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CBI’s Apology for 'Mistakenly' Registering FIR Despite Stay Order Accepted: Supreme Court
In a case involving serious procedural lapses, the Supreme Court of India accepted an unconditional apology by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for inadvertently violating a stay order issued in June 2024. The matter stemmed from allegations that an individual impersonated an Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer…
Delhi Coaching Centre Deaths Case: Permission to Photocopy Seized Financial Documents by CBI Upheld for Rau's IAS Owner: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order allowing the owner of Rau’s IAS Study Circle, from where three civil services aspirants tragically died by drowning due to basement flooding in July 2023, to obtain photocopies of seized financial documents. These documents had been taken from his premises by the…
Examination-in-Chief of Witness in Domestic Violence Cases Can Be Submitted Through Affidavit: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has clarified that in proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the examination-in-chief of a witness can be legally submitted by way of an affidavit. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that the reliefs sought and granted under the DV…
Lawyers Should Guide Clients Towards Resolution, Not Escalation, in Matrimonial Disputes: Delhi High Court
In the case M/s Bodhraj Construction VERSUS Snehanshu Sinha, the parties had entered into an agreement for sale of a property located in Ranchi on 27.09.2010. As per Clause 18 of this agreement, any disputes arising out of the transaction were to be resolved through arbitration. Disputes later emerged concerning…
Lapses in Probe of Foreign National Minor’s Sexual Abuse Case Criticized, Police’s Delay Tarnished Nation’s Image: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court delivered a scathing criticism of the Bihar Police for their gross negligence in handling a sensitive case of alleged sexual abuse involving a minor foreign national. The Court, in its judgment, said that the lethargic and unprofessional conduct of the police throughout the process—from lodging…
Consolidation of Trial in 130 Investment Fraud FIRs Ordered: Rajasthan High Court
In a landmark judgment, the Rajasthan High Court has ordered the consolidation of over 133 criminal cases filed against Girdhar Singh Sodha, former Chairperson of Navjeevan Credit Cooperative Society, for alleged offences of cheating, criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of investor funds, and violations under…
Bail Granted in POCSO Gangrape Case After 4-Year Delay Without Trial, Court Criticizes Inaction: Calcutta High Court
On 10th April 2025, the Calcutta High Court granted bail to Sudipto Halder @ Babu @ Sudipta, who was in custody for nearly 4 years, 9 months, and 29 days, in connection with a case under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and Sections 376D/34 of the Indian Penal Code…
Dying Declaration Need Not Be Addressed to Any Specific Person, Conviction for Brother’s Murder Upheld: Orissa High Court
In a significant ruling under Section 32(1) of the Indian Evidence Act, the Orissa High Court held that a dying declaration does not necessarily have to be addressed to a particular person to be admissible. Even cries of agony by the victim, disclosing the assailant’s identity, can be treated as valid dying…
Unmarried Major Parents Have Right to Cohabit, Police Protection Granted to Interfaith Live-In Couple: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, on Tuesday, April 9, 2025, granted police protection to an interfaith live-in couple, after hearing a writ petition filed by their minor daughter, who alleged threats from the erstwhile in-laws of her biological mother. The couple has been living together since 2018, and their daughter is…
NHRC Proceedings Against KIIT University in Nepali Student Death Case Stayed: Orissa High Court
In a significant development, the Orissa High Court has granted interim relief to the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) by staying all proceedings initiated by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in connection with the alleged suicide of a female Nepalese student in February 2025. The student,…
