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HC NewsAllahabad High Court Upholds Conviction in 1979 Minor Gang‑Rape Case but Reduces Sentence
The Allahabad High Court has affirmed the conviction of Ram Swarup in a 1979 gang‑rape of a minor while substituting the original term of seven and a half years rigorous imprisonment with a sentence of four years rigorous imprisonment, alongside concurrent two‑year terms for offences under Sections 363 and 366 IPC.
HC NewsPIL Alleges Continuous Police Surveillance of Peaceful Protesters at Jantar Mantar
A public interest litigation filed before the Delhi High Court claims that the Delhi Police is conducting indiscriminate and continuous surveillance of peaceful demonstrators at Jantar Mantar, violating fundamental rights to free speech, assembly, privacy and dignity.
HC NewsAllahabad High Court Grants Bail to Former Chhattisgarh Excise Commissioner in UP FIR Linked to Alleged ₹2,161 Crore Liquor Scam
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Niranjan Das, former Excise Commissioner of Chhattisgarh, in an Uttar Pradesh FIR connected to the alleged ₹2,161 crore liquor scam. The bench, presided over by Justice Vikram D. Chauhan, held that bail cannot be denied solely on the basis of criminal antecedents when no material shows a risk of flight, tampering with evidence or witness intimidation.
HC NewsAllahabad High Court Expresses Anguish Over Lenient Sentence in 1981 Acid Attack Case
The Allahabad High Court has criticised the trial court’s decision to convict the accused under Section 326 IPC and impose a mere three‑year rigorous imprisonment for causing his father’s death by pouring acid on him.
HC NewsBombay High Court Directs DGP to Review CCTV Functionality and Footage Preservation
The Bombay High Court on July 15 2026 issued an order requiring the Director General of Police Maharashtra to file a report on the operational status of CCTV cameras and the retention period of footage in all police stations across the state.
HC NewsMBBS Student Can't Be Disqualified For Break Taken Due To Genuine Financial Hardship: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a period of discontinuation from MBBS studies undertaken for genuine reasons such as financial hardship or health issues cannot be included while computing the four‑year limit prescribed for clearing the First Professional examination under the Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2019.
HC NewsBombay High Court Considers PIL Seeking Ban on Immersion of Large PoP Ganesha Idols
The Bombay High Court heard final arguments in a public interest litigation concerning the immersion of plaster of paris Ganesha idols in natural water bodies.
HC NewsBombay High Court Upholds Magistrate's Power to Use BNSS Search Provision in Child Custody Dispute
The Bombay High Court has affirmed that a Magistrate may exercise the search powers under Section 100 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to recover a minor child allegedly taken away from the mother's custody by force.
HC NewsPatna High Court Bars Retrospective Application of Statutory Amendments to Concluded Teacher Recruitment Process
The court quashed the cancellation of district allotments granted to local body teachers after the recruitment process had substantially concluded under the original rules.
SC NewsSupreme Court Acquits Three Men in 1977 Murder Case
The Supreme Court set aside the convictions of Subedar, Hira Lal and Raj Bux after finding serious infirmities in the prosecution’s case.
HC News"Forced Prostitution" Threat as Debt Recovery is Abetment of Suicide, Gujarat HC Denies Bail
The Gujarat High Court has denied anticipatory bail to two individuals charged with abetting suicide after they allegedly threatened to compel a debtor’s wife into prostitution if the loan remained unpaid.
HC NewsOrissa High Court Bars Use of Victim's Sexual History to Discredit Rape Allegation
The Orissa High Court has held that a rape trial cannot be turned into an inquiry into the victim’s character and that suggestions of past sexual conduct are impermissible.