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SC NewsSupreme Court Clarifies Scope of Interim Release Power under Sections 451/457 CrPC
The Supreme Court has explained that the authority to order an interim release of seized property under the Code of Criminal Procedure is limited to a prima facie assessment of who is best entitled to possession and does not amount to a determination of title.
HC NewsDelhi Sessions Court Sentences Tahir Hussain and Four Others to Life Imprisonment for Murder of IB Officer Ankit Sharma
The Additional Sessions Judge of Karkardooma Court held that while the crime was barbaric, the convicts were not beyond reformation and therefore sentenced them to life imprisonment.
HC NewsDelhi Police Opposes PIL Alleging Surveillance of Protesters at Jantar Mantar
The Delhi High Court heard arguments on a public interest litigation filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, which claims that peaceful protesters at Jantar Mantar are subjected to continuous and intrusive surveillance by the police.
HC NewsDelhi High Court Upholds Detention of EWS Student After Academic Failure
The Court held that Section 16 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 does not prohibit a private school from requiring an Economically Weaker Section student to repeat a class when he has not attained the requisite academic standards despite multiple opportunities for improvement.
SC NewsSupreme Court Advises Against Politicising Ayodhya Ram Temple Donation Theft Probe
The Court cautioned that the matter should remain free of political overtones while directing the status report to be examined and emphasising the need for a fair and transparent investigation.
HC NewsDelhi High Court Seeks Response on NIA’s Challenge to Bail Granted to Khurram Parvez and Irfan Mehraj
The Delhi High Court issued notice on the National Investigation Agency’s appeals against the bail orders passed for human rights activist Khurram Parvez and journalist Irfan Mehraj in a 2020 UAPA case.
SC NewsSupreme Court Questions BCI's Stand on Enrolment Amid Pending Criminal Cases
The Supreme Court pulled up the Bar Council of India for opposing the enrolment of a law graduate who faces a pending criminal case, noting that the council’s real concern lies in its recognition of substandard law colleges.
NewsKarnataka High Court Upholds Prosecution Against Media for Disclosing Child Victim’s Identity Under JJ Act
The single judge bench of Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde dismissed a criminal petition filed by a journalist and an editor, confirming that the publication of a child victim’s identity attracts liability under Section 74(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
HC NewsAllahabad High Court Clarifies Scope of Appeal under Section 22 of UP Urban Buildings Act
The Allahabad High Court has held that an appeal under Section 22 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 is not maintainable against an order rejecting an application for recall of an ex-parte eviction order passed under Section 21(1)(a) of the same Act.
HC NewsSpecial Lok Adalat Resolves Negotiable Instruments Act Cases Across Haryana
The Haryana State Legal Services Authority, under the chairmanship of Justice Deepak Sibal, conducted a statewide special Lok Adalat on 18 July 2026 to settle disputes arising under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
SC NewsSupreme Court Stays Demolition Orders Near Rajasthan Border for Two Weeks
The Supreme Court has temporarily halted the demolition of structures belonging to petitioners in the Rajasthan sector of the India‑Pakistan border, directing the parties to seek relief from the Rajasthan High Court while granting a two‑week protective stay.
HC NewsAllahabad High Court Bars Advocates Facing Heinous Offences from Practice
The Court held that advocates charged with serious criminal offences cannot continue to appear before any court or tribunal in Uttar Pradesh until the conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings or trials pending against them.