The Orissa High Court granted bail to three railway officials linked to the Balasore train accident, which was found to be caused by the combined negligence of railway staff. The court noted that these...
The Punjab & Haryana High Court stated that the principle of res judicata applies to Labour Court cases as well. The Court was reviewing several petitions aimed at overturning an Award where the Labour...
The Bombay High Court canceled an FIR filed under the Information Technology Act, 2000, noting that even though Section 66-A of the Act was ruled unconstitutional, cases are still being filed under it. This...
The Karnataka High Court explained that if a child facing legal issues is tried as an adult under Section 18(3) of the Juvenile Justice Act of 2015, Section 12 of the same Act still...
The Jharkhand High Court upheld a murder conviction, emphasizing that the quality of evidence matters more than the number of witnesses. The court reviewed an appeal related to a murder case involving witchcraft. Justices...
The Chhattisgarh High Court has initiated a public interest litigation after a news article reported that three elephants were electrocuted in Raigarh district due to a loose 11KV live wire. This incident, covered by...
The Supreme Court has decided not to send its ruling, which states that medical professionals fall under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (CPA), to a larger panel. The Court mentioned that the issue of...
At the beginning of the session, Advocate Kanu Agrawal, representing the CBI, presented an updated status report to the Bench. He also provided a copy of the NTF report. Advocate Vrinda Grover, representing the...
The Supreme Court announced today that its order to remove the “caste” column and any caste references from the records of undertrials or convicts in jails will not stop the National Crime Records Bureau...
The Kerala High Court noted that being acquitted of abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) does not automatically mean a person is also acquitted of cruelty under Section...
