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Madhya Pradesh High Court Awards Five Lakh Compensation For Illegal Police Detention Without Bail

Madhya Pradesh High Court Awards Five Lakh Compensation For Illegal Police Detention Without BailIn a significant ruling emphasizing the sanctity of personal liberty, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior has ordered the payment of ...

31 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Does The Supreme Court Grant Interim Protection To Former Tamil Nadu Minister Balaji?

Does The Supreme Court Grant Interim Protection To Former Tamil Nadu Minister Balaji?In a significant legal development involving high-profile political figures, the Supreme Court of India has granted interim protection from arr...

31 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Shalini Passi Challenges Criminal Proceedings In Orissa High Court Over Jagannath Temple Photography Incident

Shalini Passi Challenges Criminal Proceedings In Orissa High Court Over Jagannath Temple Photography IncidentTheHigh Court of Orissaat Cuttack is currently reviewing a petition filed by reality television personality and art collector Shalini Passi seeking thequashing of criminal proceedingsi...

31 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Prosecution Against Taxpayer Entitled To A Refund Of Taxes

Bombay High CourtQuashes Criminal Prosecution Against Taxpayer Entitled To A Refund Of TaxesTheHigh Court of Judicature at Bombayhas delivered a significant ruling, clarifying the limits of criminal prosecution under theIncome Tax Act, 1961. Justice Madhav J. Jamdar quashed a pending criminal...

30 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Orders Accelerated Trials For All Pending Rape And POCSO Court Cases

Madras High CourtOrders Accelerated Trials For All Pending Rape And POCSO Court CasesIn a landmark decision, theHigh Court of Judicature at Madrashas issued a comprehensive suite of directives to fast-track the trial process for sexual offences against women and children in Tamil Nadu. The di...

30 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Actor Ansiba Hassan Challenges Magistrate Ruling Seeking Police Probe Against Actor Lakshmi Priya Kerala

Actor Ansiba Hassan Challenges Magistrate Ruling Seeking Police Probe Against Actor Lakshmi Priya KeralaThe legal landscape surrounding digital harassment and the procedural gatekeeping of criminal investigations has been brought into sharp focus by a recent petition filed in theKerala High C...

30 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Democratic Dissent Isn't Crime: Madras HC Quashes FIRs against TASMAC Protesters under S. 528 BNSS

Democratic Dissent vs. Criminal Charges: Madras High Court Clears Social Activists In a significant ruling protecting the right to peaceful protest, the Madras High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against a group of social act who had been charged for protesting against the openi...

11 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Silence of Accused Isn't Non-Cooperation Warranting Custodial Interrogation: Punjab and Haryana High Court on NDPS Case

Silence is Not Non-Cooperation: High Court Grants Relief in NDPS Case In a significant ruling addressing the boundaries of investigatory cooperation, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has clarified that an accused's refusal to disclose self-incriminating information does not justify custod...

08 Jul 2025

India - High Court of Jharkhand

Jharkhand High Court Quashes Kidnapping Charges Against Father For Taking Custody Of Own Child

Jharkhand High Court QuashesKidnappingCharges Against Father For TakingCustodyOf Own ChildTheHigh Court of Jharkhand at Ranchihas provided significant clarity on parental rights and the limits of criminal law in domestic disputes. In a recent judgment, the court quashed acriminal proceedingag...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh High Court Awards Compensation to Man for Illegal Detention After Furnishing Bail Bond

Chhattisgarh High Court Awards Compensation to Man for Illegal Detention After FurnishingBail BondIn a significant ruling, theHigh Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspurhas underscored the sanctity ofindividual liberty, awarding ₹25,000 in compensation to a citizen held incustodydespite fulfilling...

29 Jul 2026