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Relationship Was Consensual, Man Convicted Under Section 376 IPC Acquitted: Tripura High Court
In a criminal appeal arising from an incident in Haryana’s Rewari district dated June 5, 2000, the Supreme Court examined the conviction of three accused persons who were earlier held guilty under Section 307 IPC (attempt to murder) and Section 506 IPC. The prosecution alleged that complainant Amar Singh, who was on…
Last Seen Together Alone Not Enough, Two Convicted in Bengal Murder Case Acquitted: Supreme Court
Title: Section 302 IPC Supreme Court Acquits Two Men In West Bengal Murder Case Over Failure Of Circumstantial Evidence Background of the Case The Supreme Court acquitted two men convicted in a 2012 murder case from West Bengal after finding that the prosecution failed to establish a complete and reliable chain of…
No Proof of Intent to Kill, Section 307 Conviction Altered in 2000 Assault Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court partly allowed appeals filed by three accused persons from Haryana who were convicted in a 2000 assault case. The Court held that the prosecution failed to establish the essential ingredient of intention required to sustain a conviction under Section 307 IPC for attempt to murder. A Bench comprising…
Mere Absence of Sanctioned Post at Initial Appointment Not Enough to Deny Regularisation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court delivered a significant judgment in favour of several Muster Roll and Work Charged employees in Assam who were denied regularisation despite being similarly placed with thousands of workers already absorbed by the State Government under a 2005 Cabinet policy. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath…
Preventive Detention Confirmation Order Quashed for ‘Non-Application of Mind’, Detenue’s Release Directed: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Chandigarh, May 21, 2026: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a preventive detention confirmation order passed under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 and held that the State Government cannot act as a mere rubber stamp while confirming detention…
Bail of Meerut Accused Cancelled, High Court Ignored CCTV Footage and Witness Threat Allegations: Supreme Court
The Madras High Court granted anticipatory bail to scientist and political commentator Dr. Ponraj in two criminal cases registered over alleged derogatory remarks made during a YouTube interview concerning women associated with a political party’s IT wing. The Court, while granting relief, also issued a strong warning…
Sri Lankan National Acquitted in UAPA Case After Being Wrongly Identified as Absconding Accused Linked to LTTE: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India overturned the conviction of a Sri Lankan national who had been convicted in a serious terrorism-related case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). The Court found that the accused had been wrongly identified as another absconding accused person merely because both…
Anticipatory Bail Granted to Dr. Ponraj in Cases Over Remarks Made During YouTube Interview: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to scientist and political commentator Dr. Ponraj in two criminal cases registered over alleged derogatory remarks made during a YouTube interview concerning women associated with the IT wing of a political party. The matter was heard by Justice R. Sakthivel,…
Monthly Maintenance and Compensation Granted to Wife in Domestic Violence Dispute Under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act: Bengaluru Court
The Court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Traffic Court-VI, Bengaluru, on May 21, 2026, passed an important judgment in a domestic violence case filed under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The case was filed by Bobby Elizabeth Rajeendran against her husband Rajeendran P. The…
Supreme Court Expands Meaning of ‘Unchastity’, Says Threat to Leak Woman’s Bathing Video Punishable Under Section 506 IPC
The Supreme Court recently delivered an important judgment protecting the dignity, privacy and sexual autonomy of women while interpreting Section 506 Part II of the Indian Penal Code relating to criminal intimidation. The Court held that threatening to upload a woman’s private bathing video on social media amounts to…
