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Supreme Court examines legality of appointing persons with criminal background as Ministers. Interpretation of Articles 75 and 164 of the Constitution to uphold democratic integrity and combat criminalisation of politics.

The present writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution was filed as a public interest litigation by the petitioner, Manoj Narula, challenging ...

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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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Karnataka High Court Rehears Quashing Petition Against Lokayukta FIR for Disproportionate Assets After Supreme Court Remand; Petitioner Alleges Absence of Preliminary Enquiry and Non-Application of Mind by Superintendent of Police Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The petitioner, a Superintendent Engineer in the Public Works Department, Government of Karnataka, filed a writ petition under Article 226 read with S...

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High Court of Gujarat Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Chartered Accountant for Professional Misconduct in Bank Audit. Failure to Report Irregular Loans and Deficient Documentation Constitutes Negligence Under Section 21(5) of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.

This is a case reference under Section 21(5) of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, arising from a complaint by Smt. Prabha S. Prasad, General Manage...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act Despite Victim's Consent and Cohabitation. Consent of a Minor Is Irrelevant for Offences Under the POCSO Act and Section 376 IPC, and the High Court Exceeded Its Jurisdiction by Acquitting Based on Such Consent.

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a suo motu writ petition and a criminal appeal arising from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court. The backgroun...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Evidence. Acquittal of Accused Under Sections 302 and 307 IPC Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) Cr.P.C. against the judgment of acquittal dated 15.03.2012 passed by the Fast Trac...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition to Quash FIR Against Women Hawkers Under Bombay Police Act for Illegal Arrest Without Sanction. Court holds that hawking without license is not a cognizable offence and arrest of women without prior sanction of Commissioner is illegal.

The petitioners, 20 women hawkers from various parts of Maharashtra, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of a...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Termination of Probationary District Judge for Unsatisfactory Performance. Termination under Rule 13(4)(ii)(b) of Maharashtra Judicial Service Rules, 2008 is valid and not stigmatic.

The petitioner, Smt. Smita Rajendra Kadu, was appointed as a District Judge (direct recruitment) under the Maharashtra Judicial Service Rules, 2008. S...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Petition Against Tribunal Order Directing Posting and Salary to Suspended Police Officer. Held that non-posting without salary amounts to deemed suspension and violates principles of natural justice.

The State of Maharashtra filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal dated 18th August 2010 in Original App...

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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....