

Gujarat High Court has refused a plea for CBI investigation in Una Dalit flogging incident.

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CRIMINAL - Madras HC Sentences Nine to Life Imprisonment in 'Dinakaran' Office Attack Case(22.03.2019)

Madras High Court has convicted nine people to life imprisonment in a case related to attack on office of Tamil daily 'Dinakaran' in 2007 in which thr.....

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CRIMINAL - Madras HC Sentences Nine to Life Imprisonment in 'Dinakaran' Office Attack Case(22.03.2019)

Madras High Court has convicted nine people to life imprisonment in a case related to attack on office of Tamil daily 'Dinakaran' here in 2007 in whic.....

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CRIMINAL - Madras HC Refuses to Quash Charges Against Dayanidhi Maran, Others in Telephone Exchange Case(22.03.2019)

Madras High Court has refused to quash charges framed against former Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his bro.....

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Delhi Court Allows Plea of Disha Ravi in Toolkit Case(17.02.2021)

Delhi Court has allowed pleas moved by 21-year-old environmental activist, Disha Ravi, seeking a copy of the First Information Report against her over.....

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Karnataka HC Grants Bail to Prime Accused Mansoor Khan in IMA Money Laundering Case(30.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has granted bail to Mohammad Mansoor Khan, prime accused in the 'I Monetary Advisory' (IMA) scam in a case registered with the En.....

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SC: In Transnational Custody Cases, 'Mirror Orders' from Foreign Courts Ensure Welfare of Minor(30.10.2020)

Supreme Court has applied the concept of 'mirror order' in a case involving transnational custody of a child. When a Court allows the shifting of a ch.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Extend Security for Judge Who Delivered Babri Demolition Case Verdict(03.11.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to extend security to former Central Bureau of Investigation judge, Surendra Kumar Yadav, who had delivered the acquittal ve.....

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Allahabad HC Expresses Concern Over No Action Against DM Pravin Kumar in Hathras Case(03.11.2020)

Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over the Uttar Pradesh government not taking any action against District Magistrate Pravin Kumar for fairne.....

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects Parole Plea of Key Conspirator Sanji Ram(03.11.2020)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has rejected the parole plea of Sanji Ram, the key conspirator in the Kathua rape and murder case.

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Delhi Court Seeks Police Reply on Pleas by 8 Foreigners for Deportation(03.11.2020)

Delhi Court has sought Police reply in pleas filed by 8 foreigners seeking deportation to their respective countries who had been discharged of the ch.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Man Accused of Being Part of Mob in Delhi Riots Case(20.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a 60-year old man accused of being part of a mob during the communal violence in northeast Delhi in February, 202.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses CBI's Petition for Early Hearing in LIFE Mission Case(21.10.2020)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking early posting of the petitions filed to quash th.....

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Delhi HC Quashes Order Rejecting Plea Seeking Statement of VK Jain in Chief Secretary Assault Case(21.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has set aside the Order of the Trial Court wherein the Court did not allow Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Minister Manish S.....

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Kerala HC Acquits 4 RSS Workers Accused in Political Murder Case(22.10.2020)

Kerala High Court has acquitted 4 RSS workers in a political murder case, remarking that seriousness of the crime by itself cannot be taken as a facto.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to UP's Revenue Official in Yamuna Expressway Land Scam(22.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has allowed the second bail application filed by a Revenue Official in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district in connection with the .....

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J&K HC Pulls Up Investigating Agencies for Delay in Action in Serious Cases(23.10.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has pulled up the investigating agencies in the Union Territory for "sleeping over" criminal cases registered years ago, .....

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Karnataka HC Pulls Up SEBI for Acting Promptly in Franklin Templeton Case(26.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has pulled up the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for failing to act promptly to sustain the confidence of the inve.....

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Supreme Court Imposes Rs 60 Crore Fine on Ansal Brothers in Uphaar Cinema Fire Tragedy Case(19.08.2015)

Supreme Court has imposed a fine of Rs 60 crore on Ansal brothers in connection with 18-year-old Uphaar Cinema Fire Tragedy Case.

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Supreme Court Rejects Bail to Ex-UP Minister Kushwaha in NRHM Scam(21.08.2015)

Supreme Court has rejected interim bail to Ex UP Cabinet Minister Babu Singh Kushwaha who is in jail since March 3, 2012 in multi-crore National Rural.....

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Supreme Court Junks CBI’s Plea for Further Hearing in Uphaar Fire Tragedy Case(21.08.2015)

Supreme Court has junked plea filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for further hearing in Uphaar Fire Tragedy Case.

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Supreme Court Rests ED Proceedings of Maran Brothers in Aircel-Maxis Case(21.08.2015)

Supreme Court has stayed attachment proceedings before Enforcement Directorate (ED) Adjudicating Authority against Sun TV assets of Maran brothers in .....

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Bombay High Court Directs Salman Khan's Lawyers to Submit List of 'Missing' Documents(26.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Salman Khan’s lawyers to submit fresh list of documents that they feel are missing from records in 2002 drunken driving.....

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Dispose Pre-GST Cases Soon to Help Businesses: Allahabad HC to State(19.04.2019)

Allahabad High Court has directed State Govt to dispose of all pre-GST cases so that businesses can plan their business properly.

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Bombay HC Quashes Suicide Abetment Case Against Scribe, Retired Soldier(19.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has quashed a case lodged against a senior journalist and a retired soldier for allegedly abetting the suicide of an Army jawan and .....

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Rajasthan HC Rejects Bail of Alleged Contract Killer in Double Murder Case(05.03.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has rejected the bail application of Saurabh, the alleged contract killer for the double murder of a woman and her son at Pratap .....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in National Herald Case(23.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued a notice to interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Bharatiya Janta Party lawmaker Sub.....

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Kerala High Court Stays Arrest of Saritha Nair in Solar Cheating Case(23.02.2021)

Kerala High Court has ordered to keep in abeyance for two weeks the non-bailable arrest warrant issued by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, K.....

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Delhi Court Remands Disha Ravi to One Day Police Custody in 'Toolkit' Case(23.02.2021)

Delhi Court has remanded 22-year old climate activist Disha Ravi to one-day fresh police custody in relation to the toolkit First Information Report.

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Disha Ravi in the Toolkit Case(24.02.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to 22-year old climate activist Disha Ravi, who was arrested by the Delhi police from her Bengaluru residence on 13th Feb.....

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Supreme Court Asks Builders to Deposit 50% Compensation in 6 Weeks(25.02.2021)

Supreme Court has asked two builders in the Maradu flat demolition case to deposit 50% of the compensation amount to flat owners within six weeks.

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SC Seeks Views on Creation of Additional Courts for Trial of Cheque Dishonour Cases(25.02.2021)

Supreme Court has sought the views of the Central Government on the creation of additional Courts for the trial of cheque dishonour cases under Sectio.....

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P&H HC Seeks Information on Cases Pending Against MPs/MLAs of State(26.02.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought information of all the cases pending against the Members of Parliament/Members of Legislative Assembly in the S.....

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Telephone Tapping Case: Hyderabad High Court Stays Proceedings in Vijayawada Trial Court(31.07.2015)

In telephone tapping case between the political executives of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad High Court has stayed all further proceedings be.....

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Vyapam Case : Supreme Court Asks CBI to Take Over all 185 Cases in Three Weeks(03.08.2015)

Supreme Court has talked tough for the first time since ordering CBI probe into all 185 Vyapam cases and 40 deaths allegedly related to it, and brushi.....

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Kerala High Court Closes Proceedings on Petition in Bar Bribery Case(04.08.2015)

Kerala High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition seeking a High Court-monitored probe into the bar bribery case allegedly involving State Fi.....

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Supreme Court: Winding Up Proceedings in 3 months in Gujarat Riots Case(06.08.2015)

Supreme Court has granted an extension of another three months to an Ahmedabad trial court to wind up the proceedings in 2002 Gulberg Society massacre.....

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Hyderabad High Court Stays Telecom Call Data Case(10.08.2015)

Hyderabad High Court stayed all further proceedings relating to orders passed by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Vijayawada, AP State who directe.....

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Madras High Court Makes Tourism Secretary a Necessary Party in Rameswaram Case(11.08.2015)

Madras High Court has made Tourism Secretary a necessary party (Co-Respondent) in a public interest litigation petition seeking better facilities in R.....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Final Report on Criminal Case Against V.K. Sasikala(16.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State government on a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking a direction to submit final report on .....

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Delhi HC Orders I-T Probe on Sonia, Rahul in National Herald Case(12.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has cleared all decks for an Income Tax investigation into Young Indian Private Limited in which Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and part.....

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SC Upholds Family Court Order Asking Husband to Vacate His Own House During Pendency of Divorce Case(15.05.2017)

Supreme Court has upheld an interim order by a Family Court in Maharashtra which directed a husband to remove himself from his own home and not to vis.....

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Barabanki District Court Acquits Former AMU Scholar Gulzar Wani in Sabarmati Express Blast Case(22.05.2017)

Barabanki District Court has acquitted two accused in Sabarmati Express Blast Case of 2000.

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Delhi HC Stays Single Judge Order Upholding Emergency Award in Reliance-Future Case(22.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has stayed the operation of a Single-Judge bench order which had upheld an Emergency Award by a Singapore Tribunal against the contes.....

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Special NIA Court, Mumbai Refuses Bail to Stan Swamy in Bhima Koregaon Case(22.03.2021)

Special National Investigation Agency Court, Mumbai has refused to grant bail to 83-year-old Father Stan Swamy, a tribal rights activist, from Ranchi,.....

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Delhi Court Affirms Conviction of AAP MLA Somnath Bharti in AIIMS Assault Case(24.03.2021)

Delhi Court has affirmed the conviction of Aam Aadmi Party Member of Legislative Assembly, Somnath Bharti in the AIIMS Assault Case under Section 147 .....

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CRIMINAL - 2002 Gujarat Riots Case: SC Grants Bail to Babu Bajrangi(11.03.2019)

Supreme Court has granted bail to former Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi, sentenced to 21 years in jail in Naroda Patiya massacre case in which 97 pe.....

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SC Stays Arrest of Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa in Land De-notification Case(28.01.2021)

Supreme Court has admitted a special leave petition filed by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and former State Industries Minister Murugesh Nir.....

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Allahabad HC Issues Direction to Ensure Compliance of Safeguards from Arbitrary Arrest(01.02.2021)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Police authorities to desist from making automatic/ routine arrests, especially in dowry cases, and strictly com.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Rape Case Where Accused and Complainant Settled(02.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to quash a Rape Case on the basis of compromise entered into between the parties, wherein petitioner/accused and the resp.....

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Karnataka HC Seeks Details of Stages of Cases Registered Under UAPA(03.02.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed its Registrar-General to call for a report from the City Civil and Sessions Court in Bengaluru on the stages of case.....

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Nitish Katara case: Delhi High Court Upholds Dismissal of Two Policemen from Service(25.06.2019)

Delhi High Court has upheld the dismissal of two policemen from service who allowed Vikas Yadav to leave his hospital room in AIIMS, without parole on.....

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Calcutta HC Registers Suo Moto Case to Monitor Mentally Ill Prisoners in Sheela Barse Case(02.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has registered a suo moto case to monitor the mental health and other allied matters of various convicts and undertrial prisoners .....

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Bombay HC Directs IO to Take Corrective Measures in Sexual Assault Case(05.04.2021)

Bombay High Court has directed the Investigating officer to take corrective measures and trace the victim girl in an incident wherein a girl, who was .....

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SC Stays Order Restoring 'Land De-Notification Corruption Case' Against CM Yediyurappa(05.04.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed an order of the Karnataka High Court, restoring the corruption case filed against Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, in relation .....

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Mumbai Sessions Court Dismisses Revision Petition Against Summons in Javed Akhtar's Defamation Case(06.04.2021)

Mumbai Sessions Court has rejected the revision application by actor Kangana Ranaut seeking to suspend the proceedings against her in the criminal def.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Anoop Kumar Gupta in Augusta Westland Money Laundering Case(06.04.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to businessman Anoop Kumar Gupta, an accused in the Augusta Westland money laundering case subject to his furnishing of p.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice to State Government on BJP Activist's Plea in Meme Case(01.07.2019)

Supreme Court has issued a show cause notice to the State Government in connection with a contempt plea filed over the delay in release of BJP activis.....

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Krishnanand Rai Murder Case: CBI Court Acquits Afzal Ansari(04.07.2019)

CBI Court has acquitted all the accused, including don-turned-MLA Mukhtar Ansari and his brother and MP, Afzal Ansari in the Krishnanand Rai Murder Ca.....

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Pansare-Dabholkar Murder Case: Bombay High Court Raps CBI For Not Taking Investigation Ahead(05.07.2019)

Bombay High Court has slammed investigating agencies for giving excuses and not taking the probe in the murder of activist Govind Pansare and rational.....

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SC Grants Interim Stay on Execution of 7 Death Row Convicts in Rohtak Gangrape and Murder Case(05.07.2019)

Supreme Court has put an interim stay on the execution of seven death row convicts, who gangraped and killed a mentally challenged woman in Rohtak.

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Delhi HC Directs Google, Indian Kanoon to Remove Judgment of American Citizen Acquitted in NDPS Case(25.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to an American Citizen of Indian origin by directing Indian Kanoon to block the judgement of his acqui.....

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SC Refuses Urgent Listing of Bail Plea of Cop Accused in Jayaraj-Bennix Custodial Deaths Case(26.05.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to grant urgent listing for a petition filed by a Tamil Nadu police officer, who has been chargesheeted as an accused by the.....

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Karnataka HC Orders Director of Prosecution to Furnish Details of Pending Criminal Cases(14.08.2015)

Karnataka High Court after learning about delay in framing charges in Carlton Towers fire incident during hearing of criminal petition, ordered direc.....

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Nitish Katara Murder Case: Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Yadav Brothers(17.08.2015)

Supreme Court has upheld conviction of accused Vikas Yadav, Vishal Yadav and Sukdev Phelwan in Nitish Katara Murder Case.

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Fodder Scam Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice to Lalu Prasad(17.08.2015)

Supreme Court has issued notice to RJD leader Lalu Prasad regarding Fodder Scam Case, asking why the corruption charges against him cannot be revived.

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Patna HC Quashes Complaint Against Farah Khan Ali for Tweet on Salman Khan Hit-And-Run Case(01.06.2017)

Patna High Court has quashed a complaint against jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali for a statement she made supporting Bollywood actor Salman Khan in .....

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SC: Mere Pendency of Civil Case Between Complainant And Accused Not a Ground to Quash Criminal Case(17.05.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that mere pendency of a civil case between complainant and accused is not a reason to quash criminal case.

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Deep Sidhu in Red Fort Violence Case(19.04.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to Deep Sidhu, accused in the Red Fort Violence case in connection with the violence that broke out during the farmer's t.....

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Supreme Court Panel Gives Clean Chit to UP Police in Vikas Dubey Encounter Case(22.04.2021)

Supreme Court Panel has found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Uttar Pradesh police in the encounter killings of gangster Vikas Dubey and his .....

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Delhi Court Seeks CBI, ED's Response in Two Bail Applications Filed by Christian Michel(22.04.2021)

Delhi Court has sought response of Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate on the two bail applications filed by Christian Michel .....

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Delhi Court Awards Death Sentence to Convict Ariz Khan in Batla House Encounter Case(16.03.2021)

Delhi Court has awarded death penalty to convict Ariz Khan alias Junaid in the matter relating to the Batla House encounter of 2008 where police inspe.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and Ors in 2016 JNU Sedition Case(16.03.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to all the accused persons in the 2016 JNU Sedition case involving former JNU Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, U.....

