The Delhi High Court overturned a lower court’s discharge of an accused in a wrongful confinement and physical assault case holding that sufficient evidence existed for the case to proceed to trial.
Month: May 2026
SC Grants Bail to UAPA Accused After Six Years in Custody Applying K.A. Najeeb Precedent
The Supreme Court cited the binding precedent set in Union of India v K.A. Najeeb to grant bail to a UAPA accused detained for nearly six years without trial completion.
Allahabad HC Rules No Individual Can Claim Exclusive Religious Use of Public Land
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition ruling that no person can demand exclusive or recurring use of public land for religious gatherings under Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution.
SC Questions Government on Commercial Court Rules Implementation Delay
The Supreme Court bench expressed strong concern that the central government has failed to implement commercial court procedural rules in a timely manner delaying resolution of business disputes.
Delhi High Court Stays Bar Council Debarment Order Against Advocate Lacking Due Process
The Delhi High Court granted a stay on a Bar Council order that debarred a lawyer without conducting a full disciplinary hearing ruling that natural justice principles were violated.
SC Upholds Life Sentence in Dowry Death Case Affirming Lower Court’s Conviction
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of a man convicted for the dowry-related death of his wife and upheld his life imprisonment sentence as proportionate to the offence.
SC Bars Omnibus Allegations Against In-Laws in Matrimonial Cases Without Specific Evidence
India’s Supreme Court issued an important ruling that sweeping omnibus allegations against all members of a spouse’s family in matrimonial disputes cannot form a valid basis for prosecution.
Delhi Court Convicts Alka Lamba Under BNS 132 and 221 for Protest Violence in 2024
The Rouse Avenue Sessions Court convicted Congress politician Alka Lamba on charges including assault and violation of prohibitory orders related to violence during the 2024 Women’s Reservation Bill protests.
Supreme Court Rules PMLA Cognisance Cannot Be Taken Without Hearing Accused Under BNSS
India’s apex court held that any court taking cognisance of a money laundering case must first give the accused an opportunity to be heard under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023.
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Former Chhattisgarh Excise Commissioner in PMLA and Corruption Case
The Supreme Court of India granted bail to Niranjan Das the former Chhattisgarh excise commissioner after he spent significant time in custody in connection with PMLA and corruption charges.