Keywords – Supreme Court, Sessions Court, murder, conviction, acquittal, benefit of doubt The Supreme Court had acquitted a father son duo who were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in a murder case for 27 years by the Sessions as well as the High Court. The court had acquitted on Read more
In a petition for the quashing of the criminal case filed against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh, and Supriya Shrinate in a copyright infringement case for the alleged unauthorised use of music from the movie KGF Chapter 2 during the Bharat Jodo Yatra campaign [Jairam Ramesh v State of Read more
The central organisation looking into the 2015 Sheena Bora murder case has been instructed by a special CBI court in Mumbai to accelerate the trial against the three defendants. The decision was made by Special CBI Judge SP Naik Nimbalkar while he was hearing a request made by the main Read more
Keywords – Online offence, victim, personal photos, videos . The Kerala High Court has administered the Directors General of Police to take steps to remove online images and details of a woman who has been the victim of offenses under the immoral traffic act. The petitioner had approached the High Read more
In a recent judgment, the Kerala High Court emphasized the significance of responsible journalistic conduct in court coverage and highlighted the need to protect the dignity and privacy of litigants. The court’s observations came in response to the media’s role in reporting court proceedings and the potential impact it can Read more
In nainsukh v. seema devi ,the himachal Pradesh high court held that no wife can be forced to live in the matrimoanial home if the husband keeps another lady. The judgement was made when the husband filed a plea that her wife deserted him and he wants divorce on the Read more
Keywords: NHRC, Justice Arun Mishra, Advisory to Centre, Suicide among Prisoners In order to decrease the number of cases of suicide and self-harm among prisoners held under judicial custody, the National Human Rights Commission has issued an advisory to the administrations of the central, state, and UT. The advisory focuses Read more
A father-son duo was recently exonerated in a 1995 murder case that occurred in Uttarakhand’s Manglaur by the Supreme Court, which overturned a judgement of the Uttarakhand High Court. Mohd Muslim and Shamshad were exonerated last week by a bench of justices V Ramasubramanian and Pankaj Mithal, who also overturned Read more
On Thursday, Mahima Rai Singh, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CCM) of Rouse Avenue Court transferred the case of sexual harassment against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is also the Wrestlers Federation of India (WFI) Chief, to the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal. The matter will now Read more
Keywords: POCSO, Probation of Offenders Act, High Court, IPC. Justice Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury upheld the conviction and sentence based on the consistent testimony provided by the victim girl. The Court found that the victim’s testimony, given to both the Magistrate and the trial court, remained consistent. The Court dismissed the Read more