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Karnataka HC Asks State to Address Court on Issue of Rising Covid Cases(18.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has said if the upward trend of positive case of corona virus continues in the state it would want the state government and Bruha.....

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Bombay HC Asks Mumbai Police If They Intend to Further Investigate Arnab Goswami(18.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has sought to know from the Mumbai Police if they intended to further investigate ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd and Arnab Goswami in the.....

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MP HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Catholic Nun in Religion Conversion Case(19.03.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted pre-arrest bail plea of a Catholic nun, Principal of the Sacred Heart Convent High School, Khajuraho accused of .....

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Acid Attack Case: Bombay High Court Confirms Man's Conviction, But Commutes Death Penalty(13.06.2019)

Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction of a 25-year-old man in the 2013 Preeti Rathi acid attack case. However it has commuted his death penalty.....

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Bombay High Court Gives bail to Accused in Malegaon Blasts Case(14.06.2019)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to four accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case. The four accused have been in jail since their arrest in 2013 and.....

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Madras High Court: Provision to Enquire 'Man Missing Cases' Should be Included(17.06.2019)

Madras High Court has noted that Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 should be amended to include man missing cases under this provisi.....

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Poaching Case: Salman Khan Acquitted for Giving Fake Affidavit(18.06.2019)

Jodhpur Court has acquitted actor Salman Khan in a case related to submitting a false affidavit in court in the Poaching Case. The State Government ha.....

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Calcutta HC: Mere Solitary Incident Not Sufficient Ground to Transfer Proceedings(03.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has stated that a mere solitary incident would not be a sufficient ground for allowing transfer of proceedings in Narada Case wher.....

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Police to Provide Protection to Witness in Chhatrasal Murder Case(04.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to provide protection to a witness in the Chhatrasal Stadium Murder case leading to death of former jun.....

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SC Directs Forwarding of Report in ISRO Espionage Case to CBI(15.04.2021)

Supreme Court has directed that the report submitted by Justice DK Jain Committee regarding the erring officials who implicated scientist Dr Nambi Nar.....

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SC: Functional Convenience of Party in Commercial Litigations Cannot be Ground to Transfer Case(16.04.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that functional convenience of one of the parties in commercial litigations cannot be a ground to transfer case under Secti.....

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SC Issues Directions to Expedite Trial of Cheque Dishonour Cases(16.04.2021)

Supreme Court has issued a set of directions to expedite the trial of cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.....

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Jharkhand High Court Grants Bail to Lalu Prasad in Dumka Treasury Case(19.04.2021)

Jharkhand High Court has granted bail to RJD president Lalu Prasad in Dumka treasury case of the multi-crore rupees fodder scam, paving way for his re.....

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Dinakaran Newspaper Attack Case: Madras HC Warns Accused Against “Intimidating” Court(27.01.2016)

Madras High Court has warned the accused of 2007 Dinakaran newspaper attack case against “intimidating” the court by raising technical pleas to evade .....

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SC Seeks Investigation Status in Anti-Sikh Riots Case(28.01.2016)

Supreme Court has asked Centre to apprise it of status of investigation conducted by Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up to investigate 1984 anti-.....

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Delhi High Court Extends Stay on Transfer of Commercial IPR Cases(28.01.2016)

Delhi HC has extended a stay on transfer of pending commercial Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) cases up to the value of Rs.1 crore to district cour.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Settlement Plea in Rape Case(01.02.2016)

Madras HC, while trashing claim of 3 gang rape suspects, including that of husband of survivor, that woman had withdrawn her complaint and that issue .....

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CBDT Issues Norms for Faster Refund in Pending Tax Demand Cases(02.02.2016)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued guidelines for expeditious tax refund of up to Rs.5,000 in cases where the department wants to adjust .....

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Categorise Undertrial Cases As ‘Priority Sector Litigation’: J&K High Court(03.01.2018)

Jammu & Kashmir High Court has reiterated the need to categorize cases relating to undertrial prisoners as a priority sector litigation.

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Interfere in Ongoing Investigation in Cattle and Coal Smuggling Case(29.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in the ongoing investigation being conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the cattle a.....

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Jet Airways Case: NCLAT Agrees to Hear Dutch Court’s Request(15.07.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has agreed to hear a plea filed by a Dutch court seeking access to the financial details of Jet Airway.....

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Delhi Court Remands Navneet Kalra to Police Custody in Oxygen Concentrator Hoarding Case(18.05.2021)

Delhi Court has sent businessman Navneet Kalra to 3 days police custody remand, who is accused in connection with the recovery and seizure of Oxygen C.....

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Calcutta HC Stays Special CBI Court Order Granting Interim Bail in Narada Scam Case(18.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has stayed the order of Special CBI court, which granted bail to two TMC Ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, TMC MLA Mad.....

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Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings in INX Media Case(18.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has stayed the trial court proceedings in the INX Media case in Central Bureau of Investigation's plea seeking setting aside of order.....

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Calcutta HC Orders House Arrest for Four TMC Leaders in Narada Scam Case(21.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ordered that the four TMC leaders— Ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, MLA Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee- be kept.....

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Karnataka HC Issues fresh SOPs for Hearing of Cases Through Videoconferencing(24.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued fresh standard operating procedures (SOPs) making hearing only through videoconference mode in its Principal Bench in .....

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Gujarat HC Suggests State to Take Urgent Serious Steps to Curb Rising Covid Cases(07.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has suggested the State Government to take urgent serious steps to curb the situation and impose lockdown for 3-4 days to curb the .....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Former Rajya Sabha MP KD Singh in Money Laundering Case(07.04.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to former Rajya Sabha MP, belonging to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), in a money laundering case registered by Enforcement.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Defamation Case Against Arun Purie And Others(08.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by former India Today Editor-in -Chief Arun Purie and others seeking to quash a defamation complaint l.....

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SC: Pending Criminal Cases Against Italian Marines to be Closed Only After Compensation Paid(09.04.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the criminal cases pending in India against the two Italian Marines in the Enrica Lexie case will be closed only after.....

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SC Issues Notice on Thwaha Fasal's Plea Challenging Bail Cancellation in UAPA Case(09.04.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on the special leave petition filed by Kerala youth Thwaha Fasal, booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Ac.....

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Rajasthan HC Extends Stay in Appeals in Relation to Salman Khan Blackbuck Poaching Case(12.04.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has extended stay in hearing the appeals in relation to the Blackbuck Poaching case against Salman Khan which are under considera.....

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Jaypee Case: Supreme Court Tells Home Buyers to File Joint Plea(25.08.2017)

Supreme Court has asked nearly 32,000 anxious Jaypee home buyers, facing uncertainty over their investment in housing projects in Noida and NCR to fil.....

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Supreme Court Raps Gujarat Govt Over Slow Trial in Asaram Rape Case(29.08.2017)

Supreme Court has questioned Gujarat government over the slow pace of trial in rape case involving self-styled Godman Asaram Bapu.

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Ayodhya Case:Apex Court Questions Antiquity of Archaeological Proof Submitted by Ram Lalla's Advocate(19.08.2019)

Apex Court has demanded to know if there was any proof of the antiquity of archaeological evidence submitted by the advocate for Ram Lalla claiming th.....

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Top Court Stays Appellate Tribunal’s Order in RCom OTSC Case(20.08.2019)

Top Court has stayed an Appellate Tribunal’s order which had stalled the Telecom Department’s demand for Rs 2,000 crore from Reliance Communications (.....

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Telangana High Court Directs State Government to File Counter in Linganna Case(20.08.2019)

Telangana High Court has directed the State Government to file counter affidavit in a PIL alleging fake police encounter of Punnam Lingaiah alias Ling.....

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Kerala HC Seeks IO Report in Rape Case Filed by Olympian Mayookha Johny's Friend(20.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has sought the investigating officer's report in the matter where Olympian athlete Mayookha Johny's friend was allegedly raped and b.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State to File Affidavit in Plea Regarding Surge of Covid Cases(11.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government to file an affidavit disclosing the exact state of affairs as well as the facilities, medicines,.....

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Delhi Court Refuses to Grant Stay on Coercive Action Against Businessman Navneet Kalra(11.05.2021)

Delhi Court has refused to grant stay on coercive action against businessman Navneet Kalra in the anticipatory bail application moved by him in connec.....

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Delhi HC Pulls Up JNU for Not Reacting Timely Over Increase in Covid Cases(12.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has pulled up the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for not reacting with "swiftness and alacrity" as COVID cases continue to rise in.....

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Delhi Court Refuses to Grant Interim Relief Protection to Navneet Kalra(12.05.2021)

Delhi Court has refused to grant interim relief or protection against arrest in the anticipatory bail plea filed by businessman Navneet Kalra accused .....

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Central Govt Notifies Special Courts in Tripura to Deal with Income Tax and Black Money Cases(13.05.2021)

Central Government has notified the constitution of special courts under section 280A(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and section 84 of the Black Money.....

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Delhi HC Issues Practice Directions to Magistrates on Cheque Bouncing Cases(22.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued practice directions to Magistrates and Trial Courts having jurisdiction to try offences under the Negotiable Instruments A.....

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Bombay HC Seeks Reply on Sudha Bharadwaj's Plea for Default Bail in Bhima Koregaon Case(23.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has directed the National Investigating Agency and State to file their replies in lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj's plea seeking def.....

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SC Asks WB Govt, CM Mamata Banerjee to File Applications Before Calcutta High Court(25.06.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the State of West Bengal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and the State Law Minister Moloy Ghatak - who are cha.....

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Delhi Court Extends Judicial Custody of Sushil Kumar in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case(25.06.2021)

Delhi Court has extended for 14 more days the judicial custody of Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar in connection with the Ch.....

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Karnataka High Court Eases Restrictions on Entry and Hearing of Cases(28.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has eased restrictions on entry and hearing of cases in all taluk and district Courts as well as its Principal Bench at Bengaluru.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Probe into Alleged Custodial Torture of Raghu Rama Krishna Raju(26.05.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a writ petition filed by the son of YSR Congress MP Raghu Rama Krishnam Raju seeking an investigation by the Centra.....

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Madras HC Criticizes Practice of Judges Copying Issues/Questions of Law in Case(26.05.2021)

Madras High Court has criticized the practice of Judges copying the issues/ questions of law involved in a case from the pleadings itself, instead of .....

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Karnataka High Court Extends Deadline Given to Subordinate Courts for Cases Disposals by 3 Months(26.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has extended by three months the time bound schedule fixed for District and Trial courts to dispose of cases within a specified p.....

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Bombay HC Seeks Report on Medical Treatment of Accused in Bhima-Koregaon Case(28.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has sought a report from the private hospital regarding the medical treatment of Delhi University Associate Professor Hany Babu, an .....

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Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail to 4 Trinamool Leaders in Narada Case(28.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has granted interim bail to four Trinamool Congress leaders- Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Subrata Mukherjee and Sovan Chatterjee- wh.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Navneet Kalra in Oxygen Concentrators Hoarding Case(31.05.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to Businessman Navneet Kalra arrested in connection with Oxygen Concentrators Hoarding case, subject to furnishing of per.....

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Ryan Case: P & H High Court Seeks Status Report(20.11.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the CBI to produce the status report or the case diary pertaining to the investigation carried by the agenc.....

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Bombay High Court to Hear CBI Appeal Against Acquittal in Scarlett Death Case(20.11.2017)

Bombay High Court has passed an order to hear the CBI's appeal challenging the Goa children court's order which acquitted the two accused in the myste.....

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Elgar Parishad Case:Why Do You Have 'War And Peace' At Home, Bombay High Court Asks Arrested Activist(29.08.2019)

Bombay High Court has asked Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case accused Vernon Gonsalves to explain why he kept "objectionable material", such as a cop.....

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Kerala HC Asks State to File Statement in Plea for Immediate Withdrawal of Parole(12.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has asked the State to file a statement while hearing the petition seeking immediate withdrawal of parole granted to the convicts in.....

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Kerala HC Rejects Pleas of Accused for Deferring Second Phase of Trial in Palm-Chopping Case(13.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has turned down the pleas of two accused for deferring the second phase of trial in the palm-chopping case scheduled before the Erna.....

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Kerala HC: Quasi-Judicial Order Not in Favour of Government Not Sufficient for Corruption Case(13.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that a quasi-judicial order passed by a public servant or a statutory authority which was incorrect or not in favour of the.....

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IL&FS Case: NCLT Permits MCA to Prosecute Deloitte Haskins, BSR Associates(19.07.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has permitted the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to prosecute the auditors of IL&FS Financial Services (IFIN.....

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Unnao Rape Case: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Bail Plea of Accused Shashi Singh(19.07.2019)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed the bail plea of accused Shashi Singh, the accomplice of MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, in Unnao rape case. The court sa.....

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Supreme Court: Finish Babri Case in 9 Months(19.07.2019)

Supreme Court has ordered that the trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case, in which prominent BJP and Sangh Parivar leaders such as L.K. Advani, Mu.....

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Malegaon Blast Case: Bombay High Court Directs NIA to Inform Trial Completion Time(23.07.2019)

Bombay High Court has sought to know from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) the estimated time by which trial in the September 2008 Malegaon bom.....

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SC Dismisses Appeal by Delhi Police Challenging Delhi HC in Chief Secretary Assault Case(02.07.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Delhi Police challenging the Delhi High Court order which allowed CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on NewsClick Plea for Quashing of ED's Money Laundering Case(06.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on M/s PPK NewsClick Studio Pvt Ltd and its founder Prabir Purkayastha's petition seeking quashing of an ECIR again.....

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Karnataka HC Refuses to Interfere with Trial Court Order in Drug Racket Case(07.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has declined to interfere with a Trial Court’s order of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) taking cognisance of offences against .....

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Kerala HC Seeks ED Response on Plea Seeking Directions to Investigate Kodakara Black Money Case(07.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate on a plea which seeks directions to the central agency to investigate the Kod.....

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Delhi HC: Subsequent Forming of Unlawful Assembly Not to Implicate Members(07.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to three accused in relation to the Delhi Riots case after observing that subsequent forming of an unlawful assembly.....

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Uttarakhand HC Orders State to Conduct Door-to-Door Surveillance of Covid-19 Cases(10.06.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has ordered the State Government to conduct door-to-door surveillance across 13 districts of the state, especially in remote vi.....

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Calcutta HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Delayed Investigation in Criminal Cases(10.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has taken suo moto cognizance regarding Delayed Investigation in Criminal Cases. The Court has noted that as per the information r.....

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J&K HC: Once Superior Officer Approves Closure of Case, Junior Officer Cannot Direct Reinvestigation(11.06.2021)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that once a superior officer of Police approves the closure of a case, it is not open to an officer who is infe.....

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Special CBI Court Sentences 30 to 7 Years Jail and Middleman to 10 Years in Vyapam Case(26.11.2019)

Special CBI Court has sentenced 30 people to seven years' imprisonment and sent a middleman to jail for 10 years in a police recruitment scam dating b.....

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Del HC Refuses to Interfere with DU's Decision to Compulsorily Retire Prof in Sexual Harassment Case(26.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the decision of Delhi University to compulsorily retire a professor who was accused of sexually harassi.....

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Madras High Court Directs Melavalavu Case Convicts to Stay in Vellore(28.11.2019)

Madras High Court has directed the recently released 13 life convicts in the Melavalavu massacre case to stay in Vellore district and not enter the re.....

