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 Madhya Pradesh

Double Jeopardy Plea Under Section 300 CrPC Can't Be Rejected on Delay Grounds: MP High Court

Double JeopardyShield Holds Firm: MP High Court Rejects Delay as Barrier in Bank Fraud RetrialIn a landmark ruling, theMadhya Pradesh High Court at Indorehas affirmed that pleas invokingdouble jeopardyunderSection 300(1)CrPCandArticle 20(2)of the Constitution cannot be brushed aside merely du...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Live GPS Location Sharing Can't Be Imposed as Bail Condition: Karnataka High Court

Karnataka HC Draws the Line: No Live GPS Tracking as Bail ConditionIn a succinct yet significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru has struck down a controversial condition imposed on an anticipatory bail, ruling that requiring an accused to keep thei...

25 Apr 2026

India -

Chandigarh Court Grants Bail to Lawyer in Judge Blackmail Case

Bail in High-Profile Judge Blackmail Case Signals Strict Extortion ThresholdIn a ruling that underscores the precise boundaries of extortion under India's new criminal code, a Chandigarh Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court on April 20, 2025, granted bail to a practicing lawyer from R...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi Court Convicts CBI Officers After 26-Year Raid Case

Delhi Court Convicts CBI Officers After 26-Year Raid CaseIn a landmark ruling that underscores the long arm of justice, a Delhi court has convicted a servingCentral Bureau of Investigation (CBI)Joint Director and a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police for assault,criminal trespass, and mi...

20 Apr 2026

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Religious Institutions Can Claim Compensation For The Death Of Their Head In A Road Accident: Karnataka HC

It is worth paying singular attention that in a very significant development, we see that the Kalaburagi Bench of Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest oral judgment titled SB Shivamurthy Shivachary Hiremutt vs Shabir Ahamed and Ors in Mis...

19 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Trafficking Victim Repatriation Needs Only Trial Court's 'No Objection', Not Magistrate Order: Bombay HC

Bombay HC Cuts Red Tape:'No Objection'from Trial Court Enough to Send Trafficking Victim HomeIn a pragmatic ruling that streamlines victim repatriation, theBombay High Courthas held that adult survivors of human trafficking don't need a magistrate's formal order to return home—just a simple'N...

17 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Religious Mutt is Legal Representative Entitled to Dependency Compensation for Mathadipati's Road Accident Death: Karnataka High Court

Mutt's Loss is Real: Karnataka HC Awards Compensation for Head Priest Killed in Crash, Embracing 'Institutional Dependency'In a progressive ruling that redefines dependency in motor accident claims, the High Court of Karnataka's Kalaburagi Bench has held that a religious mutt q...

13 Apr 2026

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Where Relationship Ends In A Breakup, The Man Is In The Lockup: Karnataka HC

While flagging the increasing most flagrant misuse of the breach of promise of marriage provision under BNS Section 69, the Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Harshdeep Girish Parlathaya vs State of Karnataka & Anr in Wr...

12 Apr 2026

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Gauhati HC Dismissed Petition Seeking To Quash Criminal Proceedings Involving Rape Allegations Under POCSO

It is entirely in order and stands perfectly justified that the Gauhati High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Hamedur Islam Alias Hamidur Islam vs The State Of Assam And Anr in Case No.: Crl.Pet./1608/2025 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2026:...

05 Apr 2026