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Supreme Court Directs Implementation of NHRC Guidelines to Prevent Unnatural Deaths and Suicides in Prisons. Custodial Deaths Require Strict Compliance with NHRC Reporting Protocols on Post-Mortem Videography and Immediate Notification.

The judgment arose from a public interest litigation initiated by a letter from former Chief Justice R.C. Lahoti highlighting four issues in Indian pr...

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Bombay High Court Awards Compensation for Illegal Arrest and Detention by Executive Magistrate in Chapter Proceedings. Petitioner's Fundamental Right to Life and Liberty Under Article 21 Violated as Order Under Section 122 CrPC Passed Without Proper Inquiry Under Section 111 CrPC.

The petitioner, Amol Bharat Khule, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Criminal Proce...

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Bombay High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition for Illegal Detention Without Production on Remand Date. Failure to Produce Accused Physically or Virtually on 22 March 2022 Renders Remand Order Invalid and Detention Illegal.

The petitioner, Sushil Lohiya, filed a habeas corpus petition on behalf of his son Brijesh Lohiya, who was an accused in an offence registered under S...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Disciplinary Proceedings Against Police Officer for Illegal Gunda Squad Operation. Charge-Sheet Under All India Services Rules Not Vague, Delay Alone Does Not Vitiate Enquiry Without Demonstrated Prejudice, Directs Expeditious Conclusion.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh dated 5 September 2019, which affirmed the Tribunal's order quashing a disciplina...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act Due to Unexplained Delay in Execution. The Court Held That a 19-Day Gap Between Passing and Service of Detention Order Without Explanation Violates the Detenu's Right to Make a Representation Under Article 22(5) of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Vishnu @ Bablu Vasant Gawali, was detained under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug-Of...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Seeking Inquiry into Custodial Death and Directs Registration of FIR Against Police Personnel. Custodial Violence Alleged Against Deceased Son of Petitioner - Court Orders Inquiry by Chief Judicial Magistrate and Interim Compensation of Rs.50,000.

The petitioner, Smt. Sonabai, filed a criminal writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking an inquiry into the death...

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Supreme Court Directs Clarification on Unnatural Deaths in Prisons in PIL on Prison Conditions; Custodial Violence and Dignity Under Article 21 Reiterated. Classification of Prison Deaths by NCRB as Natural or Unnatural Found Ambiguous and Requires Explanation.

The Supreme Court, in a public interest litigation regarding inhuman conditions in 1382 prisons, addressed the issue of unnatural deaths of prisoners....

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence of 26/11 Terrorist in Mumbai Attacks Case. Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal of Co-Accused Due to Insufficient Evidence, Finding No Perversity in Trial Court's Decision.

The Supreme Court dealt with appeals arising from the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The appellant, Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, a Pakistani national, was conv...