Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail, emphasizing arrests under PMLA must be rational, fair, and based on admissible evidence. Statements under Section 50 deemed inadmissible.
Punjab and Haryana High Court denies bail to accused in drone-smuggling heroin case, citing national security risks and risk of reoffending.
J&K High Court upholds preventive detention for cow smuggling, citing its threat to public order and impact on religious sentiments under the Public Safety Act.
Bombay HC fines senior citizen ₹5 lakh for filing a plea to delay redevelopment of a prime Mumbai property, deeming it a misuse of judicial process.
Allahabad HC slams UP police for detaining a pregnant woman and her child, imposing Rs 1 lakh compensation, and urging reform.
Bombay HC dismisses appeal, ruling WhatsApp messages on caste reservation don’t constitute an offence under the SC/ST Act.
Calcutta HC sets aside conviction in rape case, stating adult woman consented to relationship, not a prey to false promise of marriage.
SC dismissed the Union of India’s appeal, directing payment of Rs 50K as costs to the widow of a soldier who died during service along the Line of Control.
SC affirms the fundamental right to legal aid for accused, stresses prosecutors’ role in ensuring fair trials, and issues directions for legal aid lawyer appointments.
Karnataka HC set aside NGT’s ₹2.9 crore penalty on the Indian Army’s MEG Center for Ulsoor Lake pollution, citing lack of natural justice and fair hearing.
