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High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Delivers Judgment on Appeals Against Acquittal in Murder and Forgery Case; Circumstantial Evidence Scrutinized

The High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench heard two criminal appeals against the judgment of acquittal dated 26-10-2017 passed by the III Additional D...

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 498A IPC as Constitutionally Valid but Issues Guidelines to Prevent Misuse. The court held that the provision is not unconstitutional but requires safeguards against misuse through directions on arrest, investigation, and compounding of offences.

The Supreme Court in this batch of writ petitions and appeals considered the constitutional validity of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, w...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Life Convict Seeking Premature Release — State's Order Requiring 26 Years Imprisonment Set Aside. Court holds that Government Resolution dated 15th March 2010 requires specific finding of exceptional violence to deny premature release after 14 years.

The petitioner, Santosh @ Sonu Balram Jadhav, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment on 21st July...

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High Court Quashes Police Notice Under Section 41(1)(a) Cr.P.C. for Lack of Reasonable Suspicion — Journalist's Right to Liberty Protected. The court held that a notice to appear before police must be based on recorded reasons and cannot be issued arbitrarily.

The petitioner, a senior journalist, challenged a notice dated 06-06-2024 issued by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Amruthalli Police Station, under Sect...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Compensation Claim for Alleged Illegal Detention by Police Officers. False Case Under Bombay Police Act Resulted in Discharge, but Court Found No Malafide Intent or Violation of Fundamental Rights.

The petitioner, Miss Veena Sippy, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, alleging...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Bench Reviewed Appeal Against Conviction Under Indian Penal Code for Naxalite Attack on Police Constables. Appellate Challenge Centered on Reliability of Identification Evidence and Validity of Test Identification Parade in Sustaining Life Sentence.

The appeal arose from the judgment and order dated 17.05.2018 passed by the Sessions Judge, Gondia in Sessions Trial No. 77/2012, convicting accused n...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Criminal Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Abuse of Process — Quality of a Nation's Civilization Measured by Methods Used in Enforcement of Criminal Law.

The petitioner, Chandrashekhar Bhimsen Naik, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of...

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Editor-in-Chief in Abetment to Suicide Case — High Court Erred in Declining Bail Without Prima Facie Evaluation of FIR. Non-Payment of Dues Alone Does Not Constitute Abetment to Suicide Under Section 306 IPC.

The appellant, Arnab Manoranjan Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, was arrested on 4 November 2020 in connection with FIR No. 59 of 2018 registe...