Mandrem MLA Jit Arolkar claims 60 lakh sqm of land converted to settlement in Pernem since 2023, drawing strong denial from TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane. The row highlights deep concerns over Goa's ecology and development laws.
Uttarakhand High Court rules indefinite freezing of a non-accused's bank account is illegal. Justice Ashish Naithani ends 6-year ordeal, stressing rule of law. Read the landmark judgment.
Kerala High Court cites Quran to rule that divorced Muslim women can seek maintenance under CrPC even after personal law obligations are met. Landmark judgment sets aside family court order.
Nine years after a car bomb killed seven, including five children, at a Punjab rally, the accused remain fugitives. The trial is frozen, exposing judicial delays. Read the full investigation.
Telangana High Court criticizes state's incomplete affidavit on police search warrant powers. Bench grants two weeks for proper response. Petitioner alleges police overreach in cordon & search operations. Read the full legal update.
Delhi High Court upholds discharge of 3 men in a 2023 gangrape case, stressing that false allegations inflict lifelong scars and erode trust in the justice system for genuine survivors. Read the full analysis.
Karnataka High Court's Kalaburagi bench quashes bigamy proceedings, ruling a magistrate cannot take cognisance of IPC 494 based on a police report for this non-cognisable offence. Details inside.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that trial courts cannot allow endless adjournments for cross-examining witnesses. The decision came in a petition filed by Damalu Shankar Lamani. Read the full judgment details.
Buying property in India from an NRI? Learn why TDS deduction is mandatory regardless of the seller's income or capital gains amount. Avoid hefty penalties and legal liability.
Allahabad High Court mandates interim maintenance for women from application filing date, not court order date, to prevent financial hardship. Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla modifies family court order in Sonam Yadav case.
Kalaburagi bench dismisses schoolteacher's plea against DNA test in paternity & marriage dispute. Court cites Supreme Court rulings, notes zero maintenance paid in 5 years. Read the full details.
Madhya Pradesh High Court refuses to quash criminal case against police officer, ruling custodial violence like 'marpeet' is wholly illegal and outside official duty. Details inside.
Allahabad High Court acquits Azad Khan after 24 years in jail, ruling his confession was made under fear for his life and his right to a fair trial was violated. Read the full story.
Allahabad High Court acquits Azad Khan, jailed for 24 years in dacoity case, ruling his confession was made under fear. The court slammed the trial for lacking evidence and legal aid. Read the full story.
Allahabad High Court acquits Azad Khan, noting trial court's error in convicting him solely on a confessional statement made under fear. He spent 24 years in jail.
A Chandigarh court acquitted a Mohali man in a proclaimed offender case, citing failure to follow mandatory legal procedure under Section 195 CrPC. Read the full legal analysis.
Allahabad High Court dismisses appeal against trial court order, ruling state government's intention to withdraw prosecution does not bind the court. Case involves cheating, caste abuse allegations from 2020. Read the full details.
Uttarakhand High Court dismisses father's plea, stressing a child's right to maintenance is absolute and cannot be tied to spousal disputes. Justice Ashish Naithani upheld a family court's order for Rs 18,000 monthly support.
A fast-track court reserves December 23 for hearing the UP government's petition to withdraw the 2015 Akhlaq lynching case. The prosecution has filed an objection. Read the latest developments.
Gujarat High Court overturns life sentence, orders new trial for Mahendra Jadhav after finding mandatory inquiry into his insanity was not conducted. He gets bail after 11 years in jail.
Karnataka High Court acquits a man of abduction & rape charges, ruling that harsher punishment cannot apply retrospectively. Justice G Basavaraja cites lack of proof. Read the full legal analysis.
Gujarat High Court provides relief to CAA protesters, quashing Ahmedabad police notifications under Section 144 CrPC. Court calls orders 'arbitrary' and violative of fundamental rights. Details inside.
Gujarat High Court rules Ahmedabad police's repeated imposition of Section 144 CrPC as illegal. Read the full judgment and its implications for civil liberties.
A Kanpur judge acquits three accused in a 19-year-old dowry death case due to lack of evidence but orders legal action against prosecution witnesses for turning hostile. Details inside.
A Surat couple faces trauma after intimate CCTV footage from their Vesu apartment went viral on social media. Police probe hacking & privacy breach under BNS and IT Act. Read more.
A Mumbai court acquits an 81-year-old man in a 1977 attempt-to-murder case after the main witness says she does not remember the incident. Read the full story of the 48-year-old legal saga.
Ernakulam's MVD cracks down on 833 vehicles for zebra crossing violations, mostly cars. Experts call for infrastructure overhaul and strict enforcement to protect pedestrians. Read more.
A Mohali court has awarded life imprisonment to four men for the 2018 murder of labourer Parshuram. The court found them guilty under IPC Section 302. Read the full details of the verdict.
A Kurukshetra court has sentenced five individuals, including three women, to rigorous life imprisonment for a 2019 kidnapping and ransom case. Details inside.
Delhi High Court rules that safeguards for women under CrPC do not apply to FEMA proceedings. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismisses a Canadian citizen's petition. Read the full analysis.