Right Of Accused: Accessing FIRs At Earliest Stage
The right of an accused person to access a copy of the FIR at the earliest stage has once again come into focus after the Supreme Court directed the Ghaziabad P…
Criminal Law: Legal News & Updates (Page 4)
Latest Criminal Law judgments, case updates and legal developments in India.
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Orissa High Court: Victim Cannot Introduce New Evidence Not Part of Chargesheet
The Orissa High Court has ruled that a victim cannot seek to introduce documents or evidence during trial that were not part of the police chargesheet or invest…
Kerala court orders FIR against actress Lakshmi Priya for sexually coloured remarks about actress Ansiba Hassan
A Kerala court has directed the police to register an FIR against actress Lakshmi Priya, her husband, and a woman police officer based on a complaint filed by a…
Delhi High Court: POCSO Cases Cannot Be Quashed on the Basis of Compromise
The Delhi High Court has ruled that offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cannot be quashed merely because the accused and …
Supreme Court Introduces Strict Safeguards Against Illegal Arrests and Re-Arrests
The Supreme Court has introduced stringent safeguards against illegal arrests and re-arrests, holding that any arrest made without furnishing written grounds is…
Delhi Riots: Court Grants Interim Bail To Sharjeel Imam To Attend Cousin's Wedding
A Delhi court has granted seven days' interim bail to Sharjeel Imam, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, to attend his cousins' weddings.…
Delhi HC orders CBI to issue Red Notice through Interpol to trace man making allegations against Indian courts
The Delhi High Court has directed the CBI to initiate steps for issuance of an Interpol Red Notice against a man accused of making allegations against Indian co…
Supreme Court Allows Dara Singh to Challenge Rejection of Remission Plea
The Supreme Court has allowed Dara Singh, convicted in the 1999 Graham Staines murder case, to amend his petition and challenge the Odisha government's rejectio…
Kerala Court Denies Bail To Reporter TV's Anto Augustine Booked For Illegal Possession Of Alcohol
The Kerala High Court declined to grant interim bail to Reporter TV Managing Director Anto Augustine, who was booked for allegedly possessing liquor in excess o…
Delhi High Court Rejects Bail Plea Over 'Forum Shopping'
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a murder accused's bail application after finding that he concealed previous bail rejections and attempted to have the matter…
Delhi court orders FIR against Karishma Aziz over derogatory remarks against PM Modi, Savarkar and Hinduism
A Delhi court has directed the registration of an FIR against journalist and X user Karishma Aziz over alleged derogatory posts targeting Hinduism, Prime Minist…
Delhi HC says words used by Ajeet Bharti were offensive, reserves order on anticipatory bail plea
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on YouTuber Ajeet Bharti's anticipatory bail plea in a case alleging casteist and offensive remarks against…
Jammu and Kashmir HC grants anticipatory bail to police SI accused of sexually exploiting constable
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court granted anticipatory bail to a police Sub-Inspector accused of sexually exploiting a woman constable by allegedly maki…
Court Flags Gaps In Delhi Police Probe While Granting Interim Bail To Swatantra Bhardwaj, Bars Him From Discussing Case In Media
A Delhi court granted three weeks' interim bail to influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj while noting apparent gaps in the Delhi Police investigation, particularly rega…
Tarun Tejpal Surrenders After SC Refuses Relief
Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal surrendered before a Goa court after the Supreme Court refused to exempt him from surrendering while challenging his…