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Madras High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Film Leak

Madras High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in High-Profile Film Leak CaseIn a ruling that underscores the judiciary's firm stance against pre-release film piracy, the Madras High Court on April 30, 2026, dismissed the

30 Apr 2026

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PIL Dismissed with ₹25K Costs for Concealing Credentials & Pending Criminal Cases: Allahabad High Court

Advocate's PIL Backfires: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹25K Costs for Hidden VendettaIn a stern rebuke to misuse of public interest litigation, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a PIL filed by advocate Ravindra Ahlawat against Daurala Sugar Mill for alleged encroachment on a canal-side road. The ben...

30 Apr 2026

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Delhi High Court Preserves Sunjay Kapur Assets Pending Trial

Delhi High Court Preserves Sunjay Kapur Assets Pending TrialIn a significant victory for succession rights, the Delhi High Court on April 30, 2026, granted interim relief to Samaira Kapur and her brother Kiaan Kapur—the minor children of late industr...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Khera's Bail Plea

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Khera's Anticipatory Bail PleaIn a closely watched case blending political rhetoric, allegations of document forgery, and fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution, theSupreme Court of Indiaon Thursday reserved its judgment on Congress leader P...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Flawed Investigation Fatal to Prosecution Even with Eyewitnesses: Supreme Court Acquits 12 in Assam Murder under IPC 302/149

Supreme Court Rips Apart 'Scripted' Probe: Acquits 12 in Assam Roadside Murder After 18-Year BattleIn a stinging rebuke toAssam Police, theSupreme Court of IndiaonApril 28, 2026, acquitted 12 convicts in a brutal 2008 murder case, overturning lower court verdicts due to a "fatally flawed" inv...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Dismissal of SLP Upholds Eviction Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act Despite Co-Ownership Claim: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Ends L&T's 68-Year Hold on Pali Hill Luxury Bungalow, Dismisses Final AppealIn a swift ruling, the Supreme Court of India on April 27, 2026, dismissed special leave petitions filed by engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T), upholding a Bombay High Court

29 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Trial Courts Must Call Mitigation Reports Post-Conviction in Death Penalty Cases: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Stays Death Sentence, Ushers in Sentencing Revolution for Capital CasesIn a pivotal intervention, theSupreme Court of Indiahas stayed the execution of death row convicts Aman Singh and Sonal Singh, while laying down sweeping directives to overhaul the sentencing process in death...

29 Apr 2026

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Vague 'Bad Work' Can't Presume Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Section 4 Without Evidence: Patna High Court

'Bad Work' Isn't Enough: Patna HC Frees Man from Life Term, Narrows POCSO Rape ConvictionIn a nuanced ruling on child sexual abuse laws, the Patna High Court partially allowed an appeal by Md. Khurshid @ Md. Khurshid Rayeen, overturning his life sentenc...

28 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Appoints Justice Hrishikesh Roy as BCA Ombudsman After Justice Oka Declines Over Adjudicatory Role

Supreme Court Shifts Gears: Justice Hrishikesh Roy Takes Helm as BCA OmbudsmanIn a swift administrative pivot, the Supreme Court of India has appointed former judgeJustice Hrishikesh Royas the new Ombudsman for theBihar Cricket Association (BCA), replacingJustice Abh...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Single-Member PMLA Adjudicating Authority Can Confirm Attachments on Prima Facie Satisfaction: Telangana HC

Telangana HC Backs Single-Member PMLA Benches: Prima Facie Proof Enough to Lock Down Suspect AssetsIn a significant boost for anti-money laundering enforcement, theHigh Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabaddismissed three writ petitions challenging orders under thePrevention of Money ...

25 Apr 2026