India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Private Expert Reports Admissible in Commercial Disputes, Subject to Trial Proof: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Expert Testimony in Commercial Suits: Andhra Pradesh High Court Clarifies Rules on Private ReportsA Division Bench of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, comprising Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice Balaji Medamalli, has reaffirmed that l...

15 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Failure to Prove Victim's Minors Status and Procedural Lapses under Section 313 CrPC Lead to Acquittal: Patna High Court

Kidnapping Conviction Overturned: Patna HC Highlights Burden of Proof in Criminal Justice In a significant ruling, the High Court of Judicature at Patna has set aside the conviction of two individuals in a decades-old kidnapping case, highlighting the critical th...

11 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

District Magistrate Cannot Adjudicate Title Disputes Under Section 14 SARFAESI Act: Rajasthan High Court

Beyond Jurisdiction: Rajasthan High Court Limits Magistrate Intervention in SARFAESI Process In a decisive ruling that reinforces the streamlined nature of loan recovery, the Rajasthan High Court has clarified the limits of a District Magistrate’s (DM) authority ...

21 Jul 2025

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Failure To Follow Sections 60 And 63 NDPS Act Renders Vehicle Confiscation Unsustainable: Andhra Pradesh High Court

High Court Pulls Plug on Vehicle Seizure Over Skipped NDPS SafeguardsThe Andhra Pradesh High Court has underscored that confiscation of a conveyance allegedly used in narcotics offences cannot proceed without strict adherence to statutory safeguards. In...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Inconsistent Dying Declarations Demand Corroborative Evidence Scrutiny; First Statement Indicating Accident Prevails Over Later Ones: Andhra Pradesh High Court

When the First Whisper Reveals the Truth: AP High Court Overturns Conviction in Tragic Burning CaseThe Andhra Pradesh High Court has acquitted a husband convicted of culpable homicide after meticulously unraveling a web of inconsistent dying declarations, holding that the prose...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Omissions Amounting to Material Contradictions Warrant Benefit of Doubt: Andhra Pradesh High Court on Section 307 IPC Acquittal

Andhra Pradesh High Court Sustains Acquittal in Brutal Attack Case Citing 'Improved' Witness AccountsThe High Court of Andhra Pradesh has dismissed the state's appeal seeking reversal of acquittal for six members of a Scheduled Caste family charged with attempting to murder a m...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC Stays FIR Proceedings Under Section 196 BNS for Alleged Hate Speech, Citing Article 19 Free Speech Rights

Karnataka High Court Pauses Hate Speech Case Against Writer: Free Speech Takes Center StageIn a swift move safeguarding expression rights, the Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay on criminal proceedings against writer Chakravarthy Sulibele (also know...

12 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Arrest Without Written Grounds of Arrest Illegal Under BNSS: Allahabad HC Issues Habeas Corpus

"No Grounds, No Arrest": Allahabad HC Frees Detainee, Slams Police for BNSS ViolationIn a swift ruling that reinforces safeguards against arbitrary arrests, the Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench has declared the detention of Santosh Gupta illegal, issuing a writ of...

04 May 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati High Court Designates 41 Advocates as Senior Advocates Under Section 16(2) Advocates Act: Full Court Notification

Gauhati High Court Crowns 41 Legal Eagles as Senior Advocates in Historic Northeast BoostIn a prestigious recognition of legal prowess, theGauhati High Court—serving Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh—has designated 41 accomplished advocates asSenior...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Prima Facie Case Under Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act Bars Discharge at Pre-Trial Stage: Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea for Discharge in Alleged Village-Wide Forced Conversion PlotIn a significant ruling on religious conversion laws, theHigh Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabaddismissed a criminal revision application by five men challenging their denial of discharge in a high-profile ...

30 Mar 2026