ED arrests accused at extraordinary pace but conducts trial at snail’s pace: Mumbai Court in Sanjay Raut bail order
In a strongly worded order, Special judge MG Deshpande also noted that not even a single trial before the court…
Teenage Relationships & POCSO: Karnataka HC Asks Law Commission To Rethink Age Of Consent For Sex
The Court opined that the consent given by a girl aged above 16 years may have to be considered. In…
[Red Fort Attack] Supreme Court dismisses Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist’s review petition challenging his death sentence
A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit noted that the aggravating circumstances in the…
Karnataka High Court quashes POCSO case against husband booked for having sex with minor Muslim wife
Interestingly, the High Court had in another case that the POCSO Act overrides Muslim personal law with respect to the…
[POCSO Act] Bombay High Court grants bail to doctor accused of inappropriately touching minor
Single-judge Anil Kilor granted bail to the doctor after noting that the survivor, who was receiving a therapy for pain…
Kabir Kala Manch Incited Hatred By Ridiculing Phrases Acche Din, Demonetization In Plays At Elgar Parishad: Bombay HC In Jyoti Jagtap Bail Order
Text ridiculing phrases like 'Ram Mandir' and 'Acche Din' aimed at the democratically elected government in Kabir Kala Manch's plays…
Cases involving the death penalty: The Supreme Court has reserved its decision on guidelines for mitigating circumstances.
The Supreme Court reserved its decision on Wednesday to issue guidelines on how and when mitigating circumstances should be considered…
Delhi High Court directs YouTuber Gaurav Taneja to remove tweets naming, tagging Mint journalist; refuses to gag legal websites
Delhi High Court on Friday ordered YouTuber Gaurav Taneja (Flying Beast) to delete his tweets in which he had identified,…
Unmarried Woman’s Right to seek an Abortion: Supreme Court Schedules a Hearing for August 10 and Requests the Union’s Opinions
The Supreme Court considered ways to expand the benefit of Section 3(2)(b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971,…
S. 313 Cr.P.C. – Avoid Bundling Circumstances With Only One Opportunity To Explain; Put All Negative Evidence As Questions: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court noted that all adverse evidence must be presented in the form of questions while an accused is…