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Gurugram Land Case: Supreme Court Slams CBI for its ‘Shoddy Probe’(03.12.2019)

Supreme Court has slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation for its ‘shoddy probe’ into the then Bhupinder S Hooda Govt’s decision to notify 1400 ac.....

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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Wrestler Sushil Kumar in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case(06.10.2021)

Delhi Court has denied bail to Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium murder case of former junior national wrestling.....

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Gauhati HC Grants Bail to Student Accused in IIT, Guwahati Rape Case(24.08.2021)

Gauhati High Court has granted bail to a student who is an accused in the IIT, Guwahati rape case, noting that being a talented student, the accused i.....

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Allahabad HC Quashes NSA Detention of Accused in 'Journalist Shubham Tripathi Murder Case'(24.08.2021)

Allahabad High Court has quashed the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA) detention of one Kanhaiya Awasthi, who is an accused in the Unnao-based journal.....

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P&H HC Restrains Special CBI Judge from Pronouncing Verdict in Ranjit Singh Murder Case(25.08.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has restrained the special CBI judge, Panchkula from pronouncing the verdict in the Ranjit Singh's murder case, who was .....

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SC Disagrees Proposal to Allow State to Withdraw Criminal Cases Against Malicious Prosecution(26.08.2021)

Supreme Court has disagreed with a proposal to allow state governments to withdraw criminal cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs on ground of mal.....

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SC Sets Aside Judgment Directing Delhi Police to Consider Candidates Despite Criminal Cases(26.08.2021)

Supreme Court has set aside a Delhi High Court judgment which had directed the Delhi Police to consider certain candidates for police constable select.....

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Telangana HC: Involvement of Person in Solitary Case would not be Sufficient to Enlist him as Rowdy(11.10.2019)

Telangana High Court has clarified that once a substantially long period has lapsed between involvements of a person in different criminal cases a row.....

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Aircel Maxis Case: Delhi HC Seeks Reply of Chidambaram,Son on ED's Plea Challenging Anticipatory Bail(11.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought response of former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti on the Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging the .....

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Ayodhya Case: SC Directs UP Govt to Provide Security to UP Waqf Board Chief Ahead of Ayodhya Hearing(15.10.2019)

Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to provide security "forthwith" to the UP Sunni Central Board of Wakf Chairperson Zafar Ahmed .....

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Supreme Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost on States for Not Filing Affidavit in Case for Judges' Security(18.08.2021)

Supreme Court has imposed costs of Rs. 1 lakh, to be deposited in Supreme Court Bar Association Advocates' Welfare Fund, on states which failed to int.....

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Allahabad HC Instructs Advocate General to Not Accept Any Case Diary Unless Certificate Appended(18.08.2021)

Allahabad High Court has instructed the Advocate General for the State of Uttar Pradesh to not accept any case diary unless a certificate is appended .....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Filed by Two Businessman Acquitted in Forgery Case(20.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by two businessmen acquitted in a forgery case, invoking their right to be forgotten and seeking re.....

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Nirbhaya Case: Supreme Court Rejects Last Review Plea Against Death Penalty(18.12.2019)

Supreme Court has rejected the last pending review petition in the Nirbhaya gang rape murder case which was filed by Akshay Kumar Singh one of the fou.....

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Nirbhaya Rape Case: Delhi High Court Rejects Convict Pawan Gupta's Plea Claiming he was Juvenile(20.12.2019)

Delhi High Court has rejected a plea from one of Nirbhaya's rapists claiming he was a juvenile when he and five others gangraped the paramedic student.....

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Agnelo Valdaris Case: Bombay High Court Directs Trial Court to Frame Murder Charges Against 8 Cops(20.12.2019)

Bombay High Court has ruled that the death of 25-year-old Agnelo Valdaris in 2014 is prima facie a custodial death, directing the trial court to frame.....

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Supreme Court Asks to File Response in Link Canal Project Case in Tamil Nadu(16.11.2021)

Supreme Court has asked Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to file their responses in six weeks in the case pertaining to Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar link canal proj.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Revision Petition Filed by S. Vijayan in ISRO Espionage Frame-Up Case(16.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a revision petition filed by S. Vijayan, former police officer and an accused in the ISRO espionage frame-up case, aga.....

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Court Directs to File FIR Against SIT Members that Investigated Kathua Rape-Murder Case(23.10.2019)

Local Court has directed the police to file a First Investigation Report against six members of the Special Investigation Team which probed the case, .....

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Ayodhya Case: Supreme Court Allows 'Nirvani Akahara' to File Written Note on Moulding of Relief(23.10.2019)

Supreme Court has allowed 'Nirvani Akahara', one of the Hindu parties in the decades-old case of Ram Janmabhoomi- Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi High Court Seeks Probe Agency's Response on P Chidambaram Bail Plea(24.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought the reply of the Enforcement Directorate on a bail plea of senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chid.....

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Islamabad High Court Grants Bail to Nawaz Sharif on Medical Grounds for 8 Weeks(30.10.2019)

Islamabad High Court has granted bail to former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif for eight weeks in the Al-Azizia case on medical grounds.

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Man in Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case(29.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man in the Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case (during the Delhi Riots) underscoring that he had been in jail .....

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SC: Non Compoundable Criminal Cases of Predominantly Private Nature Can Be Quashed U/s 482 CrPC(30.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a High Court can quash criminal proceedings in exercise of its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Crimin.....

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Delhi Court Says Nirbhaya Case Convicts Would not be Hanged on January 22(17.01.2020)

Delhi Court has said that the convicts in the Nirbhaya Case would not be hanged on January 22. The Court has also sought from the Tihar Jail Authoriti.....

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SEBI Exonerates 9 Officials in National Stock Exchange ‘Dark Fibre’ Case(17.01.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has cleared nine people in a case in which it was alleged that a host of the exchange’s executives had colluded.....

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President of India Rejects Mercy Plea of Death Row Convict Mukesh Singh(17.01.2020)

President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy petition of Mukesh Singh, one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape a.....

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Delhi Court: Nirbhaya Case- Convicts to Hang on February 1 at 6 A.M.(17.01.2020)

Delhi Court has issued fresh death warrants for the four Nirbhaya case convicts, who will now be executed at 6 am on February 1. The Court has issued .....

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Supreme Court Declines Relief in Election Annulment Case(20.01.2020)

Supreme Court has declined to stay the annulment of Mohd Abdullah Azam Khan’s election in Uttar Pradesh assembly in 2017 from Suar Constituency.

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Karnataka HC Stays Proceedings Against Kamal Pant For Alleged Delay in Ramesh Jarkiholi Case(26.11.2021)

Karnataka High Court has by way of interim relief stayed the operation, execution and all further proceedings which may be initiated against Bengaluru.....

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Bombay HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to Raj Kundra, Sherlyn Chopra, Poonam Pandey in Porn Videos Case(26.11.2021)

Bombay High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail applications of six people including Raj Kundra, Sherlyn Chopra, and Poonam Pandey in a 2020 porn.....

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Bihar Shelter Rapes Case: Supreme Court Permits Eight Girls to be Reunited with their Families(12.09.2019)

Supreme Court has permitted eight of the survivors who were sexually assaulted at a state-funded shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur to be reunited wi.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks CBI's Reply on Chidambaram's Bail Plea in INX Media Case(13.09.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought the CBI's reply on a plea of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, lodged in Tihar Jail in the INX Media corruption case,.....

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CBDT Notifies Constitution of Special Court for Income Tax and Black Money Cases(06.08.2021)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the constitution of special courts under section 280A(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and section 84 .....

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Kerala HC Directs CBI to Wind Up Investigation in Periya Twin Murder Case(06.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to wind up the investigation within 4 months in the Periya twin murder case where t.....

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SC: Mens Rea as Intent Not Required in Medical Negligence Cases(09.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that mens rea as intent is not required in a case of medical negligence. The Court has observed that before summoning the a.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Submit Details About Instances of Criminal Cases Against MPs(12.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to submit details about instances of criminal cases registered against serving and former membe.....

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Patna High Court to State Government: Courts Clogged with 2 Lakh Booze Ban Cases(22.11.2019)

Patna High Court has pulled up the State Government for leaving an already burdened judiciary saddled with more than 2 lakh booze prohibition related .....

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Special NDPS Court Extends Judicial Custody of Aryan Khan and 7 Others in Cruise Ship Drug Case(22.10.2021)

Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai has extended the judicial custody of Aryan Khan and seven others till 30th October 20.....

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Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Case Against Church Priest in Mysuru(22.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the criminal case registered against a Church priest in Mysuru, for allegedly violating Covid-19 norms while.....

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Kerala HC Extends Pre-Arrest Bail Granted to Former DGP Siby Mathews in ISRO Espionage Case(22.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has extended the pre-arrest bail granted by the Sessions Court to former DGP Siby Mathews, the fourth accused in the ISRO espionage .....

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Kerala HC Directs to Notify Order Clarifying Procedure for Medical Professional in Criminal Case(25.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State to expeditiously notify an order clarifying the procedure to be followed by medical professionals while exami.....

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Delhi HC Directs Police to Reconsider Plea of Lawyer Engaged in Ram Janmbhoomi Case(26.10.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to reconsider within two weeks the plea filed by a Supreme Court lawyer, who represented Ministry of Ho.....

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Delhi High Court: Time Limit Enhanced Under Section 29A Applicable to Pending Proceedings(05.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the time limit for completion of arbitration proceedings, enhanced by amending Section 29A (1) of the Arbitration and C.....

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Supreme Court: Production of Account Book Not Relevant in Cheque Bounce Cases(05.02.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the production of the account books or cash book may not be relevant in a criminal case filed under Section 138 of the.....

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Nirbhaya Case:Delhi HC Says All 4 Convicts to be Hanged Together, Gives 7 Days to Finish All Appeals(06.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the Centre’s plea challenging trial court order which had stayed the execution of all four death row convicts in the NI.....

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Nirbhaya Case: President Rejects Mercy Petition of Convict Akshay Kumar Singh(06.02.2020)

President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy petition of Akshay Kumar Singh, one of the four men facing the gallows in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape.....

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SC Dismisses NIA's Plea Challenging Default Bail to Sudha Bharadwaj in Bhima Koregaon Case(07.12.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by the National Investigation Agency challenging the default bail granted to lawyer-activist Sudha Bhar.....

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Delhi HC Stays Trial Court Proceedings Summoning Four BJP Leaders in Criminal Defamation Case(08.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has stayed the trial court proceedings as well as the order which had summoned four BJP leaders including its Delhi Unit President Ad.....

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SC Dismisses Ex-J&K Minister Abdul Ghani Kohli's Plea in Forest Land Encroachment Case(13.03.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Plea by former Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) minister Abdul Ghani Kohli against the order of J&K High Court in encroachment case.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Denial of Police Custody Extension for Three Accused(03.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on the plea filed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging a Trial Court order which had rejected its app.....

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J&K&L High Court Orders 10 Lakh Compensation in Illegal Deprivation of Land Case(04.01.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Government to pay Rs. 10 Lakh as compensation to the petitioners in a case .....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Bail Applicatons in Walayar Rape-Death Case(05.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail applications moved by the prime accused in the infamous Walayar rape-death case that had built up public outr.....

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Allahabad High Court to Hear Cases Virtually from January 3(03.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court has decided to hear cases virtually in view of rising cases of COVID in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This arrangement would remain.....

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Kerala HC: Convict in Cheque Bounce Case can Submit Fine Directly to Complainant(04.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has observed that a convict in a cheque bounce case can pay the fine amount directly to the complainant. It is not necessary to depo.....

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Ayodhya Case:Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Ram Temple in Ayodhya,Orders Alternate Land for Muslims(11.11.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Hindus in the over 70-year-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babari Masjid title dispute case ordering the allocation of th.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response from Registry with Regards to Pendency of NIA Cases(16.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response from the Registry with regards to the pendency of NIA cases in designated special courts in the national capital .....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Order Directing Further Investigation Against State DGP(17.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the integrity of a Government Order directing further investigation into a criminal case agains.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Two Men Accused of Firing Bullets in Riots Case(17.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to two men namely Shiva and Nitin accused of allegedly firing bullets during the North East Delhi riots. The Court h.....

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SC Directs UP & NCT Delhi to Submit Action Taken Report on Centre's SOP for Cases of Missing Children(22.09.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the State of UP and NCT of Delhi to submit their response with regard to action taken report with reference to Standard Ope.....

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SC Grants Bail to Vinod Kumar and Manikantan in Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy Case(23.09.2021)

Supreme Court has granted bail to Vinod Kumar and Manikantan, who were serving their sentence following their conviction in Kalluvathukkal Hooch Trage.....

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CBI Court, Panchkula Sentences Life Imprisonment to Accused in Ranjit Singh Murder Case(19.10.2021)

Central Bureau of Investigation Court, Panchkula has sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and 4 others to life imprisonment in the.....

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Batch of Petitions Challenging 2016 Yogesh Gowda Murder Case(19.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions including that filed by former State Minister Vinay Kulkarni, challenging entrustment of the 2.....

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Special NDPS Court Refuses Baiil to Aryan Shahrukh Khan in Cruise Ship Drug Case(21.10.2021)

Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court has observed that the WhatsApp chats prima facie reveal that accused Aryan Khan is dealing in.....

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Jharkhand HC Extends No Coercive Action Order in Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi(21.10.2021)

Jharkhand High Court has extended the order of no coercive steps against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi till 7th December, 2021, in connection with a de.....

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Supreme Court Restores KCOCA Charges Against Accused in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case(21.10.2021)

Supreme Court has restored the charges under Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) against accused Mohan Nayak in the Gauri Lankesh murder.....

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Mumbai Court Rejects Kangana Ranaut's Plea to Transfer Defamation Case Filed by Javed Akhtar(22.10.2021)

Mumbai Court has rejected Kangana Ranaut's plea to transfer the defamation case filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar out of the 10th court Andhe.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice on Sushil Kumar Tiwari's Bail Plea in Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case(30.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on the bail plea filed by Sushil Kumar Tiwari, accused in connection with the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim .....

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Unnao Rape Case: Allahabad High Court Dismisses CBI's Plea To Cancel Bail Of Accused(04.10.2021)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed applications filed by CBI for cancellation of the bail of three accused in the 2017 Unnao Gang rape on ground that .....

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Rajasthan HC: Convenience Of Wife Is To Be Preferred Over The Convenience Of Husband(04.10.2021)

Rajasthan HC while allowing the transfer application filed by wife in a Divorce case observed that in such matters, courts are required to give more w.....

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Allahabad HC Orders Fair Probe In Ex-Army Man Torture Case(04.10.2021)

Allahabad High Court has ordered a fair investigation, immediate action in the case of an ex-soldier of the Indian Army, who had alleged that he was h.....

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Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Ex-UP Governor Dr. Aziz Quereshi(04.10.2021)

Allahabad HC has granted interim protection from arrest to former Governor of UP Dr. Aziz Quereshi in a sedition case registered against him over his .....

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Supreme Court Dismisses NGO's Plea to Expunge Remarks Against Dy SP in Walayar Case(05.10.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by an NGO named "Justice for Walayar Kids Forum" seeking to expunge certain adverse remarks ma.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs Insistence on Income and Assets Affidavit in Matrimonial Cases(10.01.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed all family courts in the State to insist on affidavit of assets, income & expenditure in all matrimonial ca.....

