Expressing concern over the lack of courage shown by trial courts in granting bail to the accused, the Supreme Court has advised the High Courts to exercise their discretion judiciously…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed highlighting the issue of vacant posts of Food Safety Officers in the State of Haryana. …
The State of Uttarakhand on Monday scripted history by becoming the first state in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). A notification issued by the Uttarakhand government…
The Allahabad High Court has rejected bail to Amit Kumar Singh who has been accused of rape and the SC/ST Act. A Single Bench of Justice Nalin Kumar Srivastava passed this…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by The Peedu’s People Welfare Society, an NGO, alleging cruelty to animals in violation of…
The Allahabad High Court has rejected bail to Devideen accused of harassing his wife for dowry as well as for enticing away her minor sister and subjecting her to aggravated…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed for no follow up of due process of law while allotting a medical shop within…
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court addressed the alarming tendency of investigative agencies and lower courts to invoke Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) indiscriminately. This provision,…