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

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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

India - High Court of Karnataka

Mere Live-in Relationship Not Bigamy Under Section 494 IPC; Only Erring Spouse Liable: Karnataka High Court

Affair Isn't Marriage: Karnataka HC Frees Elderly Couple fromBigamyChargesIn a ruling that clarifies the fine line between alive-in relationshipand actual marriage, theKarnataka High Courthas quashedbigamyproceedings against a 73-year-old man, his two sons, and his live-in partner. Justice R....

17 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Withdrawal of CANH Permissible if Not in PVS Patient's Best Interests: Supreme Court

A Quiet Mercy:Supreme CourtGreenlights Withdrawal of Life Support for Man Trapped in Vegetative Limbo for 13 YearsIn a poignant ruling that underscores the right to die with dignity, theSupreme Courthas, for the first time, permitted the withdrawal ofclinically assisted nutrition and hydratio...

12 Mar 2026