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Questioning Husband's Manhood or Refusing Matrimonial Ties Doesn't Constitute Abetment to Suicide u/s 306 IPC: Calcutta High Court

"Manhood Taunts" and Marital Fallout: Calcutta HC Clears Wife and Father in Suicide Abetment CaseIn a significant ruling on marital discord and criminal liability, the Calcutta High Court has quashed proceedings against Shreya Basak and her father under Sections 306 ...

12 May 2026

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Karnataka HC Permits DNA Officials Brazil Travel

Karnataka HC Permits DNA Officials Brazil Travel in Stampede CaseIn a nuanced ruling balancing individual rights with investigative imperatives, the Karnataka High Court on May 12 granted conditional permission to two senior functionaries of M/s DNA Entertainment N...

12 May 2026

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Public Parading of Accused Not Proven as Mala Fide Article 21 Violation Without Evidence: Madhya Pradesh HC Orders Inquiry

Walking the Line: MP High Court Probes Police 'Parade' of Accused, Upholds Dignity Without Knee-Jerk RulingIn a nuanced take on police conduct and constitutional rights, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpurhas dismissed a writ petition alleging public humiliation by cops...

12 May 2026

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SSB Announces 404 Sports Quota Constable GD Vacancies

SSB Announces 404 Sports Quota Constable GD VacanciesIn a significant opportunity for accomplished sportspersons, theSashastra Seema Bal (SSB), a premier border guarding force under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has issued Notification File No. 541/RC/SSB/CT(GD)SO-2025/2...

12 May 2026

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Quo Warranto Inapplicable to Corruption Claims Without Eligibility Deficiency: Punjab & Haryana HC

P&H High Court Slams Door on PIL Targeting Punjab CM and Ministers Over Corruption ClaimsIn a decisive ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Jagmohan Singh Bhatti, who sought to declare vacant the ...

12 May 2026

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Child Tried as Adult Can't Get Fixed 10-Year Sentence for Murder u/s 302 IPC: P&H HC

High Court Strikes Down 'Illegal' 10-Year Jail Term for Juvenile Murder ConvictIn a sharp rebuke to a trial court's sentencing oversight, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has partially allowed an appeal by a child in conflict with law (CCL), setting aside a 10-year rigorous im...

12 May 2026

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Implying Bail Denial Due to Junior Counsel Status Deemed Derogatory to Court Dignity: Madhya Pradesh HC

Lawyer's Bail Plea Remark Sparks High Court Firestorm: 'Derogatory to Dignity'In a tense courtroom exchange at the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur, Judge Sudesh Kumar Shukla pulled up advocate Shri Sudeep Singh Saini for a submission that implied jud...

12 May 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Rejects Ordinary Leave to Life Convict for Fertility Treatment, Citing Stigma on Unborn Child Under TN Prison Rules

Madras High Court to Wife of Triple Murder Lifer: Child's Future Stigma Outweighs Your DreamIn a poignant ruling that balances prisoner privileges against societal realities, theMadurai Bench of the Madras High Courtdismissed a writ petition by Jal...

12 May 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Bench Recuses from RG Kar Rape-Murder

Calcutta High CourtBench Recuses from RG Kar Rape-Murder ProceedingsIn a significant development that underscores the mounting pressures on India's higher judiciary, a division bench of theCalcutta High Court, comprising Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Rai Chattopadhyay, has recused its...

12 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 9 Advocates for Calcutta HC

Supreme Court CollegiumRecommends 9 Advocates forCalcutta High CourtBenchIn a pivotal development for India's judicial landscape, theSupreme Court Collegiumhas approved the elevation of nine distinguished advocates as judges of theCalcutta High Court. Resolutions adopted during the Collegium'...

12 May 2026