The Calcutta High Court stated that starting a case based on a report under Section 151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not recognized by law. Justice Suvra Ghosh, on the Single Judge...
The Allahabad High Court has cautioned an Advocate for failing to inform the Judge that he had previously represented a party in the case before the Judge’s appointment to the Bench. Taking a lenient...
The Supreme Court stated that the right to a compassionate appointment is not an automatic benefit for the family of an employee who dies while on duty. This appointment should not be given without...
The Madras High Court ordered the authorities in Virudhunagar district to return a statue of Bharat Mata (Mother India) that was wrongfully taken from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Kottaipatti village. This...
The Karnataka High Court has determined that an Appellate Authority under the POSH Act has the implied ability to issue a temporary stay on an Internal Committee Report. The Court reviewed a Writ Petition...
The Rajasthan High Court has taken notice of the failing public healthcare system in the state and is calling for its improvement. The Court highlighted the loss of lives due to negligence from hospitals,...
The Punjab and Haryana High Court decided that courts cannot accept partial agreements in criminal cases. This means some accused can’t be cleared while others still go to trial. The ruling followed a question...
The Allahabad High Court has emphasized that a review petition serves a specific purpose and cannot function as a “hidden appeal.” A Division Bench, consisting of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Piyush Agrawal,...
The Kerala High Court overturned a Family Court decision that awarded custody of a child to the father, based on the belief that the mother was experiencing postpartum depression and was not willing to...
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that any requests for pre-arrest or regular bail, or Criminal Petitions filed after July 1, 2024, related to an FIR registered before that date, must be submitted under...
