Delhi High Court sentenced a YouTuber to six months’ imprisonment for criminal contempt after finding that his videos and courtroom remarks lowered the authority of courts. The ruling emphasizes zero tolerance for attacks on judicial integrity.
The Allahabad High Court criticized the NHRC for closing a custodial death case by relying solely on police reports without independent investigation. The Court directed the CBI to secure missing videography and related evidence.
The Jharkhand High Court ordered an enquiry after finding that judicial inquiries mandated under Section 176(1-A) CrPC were not conducted in at least 262 custodial death cases. The Court held that executive inquiries could not substitute judicial inquiries in such matters.
The Supreme Court expressed serious reservations about earlier rulings denying bail in UAPA cases, holding that smaller benches cannot dilute binding larger bench precedents. The Court reaffirmed that prolonged incarceration and delayed trials justify bail under Article 21.
Applying Exception 2 to Section 375 IPC, Rajasthan HC ruled that no rape offence could be made out against a legally wedded husband where wife was an adult. Court therefore quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings.
The Allahabad High Court observed that throwing non-vegetarian food waste into the River Ganga could hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community. However, the Court granted bail after finding that the accused had expressed regret and the investigation would continue unaffected.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex is a protected Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi after relying on ASI survey findings and historical evidence. The Court quashed the 2003 ASI arrangement permitting namaz and restricted worship rights exclusively in favour of Hindus.
Tripura High Court held that Bar Associations cannot penalize advocates for attending courts despite boycott calls, protecting lawyers’ professional duties to clients.
The Allahabad High Court held that a three-month gap between the alleged harassment and the student’s suicide broke the necessary proximity required under Section 306 IPC. The Court quashed criminal proceedings against the teacher due to lack of direct instigation and mens rea.
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings pending for 35 years, holding that prolonged prosecution violated the right to speedy trial under Article 21. The Court also sought extensive data from the Allahabad High Court on criminal pendency, undertrials, bail applications, and judicial vacancies.