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Delhi Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Order Discharging CM Arvind Kejriwal in Assault Case(02.11.2021)

Delhi Court has issued notice on a revision petition filed by Former Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash challenging the order discharging Chief Minis.....

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SC: Mere Apprehension of Threat of Life Not Sufficient Ground to Transfer A Criminal Case(02.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that mere apprehension of threat of life is not a sufficient ground to transfer a case, without lodging a complaint or subs.....

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Telangana HC: Police Do Not Have Power to Detain or Seize Vehicle in Drunk-Driving Cases(08.11.2021)

Telangana High Court has clarified that police do not have power to detain or seize a vehicle on the ground that the person driving or riding the vehi.....

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Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt to Instruct District Magistrates to Re-evaluate Cases for Remission(08.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to instruct the District Magistrates of all the districts to re-evaluate the cases for .....

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UP Court Convicts Former UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati in Chitrakoot Gang Rape Case(11.11.2021)

Special Court in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh has convicted former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati and two others in the Chitrakoot Gang Rape Case .....

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Delhi HC Stays Action Against Police Officials for Filing Two Distinct Chargesheets in Minor Rape Cas(26.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has stayed a trial court order directing legal action against an Investigating Officer and SHO for filing two distinct chargesheets i.....

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Allahabad HC Takes Note of Case Related to Man Against Whom 49 Cases were Registered(29.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has taken note of a case related to a man against whom 49 cases were registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police over a span of 23 yea.....

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Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt Response on Accused Ashish Mishra's Bail Plea(29.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has heard the bail plea filed by Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, and sought the response of the .....

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Karnataka HC Asks SIT to File Application for Permission to Submit Final Report in Sex CD Case(01.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to file an application to permit it to file its final report in the alleged sex.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Default Bail to Sudha Bharadwaj in Bhima Koregaon Case(01.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted default bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad caste violence case.

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice o Sharjeel Imam's Plea for Bail in 2019 Jamia Rioting Case(01.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on the bail plea filed by Sharjeel Imam in a 2019 case alleging that he delivered provocative speeches which led to.....

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SC Directs UP Police to Provide Protection to Witnesses, Record Statements of Relevant Witnesses(26.10.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to provide protection to the witnesses of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence of October 3, which claim.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Police Officers to Strictly Follow Circular of State Government(27.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed police officers who are in-charge of investigations to strictly follow the circular issued by the State government a.....

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SC Orders Constitution of Independent Expert Committee to Probe in Pegasus Spyware Case(27.10.2021)

Supreme Court has ordered the constitution of a 3-member independent expert committee to probe into the allegations of widespread and targeted surveil.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha(28.10.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau in the drugs-on-cruise .....

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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar in Yes Bank Loan Fraud Case(01.11.2021)

Delhi Court has rejected the bail application filed by Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar in connection with the Yes Bank loan fraud case.

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Punjab And Haryana High Court Grants Default Bail In 1.6 KG Drug Seizure Case(01.11.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted default bail in terms of Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 case to an accused, who was .....

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SC Directs Decisions of High Court Benches Shall Not Affect Pending Trial in Amazon-Amway Case(15.12.2021)

Supreme Court has directed that while both the division and single benches of the Delhi High Court had made observations on merits of the contentions,.....

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Madras HC Directs Sessions Court to Expeditiously Complete Trial in Eight-Year-Old Murder Case(15.12.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Tiruvannamalai District and Sessions Court to reach an end with regards to the criminal trial within a period of si.....

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Gujarat HC Rejects Asaram's Bail Plea in 2013 Rape Case, Directs Trial Court to Complete Trial(16.12.2021)

Gujarat High Court has rejected the bail application of self-proclaimed godman and rape convict Asaram Bapu in a rape case filed against him by a woma.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Bail Granted to BJP Leader Rakesh Singh in NDPS Case(16.12.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a special leave petition filed by State of West Bengal assailing Calcutta High Court's order of granting bail to BJ.....

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Allahabad HC Issues Notice to UP Dy-CM Keshav Maurya in Illegal House Grabbing Case(17.12.2021)

Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to Keshav Prasad Maurya, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh directing him to file a counter affidavit in .....

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Kerala HC Directs State to Produce Video Footage in Pink Police Harassment Case(21.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State government to produce the video referred to in an affidavit earlier submitted by the IGP, after it denied the.....

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Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Accused Manikandan in Actor Sexual Assault Case(16.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has granted bail to Manikandan, the third accused in the 2017 sensational case relating to the abduction and sexual assault of a Mal.....

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Sheena Bora Murder Case: Bombay High Court Rejects Bail Application Of Indrani Mukerjea(17.11.2021)

Bombay High Court has rejected the bail application of INX-Media co-founder and socialite Indrani Mukerjea in the murder case of her daughter Sheena B.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Government Plea To Transfer Income Tax Reassessment Cases From HC To Top Court(17.11.2021)

Supreme Court has rejected the government’s plea to transfer the cases relating to Income Tax reassessment notices from the High Court to the Supreme .....

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Lakhimpur Kheri Case : SC Appoints Justice RK Jain To Monitor Investigation(17.11.2021)

Supreme Court has appointed Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, former judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, to monitor the investigation in the Lakhmipur Kh.....

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Madras HC Grants Bail Murder Accused in Cashew Factory Worker's Death Case(22.11.2021)

Madras High Court has granted bail to murder accused T.R.V. S Ramesh, DMK MP from Cuddalore, upon satisfaction that a substantial portion of the polic.....

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Kerala High Court Directs CBI to Submit Report in Investigation of Walayar Rape-Death Case(23.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to present a report on the progress in the investigation conducted so far in the Wa.....

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Meghalaya HC Grants Bail to Teenager in Sexual Assault Case Under POCSO Act(23.11.2021)

Meghalaya High Court has granted bail to a teenager in a sexual assault case lodged against him under the provisions of Protection of Children from Se.....

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Allahabad HC Stays FIR Against Director & Manager in Alleged Mobile Explosion Case(06.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court has stayed a First Information Report (FIR) registered against the Director and Manager of OPPO Mobiles India Pvt. Ltd. in an all.....

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Sessions Court Rejected Kangana Ranuat’s Plea to Transfer Defamation Case(07.01.2022)

Sessions Court has rejected revision application filed by Kangana Ranuat's to set aside an order passed in the defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar.

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Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Akali Leader Bikram Singh Majithia(11.01.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in Drugs Case on the stip.....

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Former T.N. Minister Rajenthra Bhalaji in Job Scam Case(13.01.2022)

Supreme Court has granted former AIADMK Minister K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji bail for four weeks in connection with a job scam case.

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P&H HC Allows Petitions Seeking Suspension of Sentence in NDPS Cases(14.01.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed 10 petitions filed seeking suspension of sentence in cases under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substa.....

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Orissa High Court Dismisses Dara Singh's Plea for Reduced Sentence in Murder Case(14.01.2022)

Orissa High Court has dismissed a petition moved by Dara Singh alias Rabindra Pal Singh seeking modification of his life imprisonment in a case pertai.....

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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice to Centre and State on Use of Prefix in Filing of Case(17.01.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has issued a notice to the Central and State Governments asking as to whether any person can put Maharaja, Raja, Nawab, Rajkumar .....

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Delhi High Court: Cannot Restrict Reporting of Rahul Gandhi's Tax Matter in National Herald Case(16.08.2018)

Delhi High Court has declined a plea to put certain restrictions on the media reporting of his petition against reopening of his 2011-12 tax assessmen.....

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Hyderabad High Court Dismisses Writ Pleas in Hasmathpet Land Case(17.08.2018)

Hyderabad High Court has dismissed three writ petitions challenging the orders passed by Ranga Reddy district Joint Collector relating to 113 acres of.....

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SC Dismisses Vinay Kulkarni's Plea Challenging Transfer of Case to CBI(08.02.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition preferred by former Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Vinay Kulkarni assailing Karnataka Hig.....

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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to TMC Leader Sheikh Sufiyan in WB Post-Poll Murder Case(09.02.2022)

Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Sufiyan in a case relating to the murder of a BJP supporter during the.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Amazon's Plea Against HC Stay with Future Group(09.02.2022)

Supreme Court has issued notice on the special leave petition filed by Amazon against Delhi High Court's order staying further arbitration proceedings.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Ashish Mishra, Prime Accused in Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case(11.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni, who is the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri Vi.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in PIL Seeking Establishment of Special Courts for NDPS Cases(17.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking the establishment of Special .....

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SC Issues Notice in ED's Plea Challenging Bail to Chinese National Accused in Money Laundering Case(18.01.2022)

Supreme Court has issued notice in Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging bail granted to a Chinese National accused in the money laundering case .....

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Kerala HC Directs to Enquire Into Allegations of Media Trial in Actor Assault Case(18.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Police Chief to enquire into the allegations raised by actor Dileep that the media was flouting the trial cou.....

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Supreme Court Grants Protection from Arrest to Poonam Pandey in Porn Films Racket Case(19.01.2022)

Supreme Court has granted protection from arrest to actress Poonam Pandey in porn films racket case in the SLP assailing Bombay High Court's judgement.....

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Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Former Chief Airport Officer in Sexual Assault Case(19.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to former Chief Airport Officer (CAO) of the Trivandrum International Airport, Giri Madhusudana Rao in.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Orders Inquiry Against SHO for Failure to Produce Case Diary(25.01.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered enquiry against a Station House Officer (SHO) for not producing case diary in a case despite being repeatedly or.....

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Bombay HC asks CBI to Probe Further in Adarsh Scam(05.10.2016)

Bombay HC has asked Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe further into allegations of four benami flats in the Adarsh scam case.

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Madras HC Slams Local Police for Failure to Act in Woman Missing Case(06.10.2016)

Madras HC has slammed Kuruvikulam and Perumalpuram police in Tirunelveli district for failing to act in a woman missing case.

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Porsche Crash Case: Madras High Court Grants Bail to Racer Vikash Anand(07.10.2016)

Madras High Court has granted interim bail to racing champion Vikash Anand, who was arrested for causing a car accident in which an auto driver was ki.....

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1993 Custodial Death Case: SC Upholds Conviction of Eight Cops(05.09.2018)

Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of eight personnel of Maharashtra Police in connection with a 1993 custodial death case.

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SC Rejects Shrikant Purohit Plea for SIT Probe(05.09.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by Lt Col Shrikant Purohit, accused in Malegaon blast case, seeking a direction for a SIT prob.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court Allows Plea of Accused to Recall Prosecutrix in POCSO Case(02.03.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the right to cross-examination is a part of right to fair trial which every person has in the spirit of right to.....

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Calcutta HC Orders to Enquire Into Dilution of Charges by IO in Custodial Death Case(02.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has ordered an enquiry by the DIG, in charge of Special Crime Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into alleged dil.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Ansal Brothers' Pleas Seeking Suspension of Sentence in Evidence Tampering Case(16.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the pleas filed by real estate barons, Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal, seeking suspension of their seven-year jail term i.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response in Bail Plea Filed by Yes Bank Founder in Money Laundering Case(17.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Enforcement Directorate in the bail plea filed by Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor in a money laundering case .....

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Special Court, Mumbai Grants Bail to 9 Accused in Case Related to Property Sale in Delhi(17.02.2022)

Special Court in Mumbai has granted bail to nine accused including Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, his wife Bindu and businessman Gautam Thapar in a cas.....

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CBI Court Sentences Lalu Prasad Yadav to 5 Years Imprisonment in Doranda Treasury Case(22.02.2022)

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)Court, Ranchi has sentenced former Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav to five years' imprisonment and als.....

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Delhi Court Remands Khurram Parvez & Two Others To NIA Custody in Alleged Terror Funding Case(22.02.2022)

Delhi Court has remanded human rights activist Khurram Parvez and two others namely Muneer Ahmad Kataria and Arshid Ahmad Tonch to NIA custody till Fe.....

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Allahabad HC: Once Case Transferred, Appeal Against Order Shall Lie in Transferee High Court(22.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that once in exercise of its powers under Section 406 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Supreme Court transfers a.....

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Allahabad HC Sets Aside Life Sentence of Murder Convict in Case from 1980(14.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has set aside the life sentence of a murder convict in a case that dates back to the year 1980, after concluding that the testimo.....

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Allahabad HC Slams CBI for Failure to Produce Autopsy Reports in Appeal Against Death Penalty(15.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for its failure to produce the post mortem reports of the victims of the Ni.....

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Delhi HC Questions NGO Over Alleged Denial to Meet Shahdara Gangrape Case Victim(15.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has told an NGO United Sikhs, who alleged that it was denied meeting the victim and family of the recent Shahdara gangrape case, as t.....

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Special CBI Court Convicts Lalu Prasad Yadav in Doranda Treasury Case(15.02.2022)

Special Central Bureau of India Court has convicted former Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav in the case of illegal withdrawal of 139.5 crore.....

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Karnataka HC Rejects Affidavit Alleging Misuse of Interim Order Passed in Hijab Case(16.02.2022)

Karnataka High Court has rejected an affidavit which alleged that the interim order passed by the Court in Hijab Case was being misused by authorities.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Transfer of Trial in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case(16.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Delhi Police on a plea seeking transfer of trial in the Chhatrasal Stadium Murder case from city's Roh.....

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused and Makes Witness Take His Place(24.09.2018)

Madras High Court has acquitted a convict from all charges levelled against him in a child rape case and ordered de novo trial by implicating one of t.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea on Authority of Police Officers to Register Money Laundering Case(01.02.2022)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition which had claimed that police officers of the Karnataka cadre, who were deputed to the Enforcement Direc.....

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Delhi High Court Cancels Bail of 72 Yrs Old Accused in POCSO Case(01.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has cancelled the bail granted to a 72 years old man, who is accused of raping a 7 years old girl child and is booked for the offence.....

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Calcutta HC: Delay in Lodging FIR in Rape Cases Not to Vitiate Prosecution Case(03.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that there is existing social stigma associated with the offence of rape and accordingly held that a delay in lodging.....

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MP HC Asks Bar Council Asks on Self-Representation of Advocate in Theft Case(07.02.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh as to whether an advocate, who is charged with 7 cases of theft and from whom re.....

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Delhi Court Pronounces Sentence in Jigisha Ghosh Murder Case(22.08.2016)

A Delhi court has pronounced death sentence for two convicts and life term for third convict, for murder of IT executive Jigisha Ghosh in Delhi in 200.....

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Bombay HC Raps Advocates for Attempt to ‘Settle’ Sexual Abuse Cases(29.08.2016)

Bombay HC has rapped advocate seeking settlement in sexual abuse case and said that offences against women do not deserve to be compromised even befor.....

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SC Refuses to Grant Interim Bail to Sajjan Kumar in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(13.05.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to grant interim bail to Ex-congress Member of Parliament, Sajjan Kumar, convicted and serving a life sentence in 1984 anti-.....

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NHRC Takes Cognizance of Mother Pulling Suitcase with Exhausted Kid Sleeping(18.05.2020)

National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about a mother pulling a suitcase with her small child sleeping on it .....

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Delhi HC Asks Governments to Keep Tab on Rising Cases(25.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has stated that the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party government must keep a tab on the number of COVID-19 cases in the capital and be r.....

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AP HC Dismisses CBI Plea for Cancellation of Bail to Y.G. Reddy In Murder Case(17.03.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed the Central Bureau of Investigation’s plea for cancellation of the bail given to Yerra Gangi Reddy, a prime su.....

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Kerala High Court Allows Father's Plea to Transfer Case from Ernakulam Sessions Court(17.03.2022)

Kerala High Court has allowed the plea moved by the father of a deceased Twenty20 worker, C.K. Deepu seeking to transfer the bail applications moved b.....

