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Madras High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dr. Rajkumar Kidnapping Case — Evidence Lacks Credibility and Corroboration. Prosecution Failed to Prove Charges Under IPC, Arms Act, and Explosive Substances Act Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBCID, Coimbatore, filed a criminal appeal under Section 378(1)(b) CrPC a...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Non-Communication of Right to Representation and Mechanical Confirmation. Detenu's Right to Make Representation Under Section 8 of Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1985 Was Not Communicated, Rendering Detention Illegal.

The writ petition was filed by Smt. Prathiba Talapati, wife of the detenu Sri. Dawood Nadaf, challenging the preventive detention order dated 03.06.20...

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Supreme Court Lays Down Pan-India Guidelines Against Demolition of Properties of Accused Without Due Process. Executive Cannot Use Demolition as Punishment for Crime; Right to Shelter Protected Under Article 21.

This batch of writ petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution of India raised a grievance that residential and commercial properties of persons ac...

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Bombay High Court Issues Guidelines for Detention of Overstaying Foreign Nationals in Suo Motu Writ Petition. Court directs State of Goa to establish detention centres and formulate standard operating procedures for handling foreign nationals who overstay their visas.

The Bombay High Court at Goa took suo motu cognizance of the issue of overstaying foreign nationals in the State of Goa, arising from a criminal writ ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Transfer of Undertrial Prisoner to Parent Jail for Convenience of Trial and Family Access. Transfer of undertrial prisoner without hearing is permissible as administrative act, but court directs transfer to Aurangabad Central Jail considering residence and trial location.

The petitioner, Sayyad Jahir @ Shera Bakar Kureshi, an undertrial prisoner facing charges under Sections 302, 364, 201, 120(B), 143, 147, 149 of the I...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Review Committee for MCOCA Cases — No Statutory Basis for Review Committee Under MCOCA. Court held that MCOCA does not provide for a Review Committee and directions given in Kartar Singh for TADA cannot be imported into MCOCA.

The petitioner, Vijay Anant Vashirde, was an accused in MCOC Special Case No.6 of 2009 under the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 (MCO...