India - High Court of Madras

Trial Courts Can't Impound Passports as Bail Condition, Only Passport Authorities Can: Madras High Court

Madras High Court Draws the Line: No Passport Surrender as Bail ShackleIn a crisp ruling that reinforces the boundaries of judicial power, theMadurai Bench of Madras High Courthas declared that trial courts cannot mandate the surrender of an accused's passport as a bail condition. Justice P. ...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Habeas Corpus No Remedy If Wife Elopes Voluntarily, Children Must Be Produced: Madras High Court Madurai Bench

When Love Trumps Marriage: Madras HC Draws Line at Children's SafetyIn a poignant ruling from the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Justices N. Anand Venkatesh and P. Dhanabal clarified that while an adult wife can choose to leave her husband for another man, the welfare of her young ch...

19 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Strained Marriage and Alcohol Addiction Insufficient to Prove Guilt Under Section 302 IPC Without Complete Circumstantial Chain: Madras High Court

"Motive Alone Can't Chain a Man to Murder": Madras HC Frees Husband in Wife's KillingIn a sharp rebuke to sloppy investigations, theMadurai Bench of the Madras High Courtacquitted M. Senthilmurugan, overturning his life sentence for allegedly strangling his wife. Justices N. Anand Venkatesh a...

18 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Can't Presume Wife Present at Husband's Murder Scene Under Section 106 Evidence Act Without Proof: Madras High Court

Madras HC Frees Wife in Murder Case: No Automatic 'Home Together' Assumption for SpousesIn a significant ruling oncircumstantial evidence, theMadurai Bench of the Madras High Courtacquitted Selvi, a woman convicted of murdering her husband Chellapandi, overturning a life sentence imposed by t...

12 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rejects Shankar's Plea Against Bail Conditions

Supreme Court Rejects Savukku Shankar's Plea, Upholding Strict Bail Conditions Amid Misuse Allegations In a pointed rebuke highlighting the boundaries of conditional liberty, the Supreme Court of India on January 30, 2025, refused to interfere with the Madras High Court's stringent bail condi...

30 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Mandates State Policies on Media Briefings

Supreme Court Mandates State Policies on Media Briefings In a significant push to curb "trial by media" and safeguard the integrity of criminal investigations, the Supreme Court of India has directed all states to formulate comprehensive policies on police media briefings within three months....

22 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Highlights: Criminal and Tax Rulings

Supreme Court Highlights: A Pivotal Week in Indian Judiciary (January 12-18, 2026) In a bustling week for India's apex court under the leadership of Chief Justice Surya Kant, the Supreme Court delivered a series of landmark decisions spanning criminal bail applications, constitutional entitle...

19 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

P&H HC: Driving License Proves Skilled Driver for Compensation

Key Highlights from December 2025 Indian High Court Digests: Compensation, Labor Rights, and Legal Reforms In a significant development for legal practitioners tracking evolving jurisprudence, the monthly digests from various Indian High Courts for December 2025 have been released, offering a...

05 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Preventive Detention Laws Draconian, Can't Silence Dissent: Madras High Court

Madras High Court Grants Interim Bail to Detained Journalist, Slams Misuse of Preventive Detention Laws Introduction In a strongly worded judgment, the Madras High Court has granted interim bail to Varaaki, a prominent YouTuber and investigative journalist detained under the Tamil Nadu Preven...

02 Jan 2026

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Civil Remedy No Bar to Criminal Proceedings If Offences Disclosed: J&K High Court

Civil Remedy Availability Doesn't Quash Criminal Probes in Commercial Disputes: J&K High Court Rules in Enso Tower Case Introduction In a significant ruling that underscores the distinction between civil and criminal remedies, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the mer...

30 Dec 2025