Supreme Court: No Rigid Rule That Convict Must Serve Half the Sentence for Suspension of Sentence During Appeal
The Supreme Court has held that there is no rigid requirement for a convict to have served half of the…
Supreme Court Urges Stakeholder Consultation on BCI’s Recognition Criteria for One-Year LL.M. Degrees
The Supreme Court, while hearing petitions challenging the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) now-rescinded decision to scrap the one-year LL.M….
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Compassionate Appointments: Only for “Hand-to-Mouth” Cases
The Supreme Court, in a case concerning compassionate appointments, reiterated that such appointments should be granted only in cases of…
AMU Student Moves Allahabad HC Against FIR Alleging Rioting and Misconduct During Protests
A student of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has approached the Allahabad High Court challenging an FIR registered against him on…
SC Acquits Death Row Convict in Gruesome Family Murder Case, Cites Flawed Investigation
The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of an accused who was sentenced to death for allegedly murdering six…
Supreme Court Quashes Abetment of Suicide Charges, Orders SIT Probe into Unnatural Death
The Supreme Court, while quashing charges of abetment of suicide against the appellants, reiterated that for an offense under Section…
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Electoral Registration for Students Studying Outside Their Constituency
The Supreme Court, on February 8, dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the provisions of the electoral manual that…
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Intervenes in Case of Woman Denied ST Certificate Due to Inter-Community Marriage
The Court observed that the Ministry of Home Affairs has explicitly clarified that an individual belonging to the SC/ST category…
Supreme Court: Bail Restrictions Inapplicable If Arrest Grounds Are Not Disclosed to the Accused
Court Clarifies That a Chargesheet or Trial Court’s Cognizance Order Cannot Justify an Unconstitutional Arrest. Supreme Court: Failure to Inform…
Supreme Court Quashes Land Acquisition, Faults High Court for Relying on Affidavit Without Hearing Appellant
The Supreme Court, while setting aside the acquisition proceedings initiated by a development authority against the appellant, held that the…
