YouTuber Ajeet Bharti Moves Delhi Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In SC/ST Act FIR
YouTuber Ajeet Bharti has approached Delhi's Patiala House Court seeking anticipatory bail in an FIR registered against him under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atroc…
Criminal Law: Legal News & Updates (Page 5)
Articles, case updates and legal news tagged "Criminal Law".
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Supreme Court Tightens Bail Rules for Foreign Nationals in NDPS Cases
The Supreme Court has issued a series of safeguards to strengthen scrutiny of bail granted to foreign nationals accused in NDPS cases. The directions seek to pr…
Supreme Court Suggests Dedicated Exclusive Courts for CBI, NIA Cases Arising Out of Manipur Violence
The Supreme Court directed authorities to consider establishing two exclusive trial courts to fast-track cases investigated by the CBI and NIA concerning the 20…
Mumbai Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Two TISS Students For Raising Slogans To Release Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid
A Mumbai Sessions Court refused anticipatory bail to two TISS students accused of raising slogans demanding the release of activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khal…
Andhra Pradesh High Court Strikes Down Preventive Detention Under PIT NDPS Act
The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed a preventive detention order issued under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances …
Supreme Court Protects Student Protesters, Orders No Coercive Action
The Supreme Court has directed authorities not to take coercive action against student protesters involved in nationwide demonstrations over examination irregul…
Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Abu Salem's Premature Release Plea
The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Abu Salem's plea seeking premature release after serving 25 years in prison. Sal…
Kapil Sibal Contributes Rs 1 Crore For CJP's Legal Aid Fund For Student Protesters Facing FIRs
Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has contributed ₹1 crore to a legal aid fund established by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to assist student pro…
Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Case Lodged By Wife Against Husband's Sister, Flags Trend Of Dragging In-Laws Into Family Disputes
The Supreme Court has quashed a POCSO and criminal case registered against a husband's sister, expressing concern over the growing trend of implicating extended…
‘No law bars eating chicken over Ganga’: SC judge flags delayed bail at NLIU lecture
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court criticized the criminalization of ordinary conduct and highlighted delays in granting bail during a lecture at NLIU. R…
Bengaluru Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To KPSC Chairperson's Daughter In 'Fake' Family Income Certificate Case
A Bengaluru Sessions Court has granted anticipatory bail to Suma S. Sahukar, daughter of suspended KPSC Chairperson Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar, in a case alleg…
Centre Proposes Tougher Anti-Paper Leak Law
The Central Government has proposed amendments to strengthen India's anti-paper leak framework by introducing harsher punishments, higher fines, and fast-track …
Use Of Abusive Or Vulgar Expletives Does Not Amount To Criminal Obscenity: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the mere use of abusive or vulgar expletives, however distasteful or uncivil, does not satisfy the legal threshold for the offen…
UP: Accused by teachers of stealing Rs 10 & assaulted, 10-year-old kills herself
A 10-year-old schoolgirl in Uttar Pradesh allegedly died by suicide after being accused of stealing ₹10, physically assaulted, and subjected to mental harassmen…
Delhi High Court Creates Fast-Track Court for Paper Leak Cases
The Delhi High Court has designated a special fast-track court to exclusively handle paper leak and examination malpractice cases. The move aims to ensure speed…