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SC Dismisses Curative Petition of Pawan Gupta Challenging Death Award in Nirbhaya Gangrape Case(19.03.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the curative Petition filed by Pawan Gupta, a convict in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case, who had moved the Supreme .....

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SC Dismisses Final Plea of Convicts in Nirbhaya Gang-rape Case to Stay Execution(20.03.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the final plea of the convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case challenging the rejection of mercy Petition of Pa.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Filed Challenging Order Passed by CAT Transferring Case(07.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea filed by Former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, challenging the order passed by Central Admi.....

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Karnataka HC Seeks Info About Cases Against MP/MLAs In Which State Govt. Filed Withdrawal Application(08.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed its Registrar General to furnish fresh information regarding the cases registered against Member of Parliament, Memb.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea by Dileep to Quash Further Investigation in Actor Sexual Assault Case(09.03.2022)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition filed by actor Dileep seeking to quash further investigation in the actor sexual assault case being conduct.....

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict(10.03.2022)

Supreme Court has granted bail to AG Perarivalan, one of the seven convicts serving life sentence in the case related to the assassination of former P.....

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Delhi High Court: Make Sure Domestic Violence Act is Enforced(01.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party Government to effectively implement provisions of the Protection of Women from Domest.....

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Allahabad HC: Matrimonial Case Cannot Be Transferred On Ground of Distance/ Financial Stress(30.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that once an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has been allowed and uninterrupted litigation .....

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Kerala HC Denies Bail to Prime Accused Pulsar Suni in Sexual Assault Case(30.03.2022)

Kerala High Court has refused to grant regular bail to Pulsar Suni in 2017 sexual assault case where a well-known actress was abducted and raped in a .....

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SC Directs to Respond to SIT Reports Seeking Cancellation of Bail to Ashish Mishra(31.03.2022)

Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to respond to the two reports of a retired judge by April 4, monitoring the SIT investigation .....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Medical Report in Rape Case of 11-Yr Old in WB's Basirhat(31.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State government to submit the case diary along with a status report that pertains to the investigation into the .....

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Mumbai Court Grants Bail to Key Accused in Clubhouse App Case(01.04.2022)

Mumbai Metropolitan Magistrates Court has granted bail to 18-year old Akash Suyal, martyred Army officer's son and creator of chat room on Clubhouse, .....

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Delhi HC Rejects Scriptwriters Plea for Injunction on Release of Film Lootcase on Hotstar(05.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that there can be no Copyright in an idea/ theme. The Court has refused to pass an injunction order, restraining the r.....

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Kerala HC: Anticipatory Bail Cannot be Granted Merely Because 'Nothing was Recovered' from Accused(06.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that anticipatory bail cannot be granted in an Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 case merely because 'no.....

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SC: Stringent Provisions of NDPS Still Requires Establishing Prima Facie Case(06.08.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that stringent provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 do not dispense with the requirement.....

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SC Asks Maharashtra Govt to Submit Chargesheets & Inquiry Details in Palghar Lynching Case(07.08.2020)

Supreme Court has asked the Maharashtra Government to place on record the chargesheets that have been filed in relation to the lynching and consequent.....

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Kerala HC: No Bar on Filing Anticipatory Bail Applications in Triple Talaq Cases(10.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that Anticipatory Bail application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is not barred in a case in wh.....

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Bombay HC Rejects Review Plea Seeking Default Bail to Varavara Rao, Vernon Gonsalves & Arun Ferreira(04.05.2022)

Bombay High Court has dismissed a review application filed by three accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case seeking bail and accurate corr.....

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Karnataka High Court Disposes PIL Challenging SIT Probe in Ramesh Jarkiholi Sex CD Scandal Case(10.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation seeking to quash the order passed by the Commissioner of Police, forming a Special I.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Levies Fine on 3 Entities in Illiquid Stock Options Case(11.03.2022)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a total of Rs 15 lakh fine on three entities for indulging in non-genuine trades in stock options o.....

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Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Alleged Middleman Christian Michel in Agusta Westland Case(11.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail applications filed by Christian James Michel, facing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation and .....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Appeal Seeking Default Bail in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case(11.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by 10 accused allegedly involved in the murder case of journalist Gauri Lankesh, challenging an ord.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Convicts Sentenced to Death in 2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blast Case(14.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the 38 convicts who were sentenced to death by a special court in connection with the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bl.....

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MP HC Dismisses Application in Dacoity Case Seeking Custody of Recovered Stolen Cash(14.03.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an application moved by a Complainant in a dacoity case, seeking custody of the recovered stolen cash to the t.....

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SC: Criminal Cases Cannot be Transferred on Ground of Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction(01.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that transfer of criminal cases cannot be ordered under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on the ground o.....

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Gujarat HC Orders 3 Judge Committee Report in Yatin Oza Contempt Case(01.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has ordered that the Committee Report on alleged "favouritism and nepotism" of the Registry be brought on record in the suo moto co.....

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Kerala HC Declines Stay on CBI Investigation in LIFE Mission Case(01.10.2020)

Kerala High Court has refused to stay the investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) in the 'LIFE Mission' case.

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SC Allows Aircel's Plea to Direct NCLAT to Decide Questions Framed in Judgment in AGR Case(05.10.2020)

Supreme Court has allowed Aircel's plea to direct the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal to consider the questions framed by the Court in the 1st.....

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Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Hathras Case(05.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the Hathras gang rape case, stating that it is an "extremely sensitive" matter, touching upon th.....

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SC: Mere Failure or Inaction of State Administration No Basis to Infer Conspiracy(27.06.2022)

Supreme Court while dismissing appeal filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the clean chit given by the SIT to Narendra Modi and 63 other state functionari.....

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Gauhati HC Quashes Poll Code Violation Case Against Assam CM HB Sarma(27.06.2022)

Gauhati High Court while quashing poll code violation case against Assam Chief Minister (CM) has held that it is high time to re-visit the provision e.....

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SC Dismisses Appeal Against Registry Rejecting Intervention Application Filed By Activists(21.08.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against the Registry's order rejecting the intervention application filed by 16 civil society activists in the P.....

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P&H HC Directs Registrar General to Circulate Observation on Lewd Question Put to Prosecutrix(21.08.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has required its Registrar General to circulate to all the Designated Courts dealing with cases of Crime against Women, .....

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SC Dismisses PIL Seeking Direction to Allow Homeopathic Treatment for Mild Cases of COVID-19(21.08.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by two homeopathic physicians, seeking directions to the Central Government to pe.....

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SC Issues Revised Order Recording Presence of Attorney General in Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case(24.08.2020)

Supreme Court has issued a revised order recording the presence of Attorney General, KK Venugopal, in the Prashant Bhushan contempt case.

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SC Extends Deadline for Judgment in Criminal Conspiracy Case Against BJP Leaders(24.08.2020)

Supreme Court has extended the deadline to 30th September, 2020 for the Central Bureau of Investigation Court to deliver its judgment in the Babri Mas.....

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SC Expresses Dissatisfaction At Allahabad HC Report on Pendency of Commercial Cases(25.05.2022)

Supreme Court has directed the UP State Government to consider the proposal made by the Allahabad High Court to create additional commercial courts in.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Filed by ED Challenging Bail Granted to M Sivasankar(05.03.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on the petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate challenging the bail granted to M Sivasankar IAS, former Principa.....

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Madras HC Notifies Hearing of Cases Through Virtual Mode(08.03.2021)

Madras High Court has notified that in view of the recent surge of COVID-19 case, the Principal Seat of Madras High Court and its Madurai Bench will h.....

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Delhi Court Convicts Ariz Khan, Indian Mujahideen Operative, in 2008 Batla House Encounter Case(09.03.2021)

Delhi Court has convicted accused Ariz Khan alias Junaid in the matter relating to the Batla House encounter of 2008 where police inspector Mohan Chan.....

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Karnataka HC Orders Conditional Release of Cash Seized in Connection with Corruption Case(12.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has ordered conditional release of Rs 53.46 Lakhs cash seized from a private company and an individual during raids conducted by .....

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Delhi Court Extends Interim Protection to Subham Kar Chaudhuri in Toolkit Case(12.03.2021)

Delhi Court has granted environmental activist Subham Kar Chaudhuri protection in Toolkit case until 15th March, 2021 on state's submission of no obje.....

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P&H HC Grants Bail to Army Personnel in Chandigarh University Video Leak Case(22.12.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while granting bail to Army man Sanjeev Singh, who was arrested in the Chandigarh University video leak case, has observ.....

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CRIMINAL - Teesta Setalvad Case: SC Expresses Astonishment at Gujarat High Court Judgement(15.03.2019)

Supreme Court has expressed astonishment that Gujarat High Court granted anticipatory bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband in an al.....

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CIVIL - SC Agrees to Hear Shillong Times Editor’s Plea(15.03.2019)

Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea by The Shillong Times editor Patricia Mukhim against an order of Meghalaya High Court finding her and her publ.....

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CRIMINAL - Govind Pansare Case: Bombay HC Calls State a 'Laughing Stock'(15.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has said state has been reduced to a "laughing stock" by adopting elementary methods in probing rationalist Govind Pansare's killing.....

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District Court Refuses Second Bail Plea of Co-Accused Sadaqat Khan in Munawar Faruqui Case(11.02.2021)

District and Sessions Court, Indore has rejected the second bail plea of Sadaqat Khan, the person who was arrested along with Comedian Munawar Faruqui.....

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Jharkhand HC: Dowry Case Against Former DGP DK Pandey Quashed(12.02.2021)

Jharkhand High Court has quashed a dowry harassment case against former state Director General of Police DK Pandey and his family which was filed by h.....

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Allahabad HC: Police Can't Kill Accused Merely Because He is a Dreaded Criminal(16.12.2022)

Allahabad High Court while convicting 43 police personnel in connection with the 1991 Pilibhit Encounter case observed that the police officers can't .....

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SC: Criminal Case Cannot be Transferred Merely Because Party Doesn’t Understand Language(13.05.2021)

Supreme Court has held that a criminal case cannot be transferred under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 merely because the party d.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to 4 Accused in Delhi Oxygen Concentrators Hoarding Case(13.05.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to 4 accused persons including Matrix Limited CEO Gaurav Khanna and others namely Satish Sethi, Gaurav Suri and Vikrant a.....

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Kerala High Court Stays Criminal Defamation Case Against Shashi Tharoor(13.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has allowed a stay on all proceedings relating to the defamation complaint against Dr Shashi Tharoor for purportedly making unwarran.....

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Delhi HC Refuses Grant of Interim Protection to Navneet Kalra in Oxygen Concentrators Hoarding Case(14.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim protection from arrest to businessman Navneet Kalra, accused in connection with the recovery and seizure.....

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Del. HC Partially Allows Plea Against Discharge of Sharjeel Imam & Others in Jamia Violence Case(28.03.2023)

Delhi High Court while partially allowing petition against discharge of Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha and eight others in Jamia viol.....

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SC Affirms Acquittal of Death Row Convicts in Chhawla Rape-Murder Case(29.03.2023)

Supreme Court while dismissing review petitions against acquittal of three persons in 2012 Chhawla Rape-Murder Case, has observed that even if an even.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas by Rape Survivor & Convicted Ex-Catholic Priest to Marry Each Other(02.08.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain an application moved by survivor of Kottiyoor rape case from Kerala, expressing willingness to marry former Cat.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Bail of Accused in Case of Stealing of Spirit in Transportation(04.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail petition of an accused in the case relating to the stealing of 20,386 litres of spirit while transporting it .....

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Allahabad HC: Necessary for Legislature to Provide for Cases of False Promise of Marriage(04.08.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that it is necessary for the legislature to provide a clear and specific legal framework to deal with the cases wher.....

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SC: Trial of Criminal Case Against Indian Citizen for Offences Outside India Needs Government Sanctio(05.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the trial of the criminal case against an Indian citizen for offences committed outside India cannot commence without .....

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All. HC to Mathura Court: Decide Krishna Janmabhoomi Case on Merit Without Being Influenced(02.05.2023)

Allahabad High Court has directed Mathura Court to decide the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah land dispute on merit without being influenced by th.....

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SC to All Courts: Defer Applications for Default Bail Based on 'Ritu Chhabaria' Judgment(02.05.2023)

Supreme Court while agreeing to constitute 3 judge bench to consider Centre’s plea to recall judgment in Ritu Chhabaria v. UOI [MANU/SC/0459/2023] has.....

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Payal Tadvi Case: Bombay High Court Permits Video Recording of Bail Plea Hearing of Three Accused(26.07.2019)

Bombay High Court has ordered its registry department to make arrangements to video record the bail application hearings of the three doctors accused .....

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Supreme Court: Plea Based on Equity/Hardship not Valid in Tax Cases(26.07.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that in a tax statute a plea based on equity or hardship is legally unsustainable and the constitutional validity of taxing pr.....

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SC Quashes Criminal Cases Against Italian Marines in Enrica Lexie Case Accepting Compensation(15.06.2021)

Supreme Court has quashed the criminal proceedings pending in India against against two Italian Marines -Massimilano Latorre and Salvatore Girone - wi.....

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Karnataka High Court Grants Default Bail to 115 UAPA Accused in Bengaluru Riots Case(18.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has granted default bail under section Section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) to 115 accused in the case rega.....

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SC: Death Penalty in Rarest of Rare Case Required Only if No Chance of Reformation(22.03.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that ‘rarest of rare’ doctrine requires that death sentence not be imposed only by taking into account grave nature of crim.....

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SC: Judges Not Following Judgments on Bail Might be Taken Off from Judicial Work & Sent for Training(22.03.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that even after 10 months of judgment, district judiciary is not complying with direction in Satender Kumar Antil case, .....

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Special NIA Court Rejects Bail Application of Anand Teltumbde in Bhima-Koregaon Case(13.07.2021)

Special National Investigation Agency Court has rejected the bail application of former IIT professor and academic Anand Teltumbde, booked under the U.....

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AP High Court Asks State to List Reasons for Rise in Covid-19 Cases in 3 Districts(13.07.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought State Government's response on the rise in Covid-19 cases in three particular districts of the State, namely- Eas.....

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SC: Consent of Majority Shareholders Needed for Winding Up Funds After Publication of Notices(15.07.2021)

Supreme Court has delivered the judgment in a batch of special leave petitions filed by Franklin Templeton against a judgment of the Karnataka High Co.....

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AP HC Sentences ACP to Imprisonment and Fine in Contempt Case(19.07.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has sentenced K. Srinivasa Rao, who had worked as the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Vijayawada, to four weeks im.....

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Delhi Liquor Policy Case: Delhi HC Rejects Manish Sisodia's Bail Plea(30.05.2023)

Delhi High Court has rejected the bail plea of former Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia in a case alleging corruption in implementation of excise .....

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Telangana High Court Issues Practice Directions on Cheque Bouncing Cases(28.06.2021)

Telangana High Court has issued practice directions to Magistrates and Trial Courts having jurisdiction to try offences under the Negotiable Instrumen.....

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Rajasthan HC Allows for Video Conference Hearing of Cases Till July 2(29.06.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has suspended its earlier decision to resume the regular hearing of cases from 28th June 2021 in a hybrid manner. Now, the regula.....

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SC Issues Notice on Sister's Plea Challenging Quashing of KCOCA Charges Against Accused(30.06.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a special leave petition filed by filmmaker Kavita Lankesh challenging a judgment of the Karnataka High Court which.....

