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Madras High Court Allows Undertrial Prisoner to Vote via Postal Ballot in Assembly Elections — Right to Vote Not Extinguished by Detention. Section 62(5) of Representation of the People Act, 1951 does not apply to undertrials; court directs Election Commission to facilitate postal ballot.

The petitioner, Hari Nadar, an undertrial prisoner confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constit...

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in IPC Forgery Case Due to Material Suppression and Witness Intimidation -- Appellant's Appeal Against High Court's Bail Order Upheld as Accused Concealed Multiple FIRs and Abused Liberty

The Supreme Court heard a criminal appeal against the High Court's order granting bail to Respondent No. 2 in an FIR involving offences under Sections...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Police Officer in Corruption Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act. Allegations of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe for Release of Seized Vehicle Fail as No Prior Sanction Obtained for Prosecution of Public Servant.

The petitioner, a Senior Police Inspector, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing of FIR No. 1256 of 20...

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Bombay High Court Allows Public Interest Litigation to Protect Land for Government Sports Complex at Navi Mumbai. CIDCO's commercial allotment of land earmarked for sports complex quashed; State Government's decision to shift complex to remote location set aside.

The Bombay High Court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Indian Institute of Architects, Navi Mumbai Center, challenging the action...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment Due to Unexplained Delay in Mercy Petition. Unexplained delay of over 4 years by State in forwarding mercy petition violates Article 21 and warrants commutation.

The petitioner, Jagdish, was convicted for the murder of his wife and five children and sentenced to death by the trial court on 24.04.2006. The High ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition Challenging Preventive Detention Under M.P.A.D. Act Due to Inordinate Delay in Considering Representation. Detenu's Right to Speedy Consideration of Representation Under Article 22(5) Violated, Detention Order Quashed.

The petitioner, wife of the detenu Mohammed Iqbal @ Shembdya Iqbal @ Iqbal Jogeshwari Mohammed Hussain Mandal, filed a writ petition under Article 226...