CJI Sanjiv Khanna Encourages Young Lawyers to Pursue Criminal Law
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna has emphasized the immense professional fulfillment that comes with practicing criminal law, urging…
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Landlord is the Best Judge of Which Property to Vacate for Bona Fide Need: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that a landlord is the best judge of which rented premises should be vacated to…
Supreme Court Acquits Two Murder Convicts, Cites Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence
The Supreme Court, in a judgment dated February 24, acquitted two individuals convicted of murder, holding that the discovery of…
Supreme Court Acquits Accused, Citing Lack of Witness Examination in TIP
The Supreme Court recently acquitted an accused after noting that the witness who identified the accused during the Test Identification…
Allahabad HC Hears Criminal Writ PIL Seeking FIR Against Police Officials for Alleged Assault on Lawyers
The Allahabad High Court is hearing a criminal writ PIL filed by the High Court Bar Association, Allahabad, seeking the…
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: 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 Death Penalty, Citing Trial Court’s Failure to Examine DNA Experts
The Supreme Court recently set aside the death penalty awarded to the appellants, holding that reliance on the DNA report…
Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to BS Yediyurappa in POCSO Matter
The case was filed based on allegations by a woman accusing Yediyurappa of molesting her 17-year-old daughter. The Karnataka High…