India - High Court of Gujarat

Bail Granted to NDPS Accused by Gujarat HC After Completion of Sensitive Witness Examination

Breaking the Cycle of Detention: Gujarat HC Grants Bail in High-Stakes Heroin Case In a pivotal development concerning the rights of undertrial prisoners, the High Court of Gujarat has granted regular bail to Harpreet Singh Talwar, alias Kabir Talwar, in connection with a massi...

10 Apr 2026

India - Latest News

The Accidental Path to Global Legal Success

The Accidental Path to Global Legal SuccessThe image of a lawyer is often cast in shades of deterministic certainty—a career path carved out through years of preemptive ambition, law reviews, and a singular focus on the courtroom. Yet, for many of the most influential figures in the global le...

13 Jun 2026

India - Latest News

High Court Declines to Interfere in Building Deviation Matters, Citing Statutory Remedy Under Municipal Law: J&K&L High Court

High CourtRefuses To Entertain “Roving Enquiry” Into Building ViolationsIn a significant ruling for urban governance in Srinagar, theHigh Courtof Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has clarified that it will not act as anappellate bodyto evaluate the technical nature of building deviations. Dismissin...

05 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Failure to Notify Date of Pronouncement Quashes GST Appeal Order: Allahabad High Court

Failure to Notify Date of Pronouncement Quashes GST Appeal Order: Allahabad High Court In a significant ruling for taxpayers, the Allahabad High Court has underscored the sanctity of procedural fairness in GST appellate proceedings. The Court, presided over by Ju...

12 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Rajasthan

POCSO Section 33(2) Safeguards Do Not Survive Post-Majority of Victim: Rajasthan High Court

Beyond Childhood:Rajasthan High CourtDecides Limits of POCSO Protections In a landmark interpretation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, theRajasthan High Courthas clarified the temporal limits of the procedural safeguards afforded to victims of sexual assault. Ju...

27 May 2025

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SC Seeks Extensive Data From Allahabad HC On Pending Criminal Cases Among Other Things

It is most heartening to note that while taking a very bold initiative, the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Kailash Chandra Kapri vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors in Criminal Appeal (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 6564 o...

23 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Wrongful Detention Stemming from Forensic Inadequacy Violates Article 21: Madhya Pradesh High Court Awards ₹10 Lakh Compensation

Spices, Scanners, and 57 Days of Incarceration: A Search for JusticeIn a landmark ruling that exposes the catastrophic consequences of administrative apathy, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradeshhas ordered the State Government to pay ₹10 lakh in compensation to a businessman who spent nearly two m...

21 May 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 Delhi

Delhi HC Initiates Contempt Against Kejriwal, Transfers Excise Case

Delhi HC Initiates Contempt Against Kejriwal, Transfers Excise CaseIn a resounding assertion ofjudicial independence,Delhi High CourtJustice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday initiatedcriminal contempt proceedingsagainstAam Aadmi Party (AAP)supremo Arvind Kejriwal and several senior leaders—in...

15 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes 35-Year Case, Seeks UP Data

Supreme Court Quashes 35-Year-Old Case Against UP Cop, Declares Speedy Trial aHuman Rightand Probes Systemic DelaysIn a landmark judgment that underscores the perils of protracted criminal prosecutions, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed a 35-year-old case pending against former Uttar Prade...

13 May 2026