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No Law Prohibits Disclosure Of The Name of An Accused Persons: Sikkim HC

It is entirely in the fitness of things that the Sikkim High Court at Gangtok in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest oral judgment titled Rabden Sherpa vs State of Sikkim in W.P. (C) No. 07 of 2026 that was head and pronounced on 07.04.2026 and then finally uploaded on 09.0...

19 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Stays Pawan Khera's Transit Bail Order

Supreme Court Stays Pawan Khera's Transit Bail Order, Flags Forum Shopping ConcernsIn a significant intervention on April 15, 2026, theSupreme Court of Indiastayed theTelangana High Court's order granting one-week transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader and national spokesperson Pawan Kh...

15 Apr 2026

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Mere DOB Discrepancy Without Fraud or Prejudice Doesn't Warrant Teacher Termination: Allahabad HC

Allahabad HC Delivers Justice: DOB Mismatch No Grounds for Teacher's Firing Without Proof of FraudIn a significant ruling for government school teachers, the Allahabad High Court has quashed the dismissal of Assistant Teacher Vijai Kumar Yadav, holding that a mere discrepancy i...

14 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Punjab & Haryana HC Questions Timeline of Existing Facilitation Charges in PIL Challenging FIR Download Fee

High Court Halts PIL Over FIR Fees, Probes Deeper intoPunjab Police's Charge HistoryIn a sharp procedural move, a division bench of thePunjab and Haryana High CourtcomprisingChief Justice Sheel NaguandJustice Sanjiv BerryonApril 1, 2026, questioned the timeline of pre-existing facilitation ch...

02 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Confessions Guide Police Probe Despite Inadmissibility in Evidence: Allahabad HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail Under Section 105 BNS

Confessions Can't Be Ignored: Allahabad HC Denies Bail in Shocking Murder of Vulnerable YouthIn a significant clarification on the role of confessional statements during police probes, the Allahabad High Court rejected anticipatory bail

28 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Section 4 Official Secrets Act Presumption and Prima Facie Evidence Bar Bail in Espionage Case: Punjab & Haryana HC

YouTuber Denied Bail: Punjab & Haryana HC Cites Spy Links to Pakistan IntelligenceIn a stern ruling on national security grounds, the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed the bail petition of Jyoti Rani alias Jyoti Malhotra, a Haryana-based YouTuber running the channel "Travel-with-Jo." Ju...

14 Mar 2026

India - Digest

Supreme Court Monthly Digest – February 2026

Supreme(SC) 2026 0 217Supreme Court (277)West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. VS Adhunik Power & Natural Resource Ltd.Written contract – Ordinarily, when a contract is reduced to writing, its terms must be determined from the document itself – However, this rule does not put ...

09 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Failure of IO to Note Victim's Intellectual Disability Not Fatal If Competent to Testify: Kerala HC on Section 118 Evidence Act

When Victim's Words Outweigh Investigation Gaps: Kerala HC Upholds Rape ConvictionIn a significant ruling on witness credibility in sensitive cases, the Kerala High Court dismissed an appeal by 73-year-old Appukuttan, upholding his seven-year rigorous imprisonment sentence for ...

06 Mar 2026

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India's Criminal Investigations Face Systemic Conviction Crisis

India's Criminal Investigations Face Systemic Conviction CrisisAs India ushers in the era of 'Nagarik Suraksha'—a suite of transformative criminal laws aimed at bolstering citizen protection—the stark reality of faltering investigations undermines this ambitious pivot. National Crime Records ...

05 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses BNSS Prosecution Judge Challenge

Supreme Court Dismisses BNSS Prosecution Judge ChallengeIn a decisive ruling that reinforces the framework of India's revamped criminal laws, theSupreme Court of Indiaon Wednesday dismissed a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 20(2)(a) and 20(2)(b) of theBharati...

25 Feb 2026