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Bombay HC Sentences Abdul Rauf Merchant and Abdul Rashid to Life in Gulshan Kumar Murder Case(01.07.2021)

Bombay High Court has confirmed the 2002 trial court verdict acquitting TIPS co-founder Ramesh Taurani, and convicting Abdul Rauf Merchant in the 1997.....

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Mumbai Sessions Court Acquits Two Accused in 2002 Best Bakery Case(14.06.2023)

Mumbai Sessions Court has acquitted two accused in second part of the 2002 Best Bakery case in Gujarat. The two accused were absconding when the other.....

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Gauhati HC Seeks Views of Three States on Alarming Rise in Covid Cases(22.07.2021)

Gauhati High Court has sought views from Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh on the alarming rise of Covid-19 cases. The Court has taken suo motu .....

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Supreme Court Allows Andhra Govt to Withdraw Its Plea to Lift Stay on Investigation(22.07.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed the state of Andhra Pradesh to withdraw its petition filed against the stay imposed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court on the .....

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Karnataka High Court Denies Bail to Accused in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case(26.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition seeking bail filed by Mohan Nayak who is an accused in the journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case, observi.....

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Kerala High Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Two Accused in ISRO Espionage Case(27.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to former police officers S. Vijayan and Thampi S. Durga in the ISRO espionage case for two we.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Delhi Police Plea Challenging Trial Court Order Imposing Costs(28.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on Delhi Police's plea challenging Trial Court's order which had imposed Rs. 25,000 cost on it by calling the inves.....

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Guj HC Dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s Plea for Suspension of Sentence in Modi-Thieves' Remark Case(07.07.2023)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s petition for suspension of his conviction in the defamation case over ‘Modi-Thieves' R.....

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Delhi Court Rejects Plea of Father of One of Four Death Row Convicts in Nirbhaya Case(28.01.2020)

Delhi Court has rejected the plea of the father of one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya case questioning the credibility of a sole witne.....

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Mysuru Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in 'Free Kashmir' Placard Case(28.01.2020)

Mysuru Court has granted anticipatory bail to students Nalini Balakumar and Mardevaiah Shivanna, who were booked for sedition for holding a "Free Kash.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Nirbhaya Convict Mukesh's Plea Against Mercy Rejection by President(29.01.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the plea of Mukesh, one of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya Case, against the rejection of mercy plea by the President. T.....

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Securities Appellate Tribunal Provides Relief to Religare Finvest in Fund Diversion Case(30.01.2020)

Securities Appellate Tribunal has given relief to Religare Finvest, an arm of Religare Enterprises, in a fund diversion case, involving erstwhile prom.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to CC Thampi in Money Laundering Case(30.01.2020)

Delhi Court has granted bail to CC Thampi in a money laundering case related to Robert Vadra for allegedly acquiring assets abroad in an illegal manne.....

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SC to CBI in Manipur Sexual Violence Case: Refrain from Recording Survivor’s Statements Survivors(01.08.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to refrain from taking statements of the survivors of the Manipur sexual violence cas.....

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Kerala HC Stays Govt Order Constituting Judicial Commission Against ED in Gold Smuggling Case(12.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has granted interim relief to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and thereby stayed the Government notification that constituted a jud.....

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Kerala HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Cases Against Archbishop George Alenchery(13.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the petitions filed by Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church, seeking to quash t.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Plea Filed by Accused Cop Against Remand(13.08.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed a habeas corpus plea seeking immediate release of a Tamil Nadu police officer named Raghu Ganesh, who has been charge-shee.....

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Allahabad High Court Denies Bail to Accused in 2019 Jhunsi Gang Rape Case(16.08.2021)

Allahabad High Court has denied bail to an Accused in the 2019 Jhunsi Gang Rape case, noting that he, after taking the ill-advantage of his masculinit.....

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Allahabad HC: HC Can Nullify Order of Conviction in Criminal Revision in Cheque Bounce Case(16.08.2021)

Allahabad High Court has held that High Court can nullify an order of conviction passed by it in a Criminal Revision in a Cheque bouncing case, by usi.....

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All. HC: Relationship Between Logic and Experience Important in the Context of Invoking Precedents(28.08.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to provide infrastructure and financial assistance for procuring essential electronic gadgets for condu.....

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Bombay HC to Verify if Judge Authorised to Take Cognizance of Bhima Koregaon Case(07.07.2021)

Bombay High Court has said it would verify with the Registry if Additional Sessions Judge Kishor Vadane was a Special Judge under the National Investi.....

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CBDT Extends Time to Process Refunds in Non-Scrutiny Cases for Assessment Year 2017-18(07.07.2021)

Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the time for processing refunds in non-scrutiny cases for assessment year 2017-18 up to 30th September, 202.....

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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe in Fake Vaccination Camp Case(12.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a plea seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the case of fake COVID-19 vaccination camps. The accus.....

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Patna HC Stays Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi till January 12 in Modi Surname Defamation Case(05.07.2023)

Patna High Court has stayed proceedings in a criminal defamation case against Rahul Gandhi filed by Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi over Rahul Gandhi.....

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SC Sentences Four Accused in 1996 Lajpat Nagar Bomb Blast Case to Life Imprisonment(06.07.2023)

Supreme Court while upholding the conviction of two accused in 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case and sentencing them to life imprisonment without remi.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Bail Pleas of Cops in Custody in Jayaraj Bennix Custodial Death Case(08.09.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to grant bail to Inspector S Sridhar and Sub Inspector P Raghu Ganesh who were charge-sheeted as accused(s) by the CBI in th.....

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SC: Reinstatement Not Automatic in Cases of Violation of Retrenchment Conditions(09.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the reinstatement of terminated workmen cannot be automatic in cases of violation of retrenchment conditions under Sec.....

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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Anand Daga, Sub Inspector in Alleged Document Leakage Case(09.09.2021)

Delhi Court has denied bail to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer, Anand Daga and Sub-Inspector Abhishek Tiwari in connection wit.....

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SC Allows Commercial Court to Continue Hearing in Cargo Handling in Essar Bulk Terminal Case(15.09.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed a commercial court to continue hearing in its cargo handling and payment dispute with Essar Bulk Terminal in Hazira, Gujarat.....

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Allahabad HC Summons UP DGP in 16-Yr Old Girl's Death Case Who Was Found Hanged in School(15.09.2021)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh to remain present before the Court tomorrow in the case regarding the .....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Mahesh Raut in Bhima Koregaon Case(21.09.2023)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Mahesh Raut in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad larger conspiracy case.

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Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe into West Bengal Post-Poll Violence Cases of Murder and Rape(27.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the investigation of the cases related to murder, rape and crime agai.....

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SC Orders Stay on Disbursement of Compensation in Enrica Lexie Case(27.08.2021)

Supreme Court has ordered a stay on the disbursement of the compensation of 2 crores to the owner of the boat named "St Antony" which was attacked by .....

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Delhi High Court Denies Interim Protection to Pinky Chaudhary in Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case(27.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on the anticipatory bail plea filed by Bhupinder Tomar alias Pinky Chaudhary, prime accused in the alleged inflamma.....

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Calcutta HC Appoints Former Chief Justice Manjula Chellur to Head Probe in Post Poll Violence Cases(03.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has notified that Justice Manjula Chellur, former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court would head the Special Investigation Te.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response on Timeline to Probe into Religare Finvest Case(06.09.2021)

Supreme Court has asked Delhi Police to apprise the Court about the time that would be taken to complete investigation against Shivinder Mohan Singh, .....

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SC Rejects Manish Sisodia’s Bail Plea in Delhi Excise Policy Scam Case(30.10.2023)

Supreme Court has denied bail to former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who is in custody since February in Delhi Excise Policy Scam case. .....

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Bombay High Court Refuses Bail to Armaan Kohli in Narcotics Case(21.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has rejected the bail application of actor Armaan Kohli in a drug trafficking case. The Court has granted bail to alleged consumers .....

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Allahabad HC Orders Action Against CWC Chairman for Failure to Follow Junaid Case Guidelines(20.12.2021)

Allahabad High Court has ordered action against the Chairman, Child Welfare Committee of district Pilibhit who failed to follow the guidelines laid do.....

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Delhi HC Calls for Implementation of Guidelines Issued in Sujata Kohli Case(20.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has called for expeditious implementation of guidelines for promotion of Judicial Officers in the city, set out by the High Court in .....

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Bombay HC Dismisses NIA's Appeal to Set Aside Bail Granted to Bookie in Ambani Terror Scare Case(21.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has dismissed the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) appeal and refused to set aside the order granting bail to bookie Naresh Gau.....

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Delhi High Court, Vacation Benches to Hear Only Extremely Urgent Cases(27.12.2021)

Delhi High Court, Vacation Bench will hear only extremely urgent cases on 27th, 29th and 31st of December, 2021. The public notice issued in this rega.....

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SC: Courts Must Apply Mind to Decide Recruitment Cases Related to Non-Disclosure of Criminal Cases(26.02.2024)

SC has held that broad-brushing every non-disclosure as disqualification will be unjust and will tantamount to being completely oblivious to ground re.....

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Delhi High Court Refuses to Quash Summons in GST Fraud Case(03.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has refused to quash the summons against a person accused of creating numerous fake firms and availing Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraudul.....

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Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe in Another Teacher Recruitment Scam Case in WB Govt Run Schools(07.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has ordered for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in another matter pertaining to the alleged illegal appointment of a.....

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Allahabad HC: Time- Barred Cases Should Not be Entertained as Rights of Others Cannot be Disturbed(07.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that the time-barred cases should not be entertained by Courts as the rights, which have accrued to others by reason.....

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Supreme Court: Apology Tendered by Patanjali in Contempt Case, Refused by Supreme Court(03.04.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a contempt case against Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd. over the publication of misleading medical advertisements, has warned Pata.....

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Madras High Court Directs State to Expedite Probe and Trials in Criminal Cases Against MP, MLAs(03.04.2024)

Madras High Court has directed the State to speed up the probe and trials in criminal cases against Members of Parliament (MP) and Members of Legislat.....

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Delhi High Court: Prioritize Criminal Cases and Appeals Against MPs and MLAs(04.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has passed an order asking its Judges to prioritize criminal cases and appeals that have been filed against Members of Parliament (MP.....

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Patna High Court Orders Inquiry Into Flimsy Investigation in Honor Killing Case(14.03.2022)

Patna High Court has ordered an enquiry, to be conducted by the Additional Director General of Police, into the casual and flimsy investigation conduc.....

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Calcutta High Court Orders SIT to Complete Investigation Within 1 Month(14.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to complete investigation into the death of student activist Anis Khan within 1 .....

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Supreme Court Directs TADA Court to Complete Trial Against Accused in 1993 Train Blasts Case(15.03.2022)

Supreme Court has directed that the Special Judge of the Designated Court under TADA, Ajmer to endeavour to complete the trial by 30th November 2022, .....

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Mumbai Special Court Denies Bail to Anil Deshmukh in Money Laundering Case(15.03.2022)

Special PMLA Court in Mumbai has denied bail to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in an alleged money laundering case. Deshmukh, an NCP l.....

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Karnataka HC in Hijab Row Case: Wearing of Hijab Not Essential Practice as Per Islamic Faith(15.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has ruled in the Hijab row case that the wearing of hijab is not an essential practice as per Islamic faith. The Court has furthe.....

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Special NDPS Court Grants Additional Time to File Charge Sheet in Cordelia Cruise Ship Drugs Case(01.04.2022)

Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court granted the Narcotics Control Bureau's Special Investigation Team an additional 60 days to fi.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to 10 Tribal Accused In Palghar Mob Lynching(04.04.2022)

Bombay High Court had granted bail to 10 tribals who were accused in the Palghar mob lynching cases in which three people were lynched including two S.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea of Witness Alleging Harassment from Investigating Officer in Assault Case(04.04.2022)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Sagar Vincent, a witness in the 2017 actor sexual assault case alleging that investigating officer.....

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Bombay HC Lifts Stay, Allows NGT to Hear Mangrove Case(26.09.2016)

Bombay HC has lifted a stay it had granted a year ago against National Green Tribunal (NGT) proceedings against Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation f.....

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Kerala HC: Pending Cases "Ripe For Hearing" Will Also be Taken up During Vacation Period(05.05.2020)

Kerala High Court has released a broad schedule for sitting of vacation benches that will hear urgent cases and other cases that are the stage of disp.....

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Supreme Court Eases Deadline for Filing of Cases(07.05.2020)

Supreme Court has extended indefinitely the statutory deadline under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for filing of appeals/petitions/suits and .....

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SC Extends Deadline for CBI Court to Deliver Judgment in Babri Masjid Case Till August 31(11.05.2020)

Supreme Court has extended the deadline for Special Central Bureau of Investigation Court, Lucknow to deliver judgment in the criminal case regarding .....

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Kerala HC: Trial Courts Should Pass Speaking Orders in Main Case And Counter-Case(29.06.2022)

Kerala High Court while suggesting procedure to be adopted when trial court is of the opinion that the counter case is to be discharged, has held that.....

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Delhi Court Convicts Three Accused Persons in ICAI CA Exam Paper Leak Case(29.06.2022)

Delhi Court has convicted three persons accused of leakage of question papers of the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) conducted by ICAI in the year 2007.

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Udaipur Court Remands Two Accused in Kanahiya Lal Murder to 14 Days Judicial Custody(01.07.2022)

Udaipur Court has remanded the two accused involved in Udaipur's heinous murder of the tailor Kanahiya Lal Telli to 14 days judicial custody.

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Allahabad HC Upholds Life Term of Accused in National Badminton Champion Syed Modi Murder Case(01.07.2022)

Allahabad High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to an accused for the murder of an eight-time National Badminton Champion Syed Modi, who rep.....

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SC Junks PIL Demanding CBI Investigation into Actor's Death(31.07.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking transfer of Sushant Singh Rajput's death case from Bombay Police to Central Bureau of.....

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J&K HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Domestic Violence Cases Amid Lockdown(20.04.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of plight of victims in domestic violence cases amidst lockdown and issued notices to the c.....

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P&H HC: Parameters Laid Down in Dharampal Case for Suspension of Sentence Are Only Guidelines(11.04.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the parameters laid down by the High Court in the case of Dharampal for suspension of the sentence are onl.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Brajesh Thakur's Appeal Against Conviction for Gangrape(22.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation in criminal appeal moved by Brajesh Thakur against his conviction for gangra.....

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SC Issues Notice in Anti-Sikh Riots Convict Sajjan Kumar's Interim Bail Plea(23.07.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice in the interim bail plea of Ex-Congress Member of Parliament, Sajjan Kumar, convicted and serving a life sentence in a.....

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Delhi HC Takes Cognizance of UAPA Against Activist Khurram Parvez & Others In Terror Funding Case(16.05.2022)

Delhi High Court took cognizance under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and other offences against Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram P.....

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Mathura District Court Calls for Records in Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi Case on Oct 16(13.10.2020)

Mathura District Court has summoned all Court records with respect to the Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi Case for the hearing on 16th October, 2020.

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Delhi HC Asks Rajeev Babbar to Respond on CM’s Plea Challenging Summons in Defamation Case(13.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked Bharatiya Janta Party functionary, Rajeev Babbar to respond to a plea by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi.....

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Kerala HC: Special Court Can Grant Pardon at Any Stage of Proceedings(16.06.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that a Special Court for trying National Investigation Agency cases is empowered to grant pardon at any stage of proceeding.....

