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05/03/2026

Thiruparakundram Deepam Row | Contempt Proceeding Not Political, Only Want To Ensure Court Order Is Respected: Madras High Court Remarks

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (4th March) orally remarked that the contempt proceeding initiated against the State authorities for failing to comply with an earlier direction for lighting ...

02/03/2026

*Grounds of arrest must be given in writing, mere phone call to relative not enough: Kerala High Court*

The Court granted bail to an accused, holding the arrest made by the police to be illegal as the police failed to furnish written grounds of arrest to the accused's relatives.

The Kerala High Court recently reiterated that the failure to communicate the grounds for arresting a person to him and his relatives in writing would render th

01/03/2026

Excise policy case: CBI's 974-page petition says trial court acquittal shocking, illegal; Delhi HC to hear on March 9

The plea is listed for hearing before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on March 9, when the High Court reopens after the Holi break.
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01/03/2026

ED can attach property from illegal cricket betting money as proceeds of crime: Delhi High Court

The Court upheld orders attaching the properties of people involved in an international betting operation !!

26/05/2022

While issuing directions to the State Governments and Union Territories to strictly comply with some of the recommendations of its Panel for S*x Workers with respect to conditions conducive to s*x workers to live with dignity in accordance with Article 21 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court, on May 19, took note of the fact that the Union Government had expressed reservations with the other recommendations of the panel in this regard.

A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai and A.S. Bopanna directed the Union Government to respond to the other recommendations made by the Panel within a period of six weeks.

The Panel which was bestowed with the mandate to make recommendations on issues pertaining to prevention of trafficking, rehabilitation of s*x workers who want to quit s*x work and the conditions conducive for s*x workers to live with dignity in accordance with Article 21 of the Constitution of India, after consulting with all the stakeholders, had submitted a detailed report on the terms of reference.

The Central Government had accepted some of its recommendations which the Apex Court has now directed the States to adopt.

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25/05/2022

A Special NIA Court in Delhi on Wednesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik to Life Imprisonment after he was convicted in connection with Jammu & Kashmir terror funding case.

Malik had pleaded guilty in the case and did not contest to the charges against him.A Special NIA Court in Delhi on Wednesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik to Life Imprisonment after he was convicted in connection with Jammu & Kashmir terror funding case.

Malik had pleaded guilty in the case and did not contest to the charges against him.

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11/05/2022

In a historic development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the 152-year old sedition law under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code should be effectively kept in abeyance till the Union Government reconsiders the provision.

In an interim order, the Court urged the Centre and the State governments to refrain from registering any FIRs under the said provision while it was under re-consideration.

A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli held that all pending cases, appeals and proceedings with respect to charges framed under Section124 A be kept in abeyance. Adjudication with respect to other sections may proceed with no prejudice be caused to the accused, it held.

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04/04/2022

The Ministry of Women and Child Development, while answering the question regarding the inclusion of marital r**e as an offence under the Indian Penal Code, informed Lok Sabha that appropriate...

04/04/2022

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that in a trial relating to offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, an Investigating Officer is a material witness.

The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed thus while hearing a plea moved by the Union Territory Of J&K challenging an order of the Special Judge Anti-corruption, Anantnag passed in a trial under the Prevention of Corruption Act closing the prosecution evidence.
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05/03/2022

"Mere contacts with the co-accused who were found in possession cannot be treated to be a corroborative material in absence of substantive material found against the accused," the Gujarat High...

28/02/2022

The Supreme Court has held that for the restriction on remarriage after divorce, as specified under Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, to apply, it is not necessary that the other party should bring up the appeal against the Family Court decree before the High Court within the limitation period. Mere filing of appeal within the limitation period is sufficient for Section 15 to apply.
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