India - High Court of Gauhati

Custodial Death Violates Article 21: Gauhati High Court Awards Compensation Despite Pending Criminal Proceedings

A Breach of Constitutional Trust: Gauhati Court Rules on Custodial Death Compensation In a landmark order, the Gauhati High Court has reaffirmed that the State bears strict liability for custodial deaths, holding that the "precious right" to life under Article 21 of ...

03 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Cyber Fraud Case: Economic Offences Demand Custodial Interrogation Under Sections 419/420 IPC

Digital Fraud Web: Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Rapipay Agent in Cyber ScamIn a firm stance against the growing menace of organized cyber fraud, the Delhi High Court has denied the anticipatory bail application of an individual accused of facilitating the laundering of funds obtained throu...

14 May 2025

India - Supreme Court

Bureaucratic Delay in Release After Judicial Order Amounts to Illegal Detention: Supreme Court Awards ₹11 Lakh Compensation

Liberty Over Bureaucracy: Supreme Court Penalizes State for 24-Day Illegal DetentionIn a landmark ruling that reinforces the paramount nature of personal liberty, the Supreme Court of India has...

29 May 2026

India -

Jharkhand HC Orders Enquiry Into Failure Of State Authorities To Conduct Judicial Inquiries In At Least 262 Custodial Death Cases

While not restraining itself from holding the bull by the horns, we see that the Jharkhand High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Md Mumtaz Ansari v. State of Jharkhand & Ors in Md Mumtaz Ansari Vs State of Jharkhand & Ors in W.P. (PIL) No. 1218 o...

23 May 2026

India -

Jharkhand HC Orders Enquiry Into Failure Of State Authorities To Conduct Judicial Inquiries In At Least 262 Custodial Death Cases

While not restraining itself from holding the bull by the horns, we see that the Jharkhand High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Md Mumtaz Ansari v. State of Jharkhand & Ors in Md Mumtaz Ansari Vs State of Jharkhand & Ors in W.P. (PIL) No. 1218 o...

23 May 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

High Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Alleged Criminal Conspiracy: Jabir Bin Yamin Behra v. State of Gujarat

Balancing Justice: The High Court’s Stance in Jabir Bin Yamin Behra v. State of Gujarat The landscape of criminal jurisprudence in India often pivots on the delicate balance between the right of an individual to avoid vexatious litigation and the state's duty to investigate cogniza...

02 Jun 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

State Can't Deny Salary Grants to NGO Child Homes While Funding Ladki Bahin Without Justification: Bombay HC

"Fund Ladki Bahin, But Starve Child Homes?" Bombay HC's Stark Warning to MaharashtraIn a scathing rebuke to the Maharashtra government's spending priorities, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that the state cannot withhold salary grants for ...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Orissa HC Justice Grants Bail with Cleaning Duties at Police Stations, Hospitals for Theft to Murder Cases

Sweeping Justice: Orissa HC Judge Orders 50 Accused to Clean Up as Bail PriceIn an unprecedented wave of creativity, Justice Panigrahi of the Orissa High Court has transformed bail hearings into community clean-up drives. Over six months, from April to December 2025

04 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

No Permit Required for Bovine Transport Within UP: Allahabad HC Quashes Confiscation under Section 5-A of U.P. Cow Slaughter Act

Allahabad HC Delivers Blow to Presumption-Based Cow Smuggling Raids: No Permit for UP Intra-State Trips, Compensation OrderedIn a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has quashed the confiscation of a commercial vehicle seized in a suspected cow smuggling case, emphasiz...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Unsigned Employment Contract Can Determine Notional Income in Motor Claims: Bombay High Court

Unsigned Job Offer Trumps Lowball Estimate: Bombay HC Awards 13x Jump in Engineer's Death CompensationIn a landmark ruling for motor accident victims' families, the Bombay High Court has held that anunsigned employment contractcan form the basis for calculating a deceased's not...

24 Apr 2026