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HC NewsPatna High Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 323/34 IPC in Binod Kumar v. State of Bihar
The Patna High Court has affirmed the conviction of four accused persons under Section 323 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code while reducing the sentence to the period already undergone.
HC NewsJharkhand High Court Quashes FIR Against BDO Over Alleged Instigation to Suicide
The court held that addressing a Panchayat Secretary with the colloquial terms ‘tum‑tam’ or ‘mere‑tere’ does not satisfy the ingredients of abetment of suicide under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
HC NewsJharkhand High Court Quashes Constable's Dismissal Over Alleged Adulterous Relationship
The High Court set aside the removal of a Jharkhand Armed Police constable after finding that the punishment was based on a charge not framed in the departmental charge‑sheet and that adultery is no longer a criminal offence following Joseph Shine v. Union of India.
HC NewsCalcutta High Court Flags Public Parading of Accused as Impermissible
The Calcutta High Court orally observed that the practice of publicly parading an accused person by the police is impermissible and amounts to an infringement of human rights.
SC NewsSupreme Court Refuses DMK Plea to Restrain Statements in Karur Stampede Case
The Supreme Court declined to entertain an application seeking to curb public remarks by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and other ministers concerning the Karur stampede probe, observing that the matter did not warrant judicial intervention.
HC NewsRajasthan High Court Denies Bail to Myanmar Nationals Accused of Trafficking Rohingya Girls Under Guise of Marriage
Rajasthan High Court Refuses Bail To 'Myanmar Nationals' Accused Of Trafficking Rohingya Girls Under Guise Of Marriage Login Account Subscribe Premium Home / High Courts / Rajasthan High Court / Rajasthan High Court Refuses Bail... Rajasthan High Court Refuses Bail To 'Myanmar Nationals' Accused Of Trafficking Rohingya Girls Under Guise Of Marriage
HC NewsDelhi High Court Refuses Bail to Alleged Indian Mujahideen Operative in 2008 Serial Bomb Blast Case
The division bench upheld the trial court’s denial of bail, citing the gravity of the offence and the accused’s alleged role in the media cell of the proscribed outfit.
HC NewsPunjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking SIT Probe After Woman Alleged to be Murdered Found Alive
Punjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking SIT Probe After Woman Alleged to be Murdered Found Alive. The Punjab and Haryana High Court considered a petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, invoking the court's inherent jurisdiction to seek a status report and the constitution of a Special Investigation Team.
HC NewsPunjab and Haryana High Court Reduces Sentence After Finding Appellant Was Juvenile at Time of Offence
The court held that the appellant, convicted in 2001 for kidnapping and rape, was a juvenile on the date of the offence in 1999 and modified the sentence to the period already undergone in custody.
HC NewsPlea filed in Karnataka High Court challenges parallel Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls for Greater Bengaluru
A petition filed before the Karnataka High Court questions the legality of a separate Special Intensive Revision undertaken by the State Election Commission while the Election Commission of India is already conducting a nationwide revision.
HC NewsDelhi High Court disposes of Vinesh Phogat's petition against Wrestling Federation of India
The Delhi High Court has closed the petition filed by wrestler Vinesh Phogat challenging her expulsion from the Asian Games trials and the show‑cause notice issued by the Wrestling Federation of India, directing the federation to decide the notice within two weeks and intimating the court and the petitioner of its decision.
HC NewsMadhya Pradesh High Court Clarifies Scope of Default Bail for Absconding Accused
The Court held that a chargesheet filed while the accused was absconding obviates the need for a supplementary chargesheet after arrest, and consequently denied default bail.