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Madras HC: Public Employment Cannot Be Obtained By Paying Bribe(21.06.2022)

Madras High Court while rejecting plea for interim custody of Rs. 10 Lakh seized in a job racketing case, has expressed and directed all concerned tha.....

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Kerala HC Grants Bail to Convicts Father Kottoor and Sister Sephy in Sister Abhaya Murder Case(23.06.2022)

Kerala High Court has granted interim bail in the plea by Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy seeking suspension of their sentence in the infamous .....

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SC Dismisses Zakia Jafri's Plea Against SIT Clean Chit to Narendra Modi in 2002 Gujarat Riots Case(24.06.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed petition filed by Zakia Ehsan Jafri challenging the closure report filed by SIT discarding the allegations of larger consp.....

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J&K&L High Court Reopens 2003 Nadimarg Massacre Case(26.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ordered the reopening of the infamous Nadimarg Massacre Case, after a decade, by recalling an order dated .....

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Jharkhand HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance to Monitor Dumka School Girl Killing Case(02.09.2022)

Jharkhand High Court while taking suo moto cognizance of Dumka girl death case wherein school girl was reportedly killed after a man allegedly poured .....

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Bombay HC Upholds Acquittal of 6 Accused in Goa Blast Case(21.09.2020)

Bombay High Court has upheld the acquittal of six accused in the Goa blast case of 2009 observing that the prosecution failed to establish beyond reas.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to SSR’s Flatmate Siddhart Pithani in Drugs Case(04.07.2022)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Siddharth Pithani, former flatmate of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR), accused in an illicit drug probe fo.....

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SC Upholds Dismissal of Sessions Judge for Altering Sentence in a Murder Case(12.07.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by an Additional Sessions Judge from Madhya Pradesh challenging the termination of her service for p.....

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Delhi HC Takes Cognizance to Facilitate School Admission of Child Whose Parents Are in Custody(08.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has taken suo motu cognizance to facilitate admission of an 8 year old child to school which could not be facilitated for the reason .....

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SC: Can’t Dismiss Application on Ground That it Will Lead to Filling Loop Holes of Prosecution Case(09.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that an application under Section 311 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) cannot be dismissed merely on the ground that it will l.....

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Delhi HC: Charges Can be Framed Only on Material, Not on Speculation(09.08.2022)

Delhi High Court while quashing a trial court order that had framed charges against a chartered accountant in a disproportionate assets case, has held.....

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P&H HC Grants Bail to SAD Leader Bikram Singh Majithia in Drug Case(10.08.2022)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a drugs case registered against him by the P.....

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CRIMINAL - Malegaon Blast Case: Bombay HC Stays Order of NIA Court Which Allowed Photocopies as Evidence(21.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has stayed a 2017 order of a special court that permitted the use of photocopied statements of witnesses and confessions of accused .....

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AP HC Quashes Criminal Cases in Amravati Insider Trading Case(20.01.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed few criminal cases filed in connection with the alleged 'insider trading' in land transactions at Amaravati, obs.....

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AP HC Quashes Criminal Cases in Amravati Insider Trading Case(20.01.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed few criminal cases filed in connection with the alleged 'insider trading' in land transactions at Amaravati, obs.....

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Madras HC: Specific Time to be Allotted to Expedite Hearing of Criminal Cases Against MP/MLAs(25.01.2021)

Madras High Court has observed that in order to expedite the hearing of criminal cases against Members of Parliament/ Members of Legislative Assembly .....

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SC Dismisses SLP Seeking Change of Judge Holding Trial in 2017 Actor Sexual Assault Case(15.12.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the special leave petition filed by the State of Kerala seeking the change of the judge holding trial in the 2017 actor se.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Sachin Waze's Plea Against UAPA Sanction in Antilia Bomb Scare Case(07.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea moved by former Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze for quashing of the prosecution sanction granted under Unlaw.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Three Officials Accused in Biocon Bribery Case(06.09.2022)

Delhi High Court while granting bail to three accused in connection with Biocon bribery case, has held that though the offence alleged are grave but t.....

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2022 Minor's Mob-Lynching Case: Jharkhand High Court Transferred Probe To CBI(07.09.2022)

Jharkhand High Court has transferred the probe into the 2022 mob lynching case of a minor boy to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The court .....

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P&H HC to State: File Status Report on Cases Pending Against MPs/MLAs or Heavy Cost Will be Imposed(08.09.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while granting last opportunity to State Governments in Punjab and Haryana to file status reports regarding pending crim.....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Disciple Anand Giri in Mahant Giri Suicide Case(12.09.2022)

Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail application filed by Anand Giri, the prime accused in the alleged suicidal death of Mahant Narendra Giri wh.....

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Bombay HC: Conviction in Non-Compoundable Case Can't Be Set Aside by HC(07.01.2021)

Bombay High Court has held that the High Court while exercising the inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 cannot s.....

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P&H HC Directs District Judges to Permit Physical Hearing of Cases Subject to Local Conditions(11.01.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the District & Sessions Judges in the State of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh to permit the p.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Seeks Details of Cases Against MPs, MLAs from Trial Courts(01.03.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed all the District and Sessions Judges to send information regarding pending cases against MLAs, MPs with cle.....

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Mumbai Court Issues Bailable Warrant to Kangana Ranaut in Javed Akhtar's Defamation Case(01.03.2021)

Mumbai Court has issued a bailable warrant against actor Kangana Ranaut in the criminal defamation case filed against her by veteran lyricist, Javed A.....

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SC Sets Aside Kerala HC’s Order Granting Pre-Arrest Bail to Accused in ISRO Espionage Case(02.12.2022)

Supreme Court has set aside orders passed by Kerala High Court in 2021 granting anticipatory bail of five former police and intelligence bureau offici.....

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Karnataka High Court Denies Bail to Sanjjana Galrani, Ragini Dwivedi in Sandalwood Drug Case(04.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed the bail applications filed by Kannada actors Ragini Dwivedi, and Sanjjanaa Galrani and other co-accused who were a.....

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SC: Stay of Investigation Can be Granted Only in The Rarest of Rare Cases(03.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that a High Court while exercising powers under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) can grant stay of investigatio.....

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Calcutta HC: Mala Fide Exercise of Power by State Authorities Necessary for Transferring Case to CBI(03.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has observed that the Court is empowered to transfer an investigation to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) only where there is.....

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SC Sets Aside Order Which Declared One Accused of Kathua Rape-Murder Case as Juvenile(16.11.2022)

Supreme Court while setting aside the orders of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kathua and the Jammu and Kashmir High Court which held that one of the .....

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Allahabad HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Chinmayanand Saraswati(22.12.2022)

Allahabad High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to former Union minister Chinmayanand Saraswati in connection with the Shahjahanpur Rape Ca.....

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Ker. HC Allows Litigants to Seek Deletion of Personal Identities in Family Cases(22.12.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that personal information of parties may not be published on High Court website in respect of family and matrimonial cases .....

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Bombay HC Grants Transit Bail to Nikita Jacob in Greta Thunberg-Farmers Protest Tool Kit Case(18.02.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted three Weeks transit anticipatory bail to Mumbai-based Advocate Nikita Jacob, who is faced with a non-bailable warrant is.....

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Delhi Court Acquits Priya Ramani in MJ Akbar's Criminal Defamation Case(18.02.2021)

Delhi Court has acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar over the "metoo" sexual hara.....

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Kerala High Court Orders CBI Investigation in Jesna Maria Missing Case(22.02.2021)

Kerala High Court has ordered CBI investigation into the disappearance of Jesna Maria James, a second year B.Com student, from her home in Pathanamthi.....

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Allahabad HC to State: Ensure Case Files Reach High Court By 10 AM(04.01.2023)

Allahabad High Court has directed Principal Secretary (Law) & LR, UP Govt. to introduce biometric system in office of CSC, Allahabad within two weeks .....

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Bombay HC Orders Release of Ex- ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar in Loan Fraud Case(09.01.2023)

Bombay High Court has ordered the release of former ICICI bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in a petition alleging illegal.....

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Karnataka HC: Not Necessary to transfer Sex CD Case from SIT to CBI(19.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has said that it was not necessary to transfer investigations in the alleged sex CD case involving former State minister Ramesh J.....

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Supreme Court Stays All Proceedings in Delhi High Court on Amazon-Future Case(19.04.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed further proceedings before single judge and Division Bench of Delhi High Court in Amazon-Future-Reliance case.

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NIA Court Awards Death Penalty to Convict in Gorakhnath Temple Attack Case 2022(31.01.2023)

Special NIA Court in Lucknow District has awarded death penalty to one Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi for forcefully entering the Gorakhnath Temple last year in.....

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Delhi Court Discharges Man Accused of Providing Gun to Shahrukh Pathan(31.01.2023)

Delhi Court has discharged Babu Wasim, who was accused of an providing gun to Shahrukh Pathan, an accused in a Northeast Delhi riots case, however cha.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Shankar Mishra in Air India Urination Case(01.02.2023)

Delhi Court has granted bail to Shankar Mishra, who is accused of urinating on an elderly woman on a New York-Delhi Air India flight in November last .....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Two Men After Doubting Eye Witness's Testimony in Murder, Conspiracy Case(12.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to two men namely Pradeep Rai and Aman Kashyap facing trial of murder and conspiracy in connection with a Delhi Riot.....

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UP Court Convicts Mukhtar Ansari in a Gangster Act Case for 10 Years in Jail(16.12.2022)

Ghazipur District Court has convicted and sentenced ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari and his aide to 10 years imprisonment in a 26 year old Gangster Case.

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SC: Permissible to Hold Discrete/Open Inquiry at Pre-FIR Stage in Corruption Cases(25.03.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that it is permissible to hold discrete/open enquiry, at pre-FIR Registration stage more particularly in cases where the al.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Deepak Kochhar in ICICI-Videocon Scam Case(25.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Deepak Kochhar, husband of ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, an accused in the multi-crore ICICI Bank-Videocon m.....

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Calcutta HC Decides a 72 Years old Case(17.01.2023)

Calcutta High Court has decided a case that has been pending for over 72 years. The case was instituted in the year 1951 on the original side of the C.....

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Allahabad HC Denies Relief to 5 Women Allegedly Involved in Filing False Rape Cases(19.01.2023)

Allahabad High Court has refused to quash FIR against and stay the arrest of 5 women members of alleged 'Nafisa Gang' which is allegedly involved in f.....

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Patna High Court Acquits All 13 Accused in 1999 Senari Massacre Case(24.05.2021)

Patna High Court has acquitted all 13 accused persons in connection with 1999 Senari Massacre case killing 34 persons after observing that the circums.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Grant Bail to Riots Accused in Hashim Ali Murder Case(24.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to one Pankaj Sharma in connection with the Hashim Ali murder case which took place during the Delhi Riots,.....

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Delhi Court Remands Wrestler Sushil Kumar to Police Custody in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case(24.05.2021)

Delhi Court has sent Wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar to 6 days police custody remand who are arrested in connection with the Chhatr.....

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SC: Criminal Case Should be Transferred from One State to Another Only in Exceptional Cases(27.02.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that transfer of criminal case from one state to another has to be ordered only in exceptional circumstances as such orders.....

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UP Court Sentences Sandeep Sisodia to Life Imprisonment in Hathras Case(03.03.2023)

UP Court, Hathras has sentenced Sandeep Sisodia to life imprisonment for Gang Rape and Murder case concerning a 19 year old Dalit Girl. Accused was co.....

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Punjab & Haryana High Gives Former CM Parkash Singh Badal Clean Chit in Kotkapura Firing Case(26.04.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has given a clean chit to former CM Parkash Singh Badal in the Kotkapura Firing Case. The Court has noted that the Polic.....

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Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Response in 1987 Maliana Massacre Case(26.04.2021)

Allahabad High Court has sought response from the Uttar Pradesh Government on a petition seeking expeditious trial in the 1987 Maliana village massacr.....

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Ker. HC to Registry: Preserve Recording of Proceedings Leading to Contempt Case Against Lawyer(09.03.2023)

Kerala High Court has directed Registry to preserve audio-video recordings of proceedings which took place in court of Justice Mary Joseph on February.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav in Land for Job Scam Case(15.03.2023)

Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi has granted bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and daughter Misa Bharti in the alleged “land for job scam” case.

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Ker. HC: Grounds for Bail Prescribed by Apex Court in Susantha Ghosh Case Not Exhaustive(15.03.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that grounds for bail prescribed by Supreme Court in Susanta Ghosh v. State of West Bengal (MANU/SC/0094/2012) are n.....

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Raj. HC Acquits 4 Convicts in 2008 Jaipur Blasts Case(30.03.2023)

Rajasthan High Court while acquitting four convicts in 2008 serial Jaipur blast case and upholding conviction of one other accused has observed that i.....

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All. HC Grants Bail to Accued Allegedly from Al-Qaeda, in 2021 Lucknow Terror Conspiracy Case(05.04.2023)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an alleged al-Qaeda terrorist in 2021 pressure cooker bombing case in Lucknow.

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Kerala Court: Moral Policing Can Never Be Encouraged in Civil Society(06.04.2023)

Kerala Court while sentencing 13 accused to imprisonment for 7 years in Madhu lynching case, observed that even if accused persons believed that Madhu.....

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Karnataka High Court Disposes of Habeas Corpus Petition in Alleged Sex CD Case(02.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has disposed of a habeas corpus petition filed by the father of the victim in the alleged sex CD case, involving former State min.....

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SC Acquits Few Men Convicted of Arson, Violence in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(01.05.2019)

Supreme Court has acquitted few out of many men who were awarded five-year jail terms by Delhi High Court for offences of rioting, burning houses and .....

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Bombay High Court Issues Notice to NIA on Stan Swamy's Bail Plea in Bhima Koregaon Case(05.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has issued notice to the State and National Investigating Agency (NIA) on the bail pleas of Father Stan Swamy, an 84-year-old tribal.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused Vikram Bhave in Dabholkar Murder Case(07.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Vikram Bhave accused in the 2013 murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, observing that Central Bureau of Inve.....

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Delhi Court to Aaj Tak: Don’t Telecast Evidence Related to Shraddha Walkar Murder Case(10.04.2023)

Delhi Saket Court while restricting Aaj Tak from telecasting any material in relation to the Shraddha Walkar murder case, has observed that any dissem.....

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NGT to DM: Pay Rs 20 Lakh Compensation to Kin of Deceased in Ludhiana Gas Leak Case(03.05.2023)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) while constituting fact-finding joint Committee in the Ludhiana gas leak case, has directed District Magistrate of Ludhi.....

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SC Stays CCI’s Notice of 200 Crore Penalty Imposed on Amazon in Future Coupons Case(10.05.2023)

Supreme Court has stayed notice of 200 Crores penalty imposed by Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Amazon in future coupons case and observed t.....

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Del. HC Stays Proceedings in Defamation Case Filed by Manish Sisodia Against MP Manoj Tiwari(10.05.2023)

Delhi High Court has stayed trial court proceedings against Manoj Tiwari in Defamation case filed by Manish Sisodia in 2019 for making defamatory stat.....

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SC: Accused Not Entitled to Bail in PMLA Case Merely Because Chargesheet Filed for Predicate Offence(15.05.2023)

Supreme Court while setting aside bail granted to accused in PMLA Case, has held that merely because, for predicated offences chargesheet might have b.....

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Kerala HC: FIR in Corruption Cases Need to be Registered Only After Conducting Preliminary Enquiry(14.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking the registration of certain corruption complaints, ruling that the First Information Report in.....

