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Supreme Court Hears Batch of Writ Petitions Challenging Constitutional Validity of Criminal Defamation Laws. The Petitioners Contend that Sections 499 and 500 IPC and Section 199 CrPC Violate Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression Under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.

The Supreme Court heard a batch of writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, with Subramanian Swamy as the lead petitioner, challengi...

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Supreme Court Interprets Scope of 'Child' under POCSO Act in Appeal Concerning Mentally Challenged Victim. Mental Age of Adult with Cerebral Palsy Considered for Applicability of Special Procedures under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

The case concerned a criminal appeal by the prosecutrix, a 38-year-old woman suffering from cerebral palsy (R. Hemiparesis), through her mother. An FI...

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Supreme Court Initiates Suo Moto Contempt for Scandalous Allegations Against High Court Judge. Unconditional Apology Accepted, Contempt Proceedings Closed.

The Supreme Court initiated suo moto contempt proceedings against N. Peddi Raju (alleged contemnor no.1), Ritesh Patil (alleged contemnor no.2), and N...

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High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates Death Sentence Confirmation and Appeals against Conviction in 2000 Church Bomb Blast. Accused were convicted under Sections 120-B, 121-A, 124-A, 153-A IPC by Trial Court for conspiracy and bomb blast at St. Peter and Paul Church, Bangalore.

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru heard together a criminal reference for confirmation of death sentence and two criminal appeals arising from ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Criminal Contempt Petition Alleging Scandalizing of Lower Court. Use of Words 'Extraneous Considerations' in Review Application Held Not to Constitute Criminal Contempt Under Section 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The petitioner, Col. Mahendra Pratap Choudhary, filed a criminal contempt petition under Section 15 read with Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts A...