Supreme Court Mandates Written Grounds of Arrest; Bars Unilateral Re-arrest After Article 22(1) Violation
The Supreme Court held that failure to communicate written grounds of arrest renders the arrest...
Oct 26, 2026·4 min
Criminal Procedure — Legal Updates & Case Law
Explore 19 published judgments, orders, and legal explainers covering Criminal Procedure across the Supreme Court of India and High Courts.
Supreme Court Clarifies Sexual Intent Requirement for POCSO Offences in Teacher Corporal Punishment Case
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings under the POCSO Act against a school teacher...
Sep 12, 2026·3 min
Jharkhand High Court Holds That Onerous Bail Conditions Defeat Purpose of Bail Grant
Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi observed that conditions inherently incapable of compliance render the grant of...
Aug 28, 2026·3 min
Supreme Court Issues 10 Directions to Expedite Dowry and Cruelty Trials
The Supreme Court has issued ten binding directions to accelerate trials in dowry death and...
Aug 27, 2026·4 min
Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Doctor After Noting Alleged Threat Attributed to Deceased Accused
The Calcutta High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a doctor after finding that the complaint...
Aug 26, 2026·3 min
Supreme Court Acquits Two Gujarat Government Employees in Three-Decade-Old Corruption Case
The Supreme Court acquitted two government employees in a corruption case lodged in 1996, holding...
Aug 20, 2026·4 min
Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Former MLA A.T. George in 2015 Assembly Ruckus Case
The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against former Congress MLA A.T. George arising...
Aug 18, 2026·3 min
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Karnataka High Court: Complainant Cannot Wait Years for Return of 'Trap Money'
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a complainant who provides 'trap money' to expose...
Aug 17, 2026·4 min
Punjab and Haryana High Court Sets Aside Proclaimed Person Order Against NRI Woman
The High Court quashed the proclaimed person declaration and allowed the accused one chance to...
Jul 16, 2026·4 min
Allahabad 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,...
Jul 16, 2026·4 min
Kerala High Court Refuses to Stay Trial in Abhimanyu Murder Case
The Kerala High Court dismissed a plea seeking to keep the trial of sixteen accused...
Jul 15, 2026·3 min
Delhi High Court Clarifies Requirements for Written Grounds of Arrest in NDPS Case
The Delhi High Court has refused bail to an accused charged under the Narcotic Drugs...
Jul 13, 2026·4 min
Delhi Court Orders Disciplinary Action Against Police Officers for Mishandling Murder Investigation
Judicial Magistrate First Class Bharti Beniwal directs Commissioner of Police to take action against investigating...
Jul 10, 2026·4 min
Allahabad High Court Holds Section 362 CrPC Does Not Bar Alteration of Bail Conditions, Sets Aside Rs 64 Lakh Deposit Requirement After Twelve Years
The court clarified that an order granting bail is interlocutory and therefore outside the scope...
Jul 4, 2026·4 min
Supreme Court Clarifies Magistrate's Duty in Sessions‑Triable Complaint Cases
The Supreme Court has held that a Magistrate need not record prosecution evidence under Section...
Jul 2, 2026·3 min
Mere Mention of Grounds in Remand Report Not Enough: Andhra Pradesh HC Rules Written Grounds Must Be Served Prior to Remand
The Andhra Pradesh High Court rules that police must serve written grounds of arrest to...
May 8, 2026·4 min
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No Murder Weapon? Conviction Can Still Stand, SC Says
Supreme Court rules that non-recovery of a murder weapon is not fatal to a prosecution...
Feb 26, 2026·4 min
