Madras HC: Police serve the State, not a political party; bail granted to DMK leader
The Madras High Court granted anticipatory bail to a DMK councillor accused of making derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay. Emphasi…
Criminal Law: Legal News & Updates
Latest Criminal Law judgments, case updates and legal developments in India.
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Foreign Divorce Decree Against Indian Law & Change Of Citizenship Won't Shield Husband From Bigamy Prosecution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a foreign divorce decree and a subsequent change of citizenship cannot shield a husband from criminal prosecution for bigamy under I…
Delhi Court Seeks Action Taken Report On Woman Journalist's Plea For FIR Against ACP Vivek Bhagat Over Alleged Sexual Assault
A Delhi court has directed the Delhi Police to submit an action-taken report on a woman journalist's complaint seeking an FIR against ACP Vivek Bhagat over alle…
Allahabad High Court recommends FIRs and contempt action over lawyers' courtroom violence
The Allahabad High Court has recommended FIRs against lawyers allegedly involved in courtroom vandalism and assault, while referring the matter for criminal con…
Supreme Court dismisses K.N. Nehru's plea in alleged ₹634-crore cash-for-jobs scam
The Supreme Court has dismissed former Tamil Nadu Minister K.N. Nehru's plea challenging the Madras High Court's direction to register an FIR in an alleged ₹634…
Supreme Court: Five Criminal Antecedents Not Proof of Guilt, Grants Bail in 23-Kg Cow Meat Case
The Supreme Court has granted regular bail to Mohammad Aarif Abdul Razak Samol, accused of procuring and storing 23 kg of cow meat in Gujarat, despite five simi…
Supreme Court Censures TN IPS Officer Over Detention Order, Expunges Madras High Court’s Adverse Remarks
The Supreme Court censured a senior Tamil Nadu IPS officer over flaws in a preventive detention order while simultaneously expunging harsh adverse remarks passe…
Supreme Court says High Courts cannot dictate regular bail conditions while rejecting anticipatory bail
The Supreme Court has ruled that High Courts cannot dictate regular bail conditions or direct a trial court to release an accused while rejecting anticipatory b…
Supreme Court clarifies the burden of explaining disproportionate assets
The Supreme Court has ruled that once the prosecution establishes that a public servant possesses assets disproportionate to their known sources of income, the …
Supreme Court cancels anticipatory bail of Karnataka IPS officer accused of corruption
The Supreme Court has cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to Karnataka IPS officer Srinath Joshi Mahadev in an alleged corruption and extortion case linked …
Supreme Court cancels suspension of sentence of convicted murder accused in political rivalry case
The Supreme Court of India has cancelled the suspension of sentence granted to the principal accused convicted in a politically motivated murder case involving …
Supreme Court: Relationship breakdown alone cannot turn consensual sex into rape
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that consensual physical intimacy during an ongoing relationship cannot retrospectively be classified as rape merely becaus…
Kochi Mercedez-Benz Crash: Kerala Court Asks State To Remove Minor's Name From Bail Cancellation Plea
A Kerala court has directed the State government to remove the identifying details of a 17-year-old accused from its appeal seeking cancellation of bail in the …
Once Cloned, Why Kept? Digital Devices And Limits Of Retention Under PMLA
The Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA has examined the continued retention of digital devices seized during investigations under the Prevention of Money Launderin…
Supreme Court reserves order on ED's plea seeking a CBI probe over alleged obstruction of I-PAC raid
The Supreme Court has reserved its order on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea seeking a CBI investigation into alleged obstruction of its search operation…