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SC in Adani-Hindenburg Case: Deadline for SEBI Probe Extended Till August 14(18.05.2023)

Supreme Court in Adani-Hindenburg case has extended deadline for Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) till August 14, 2023 for competing its .....

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Del. HC Issues Guidelines For Preparing Mediation Settlement Agreements In Matrimonial Cases(22.05.2023)

Delhi High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by mediators while drafting settlement agreements in matrimonial cases and observed that such ag.....

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Prabhat Gupta Murder Case: Allahabad HC Upholds Acquittal of Ajay Mishra 'Teni'(22.05.2023)

Allahabad High Court has upheld the acquittal of Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Mishra Teni in a 23 year old Prabhat Gupta Murder Case

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2018 Double Murder Case: P&H HC Acquits Four Convicts(29.05.2023)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has acquitted four convicts who were sentenced to life imprisonment in 2021 by Additional Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur, by gi.....

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P&H HC Grants Bail to Former AIG Ashish Kapoor In Bribery Case(01.06.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while taking note of petitioners' "substantial period" of custody of more than seven months, has granted bail to former .....

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Madras HC Upholds Conviction of Accused in Gokulraj Murder Case(05.06.2023)

Madras High Court while upholding the conviction of life imprisonment of eight accused in the Gokul Raj murder case and altering the conviction agains.....

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Madras HC: Media Must be Enlightened With Regards to Limitations on Freedom of Speech & Expressions(08.06.2023)

Madras High Court while making observation about media trial in criminal cases stated that the real need of the hour is to educate and enlighten media.....

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Ker HC: Can't Direct a Judge to Hear Particular Number of Cases a Day(12.06.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that judicial order cannot be issued to Chief Justice about the manner in which the cases are to be listed in the Hi.....

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Del. HC to Tihar Jail Superintendent: Produce Yasin Malik Through VC in NIA’s Appeal Against Him(04.08.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Tihar jail superintendent to produce Yasin Malik through video conferencing during hearing of NIA’s appeal seeking death.....

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SC: Will Pass Directions in Manipur Violence Cases to Restore a Sense of Faith in Rule of Law(08.08.2023)

Supreme Court has stated that it will pass directions in relation to Manipur violence cases to restore a sense of faith in the rule of law and build a.....

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Cal. HC: Mental Cruelty Can’t Have Uniform Standard in Matrimonial Cases(08.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that Mental cruelty is a state of mind and such feeling and intensity are felt differently by each person, has obs.....

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All. HC: False POCSO/SC-ST Cases Being Filed to Claim Money from the State(11.08.2023)

Allahabad High Court has observed that certain false FIR under the POCSO as well as SC/ST Act are being lodged against innocent persons ruining their .....

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Calcutta HC Pronounces Verdict in Plea Alleging State Inaction in Post Poll Violence Case(20.08.2021)

Calcutta High has pronounced the verdict in a batch of petitions alleging State inaction against the alleged acts of violence unleashed by members of .....

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Delhi HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Woman Who Allegedly Threatened Man of Filing False Rape Case(20.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a woman who allegedly threatened a man of filing rape case against him if he failed to meet her deman.....

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All. HC: Can’t Cancel Arms License on Mere Pendency of Criminal Case(20.07.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that mere pendency of criminal case or apprehension that person may be involved in criminal case in future can’t be a gr.....

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Gyanvapi Masjid Case: Mosque Committee Moves Allahabad High Court Against Varanasi Court's ASI Survey(25.07.2023)

Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging the District Court's order passed on July 21 for the ASI survey of t.....

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Kar. HC: Family Courts Must Decide Divorce Cases Within One Year(27.07.2023)

Karnataka High Court while observing that matrimonial causes should be tried & disposed off on a war footing, at least as a concession to the shortnes.....

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Supreme Court Refuses Bail to Lawyer in UAPA Case for Alleged Link with ISIS(22.10.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to grant bail to a lawyer arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in 2017 in Gujarat for allegedly dis.....

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AP HC Orders Interim Stay on Proceedings Against Chandrababu Naidu in Skill Development Scam(13.09.2023)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered interim stay on Court proceedings against former Chief Minister and N Chandrababu Naidu in connection with the A.....

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Allahabad High Court Stays Hearing of Gyanvapi Masjid Case(27.02.2020)

Allahabad High Court has stayed a lower Court’s order to proceed with the hearing of a case related to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple- Gyanvapi Masjid di.....

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Karnataka High Court Pulls Up State for Not Acting on Complaints Against Police(28.02.2020)

Karnataka High Court has observed that endorsements made by the police on complaints made by victims and family members of the two deceased persons in.....

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Del HC Rejects Plea to Condone Delay in Filing Appeal Against Acquittal in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case(16.08.2023)

Delhi High Court has rejected plea condone the delay in filing of an appeal by prosecution against the acquittal of various accused in 1984 Anti-Sikh .....

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SC: Strong Evidence Required for Quashing Cheque Case Against Firm's Partner(25.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that powers under Section 482 of CrPC to quash cheque case against firm's partner can be exercised by High Court in case when i.....

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Calcutta HC Directs CBI to Appear Before WB Speaker For Submitting Chargesheets Against MLAs(05.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed an officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appear before the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative A.....

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JH HC: Difficult to Get Documentary Evidence for Money Exchanged at Time of Marriage(06.10.2023)

Jharkhand High Court has held that even in the absence of documentary evidence to prove payment of money and gold, oral evidence of the parties if fou.....

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JH HC: Delay in Filing FIR in Rape Cases Not Fatal, if Proper Explanation Given(09.10.2023)

Jharkhand High Court has held that in case of a rape wherein dignity and prestige of family is at stake, the time is also taken in deciding whether to.....

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Delhi HC Seeks ED's Response on Plea by Popular Front of India Challenging Money Laundering Case(09.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate on a plea filed by Popular Front of India (PFI) challenging a money laundering.....

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SC: Concurrent Running of Sentences Shall Not Be Allowed in Drug Trafficking Cases(10.12.2021)

Supreme Court has reiterated that discretion to direct subsequent sentence to run concurrently with the previous sentence has to be exercised judiciou.....

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Allahabad HC: In Cheque Bounce Case, Accused can be Summoned on Basis of Affidavit(13.12.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that in a cheque bounce case for insufficient funds, even on the basis of affidavit filed on behalf of the complaina.....

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AP HC Grants Bail to Chandrababu Naidu in Skill Development Scam Case(21.11.2023)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted regular bail to former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in the multi-crore Skill development scam case.

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SC: No Evidence to Suggest Impartiality of Expert Committee or SEBI Probe in Adani Hindenburg Case(27.11.2023)

Supreme Court while reserving the judgment in PILs seeking Court-monitored investigation into Adani-Hindenburg case regarding violations of stock mark.....

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All. HC to Counsels: Avoid Seeking Adjournments to Reduce the Backlog of Unresolved Cases(30.11.2023)

Allahabad High Court while stating that the same old practices will continue to produce the same old results but as society needs faster disposal of m.....

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P&H HC to State: Use AI to Examine Pending Cases with Similar Cases Which are Already Settled(17.10.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while observing that in several cases litigation is unnecessarily coming up before the Court in spite of settled law, ha.....

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Kerala HC Upholds Detention of A.M. Jalal and P. Mohammed Shafi in Gold Smuggling Case(24.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has upheld the detention of A.M. Jalal and P. Mohammed Shafi, accused in the diplomatic gold smuggling case, under the Conservation .....

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Supreme Court Directs Preservation of CCTV Records in Delhi Gymkhana Club Case(24.09.2021)

Supreme Court, while taking serious note of the allegations that records of Delhi Gymkhana club were being destroyed, has directed the Administrator o.....

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Orissa High Court Imposes 50K Cost on An Investigating Officer for Non-Production of Case Diary(27.09.2021)

Orissa High Court has imposed Rs.50,000/- cost on the Investigating Officer of Jaipatna Police Station (investigating a criminal case) for non-product.....

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Muzaffarnagar Student Slapping Case- SC to UP Govt: Provide Plan to Implement TISS Recommendation(12.12.2023)

Supreme Court while hearing PIL in the Muzaffarnagar student slapping case, has directed Uttar Pradesh Government to provide a plan on how the Governm.....

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SC: Accused Must Also be Protected Against the Possibility of False Implication(01.11.2023)

Supreme Court while acquitting a man after 23 in a rape case has observed that it cannot be lost sight of that rape causes the greatest distress and h.....

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SC: Circulate 'Rajnesh v. Neha' Judgment to All Judicial Officers(08.11.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that its guideline regarding payment of maintenance in matrimonial cases as laid down in Rajnesh v. Neha (MANU/SC/0833/2.....

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SC Issues Directions for Monitoring of Early Disposal of Pending Cases Against MPs’/MLAs’(09.11.2023)

Supreme Court has issued various directions for monitoring of early disposal of pending cases against MPs’ and MLAs’ and observed that it is difficult.....

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Madhu Lynching Case: Kerala High Court Refuses to Suspend Sentence of 12 Convicts(16.11.2023)

Kerala High Court has rejected the plea for suspension of sentence of 12 convicts out of the 13 convicts in case of brutal lynching of a mentally chal.....

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Madras HC Expresses Concern Over Long Pendency of Cases Involving Revenue(17.01.2022)

Madras High Court has expressed its concern over long pendency of cases involving large scale revenue. The Court has observed that cases of Income Tax.....

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Rajasthan HC Suspends Sentence to Faculty Member in College for Failure to Report POCSO Case(17.01.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has suspended the sentence awarded to a Faculty Member in the college and the Hostel Warden booked under Section 21 of the Protec.....

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Parliamentary Committee: Lawyers Must Appear in Atleast 1 Pro Bono Case A Year to Access Relief Fund(08.02.2024)

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has proposed that the Bar Council of India should make it mandatory .....

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Kerala High Court Allows Petitioner to Implead ED in Fake Antique Dealer Case(12.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has allowed the petitioner, the former driver of controversial fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal, to implead the Enforcement Direc.....

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Mad. HC Sentences TN Minister Ponmudi and his Wife Visalakshi in Disproportionate Asset Case(21.12.2023)

Madras High Court has sentenced Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudi and his wife Visalakshi to 3 years simple imprisonment in a disproportionate asset case, a.....

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Cal. HC: Filing False Case u/s 498A IPC Amounts to Cruelty(03.01.2024)

Calcutta High Court while allowing the husband’s petition for grant of divorce, has held that the wife lodging a false criminal case under Section 498.....

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Delhi HC Grants Time to Frame Rules to Deal with High Value Cases In Debt Recovery Tribunals(25.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted six weeks time to the Central Government for coming up with the Rules to deal with high value cases, where the recovery i.....

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Bombay High Court Rejects Tarun Tejpal's Plea for In-Camera Hearing of Rape Case Appeal(25.11.2021)

Bombay High Court has rejected an application moved by journalist Tarun Tejpal under Section 327 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for conductin.....

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SC Issues Directions Regarding Compensation for Victims of Hit & Run Cases(15.01.2024)

After considering the dismal rate of grant of compensation under Compensation of Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme, 2022, the SC has issue.....

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AP HC Directs to Submit Report on Withdrawal of Cases Against MPs/MLAs(02.12.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Principal Secretary (Home) to submit a report on the withdrawal of prosecution of sitting and former MPs / .....

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Kerala HC Reduces Sentence Imposed on Former Catholic Priest Mathew Vadakkumchery(02.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has reduced the sentence imposed on former Catholic priest Robin Mathew Vadakkumchery from 20 years to 10 years of rigorous imprison.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Peter Mukherjea in INX Media Money Laundering Case(06.12.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to Peter Mukherjea, accused in connection with the INX Media Money Laundering case.

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Student in North East Delhi Riots Case(06.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a 20 year old student accused in connection with a North East Delhi riots case observing that the possibility of .....

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Calcutta HC Calls for Inquiry Into Police Officials' Conduct for Not Investigating Mob Lynching Case(06.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has called for an inquiry into the conduct of the Officers-in-Charge of two police stations in the state, pulling up West Bengal P.....

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SC: Suppression of Information of Criminal Case Can be Ignored in Certain Conditions(22.03.2022)

Supreme Court has held that suppression of information relating to a criminal case by a candidate can be ignored in certain situations. The Court has .....

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SC Directs to File Report on Officers Involved in Muzzafarpur Shelter Home Sexual Assault Case(24.03.2022)

Supreme Court has directed Bihar to file a report on action taken against State officers involved in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case......

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Allahabad HC Orders to File Affidavit Disclosing Steps Taken in Bulandshahr Custodial Death Case(28.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has ordered the additional chief secretary Uttar Pradesh to file a personal affidavit disclosing the steps taken by the State in .....

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Kerala HC Allows Anticipatory Bail by Actor Dileep in Alleged 2017 Sexual Assault Case(07.02.2022)

Kerala High Court has allowed the anticipatory bail plea moved by actor Dileep and other accused in the alleged criminal conspiracy to kill police off.....

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Kerala HC Grants Prosecution to Complete Examination of Witnesses in 2017 Sexual Assault Case(25.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has granted the prosecution 10 more days from January 27 to complete the examination of witnesses before the trial court in the sens.....

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Kerala HC Acquits Lashkar-e-Taiba Operative in 2006 Kozhikode Twin Blast Case(27.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has allowed the appeals preferred by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Thadiyantevida Nazeer and Shafaz, prime accused in the 2006 Koz.....

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Delhi HC: Tihar Inmate Ankit Gujjar Death Case, Jail Authority To Provide Protection To Co Accused(28.01.2022)

Delhi High Court directed the jail authorities to provide adequate protection to a co-accused with inmate Ankit Gujjar, a 29-year old old gangster, wh.....

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All. HC Directs Govt. to Provide EWS Accommodation to All Slum Dwellers & Shift Them By Mar. 31(07.03.2024)

In a Lucknow-Akbarnagar demolition case, Allahabad High Court has directed the State Government to ensure that all persons from Akbar Nagar slums must.....

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Allahabad HC: Wife Not Having Anyone to Accompany Her Across Long Distance a Relevant Factor(16.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that the fact that a wife is not having anyone to accompany her across a long distance is also a relevant considerat.....

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Bombay High Court’s Third Judge Opines in 2023 IT Rules Amendment Case(12.03.2024)

The third Judge in the 2023 IT Rules Amendment Case while refusing to stay Central government notification for forming Fact Check Units has opined tha.....

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Bombay High Court’s Third Judge Opines in 2023 IT Rules Amendment Case(12.03.2024)

The third Judge in the 2023 IT Rules Amendment Case while refusing to stay Central government notification for forming Fact Check Units has opined tha.....

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Del. HC: Dept. Enquiry Against Sameer Wankhede Won’t Rely on Evidence Recorded In Special Enquiry(14.03.2024)

Delhi High Court in the Cordelia cruise drugs case has clarified that the departmental enquiry to be held against Sameer Wankhede will not rely on the.....

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Arrested by Enforcement Directorate in Liquor Policy Case(22.03.2024)

Enforcement Directorate has arrested Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case that is related to the alleged liquor policy s.....

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Bombay HC Grants Protection to Sameer Wankhede in Liquor Licence Case(23.02.2022)

Bombay High Court has granted protection to former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede from arrest till February 28 in the liquor licence case registered agai.....

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SC: Rs. 5 Lakh Cost Imposed on Wife’s Father for Lodging Fake Cases at Diff. Places Against Husband(22.04.2024)

Supreme Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 5 Lakh on the wife’s father for filing false cases under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at differ.....

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