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When Law Enforcers Turn Extortionists: Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail of Policemen Accused of Extortion

When Law Enforcers Turn Extortionists: Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail of Policemen Accused of Extortion and Reinforces Police Accountability Citation: State of Maharashtra v. Rahul...

Supreme Court: Hostile Witness Testimony Can Aid Acquittal, Murder Conviction Set Aside

Introduction In a landmark reaffirmation of the principles governing criminal trials in India, the Supreme Court of India has once again clarified that the testimony...

Supreme Court Orders Exclusive NIA Courts For Faster Terror Trials Across India

In one of the most consequential criminal justice interventions in recent years, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Union Government to establish...

Magistrate Can Order FIR Without Sanction: Supreme Court 2026 Landmark Judgment Explained

Magistrate Can Order FIR Without Prior Sanction: Supreme Court Settles a Long-Standing Legal Controversy By a Supreme Court Practitioner (25+ Years Experience) Introduction In a landmark clarification...

Supreme Court 2026: Suspension of Sentence Due to Appeal Delay | Landmark Article 21 Ruling

Introduction In a constitutional democracy governed by the rule of law, the legitimacy of punishment depends not merely on conviction but on the fairness, timeliness,...

UP Gangster Act Challenge: Supreme Court’s Big Constitutional Test on Organised Crime Laws

I. Introduction: More Than A Statutory Challenge Every generation of constitutional adjudication witnesses certain cases that redefine the relationship between state power and personal liberty....

Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects Recall Plea In Rape FIR Quashing Case Against Army Major

Punjab And Haryana High Court Dismisses Recall Application In Rape FIR Quashing Case It is entirely in order and stands perfectly justified also that while...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail to YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra in Pakistan Espionage Case

Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Bail to YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra While displaying absolute zero tolerance for espionage for Pakistani intelligence, the Punjab and Haryana...

Karnataka High Court Orders SOP Enforcement to Stop Foreigners Avoiding Deportation by Filing Criminal Cases

Karnataka High Court Mandates Enforcement Of SOP To Prevent Foreigners Avoiding Deportation It is entirely in the fitness of things that the Karnataka High Court...

Delhi Liquor Policy Case Verdict: Court Finds No Evidence Against Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia

Introduction India’s political landscape has often witnessed intense debates around corruption, governance, and the role of investigative agencies. One such controversy emerged around the alleged...

Bail Is the Rule, Jail Is the Exception: Constitutional Liberty and Bail Law in India

Introduction Few legal principles capture the essence of constitutional democracy as powerfully as the maxim “bail is the rule, jail is the exception.” Rooted deeply...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao Rape Case: Full Background, Court Orders, and the Victim’s Family’s Protest

Introduction The decision of the Delhi High Court to grant interim bail to Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the former Uttar Pradesh legislator convicted in the Unnao...

The RG Kar Medical College Rape-Murder Case: A Complete Judicial Chronicle From Crime to Continuing Constitutional Oversight

Introduction: A Crime That Became a Constitutional Moment On 9 August 2024, a crime occurred inside the precincts of Rg Kar Medical College and Hospital,...

Supreme Court on “Rape on Promise to Marry”: The SP vs DSP Horoscope Case and the Evolving Law

Allegations of "rape on false promise of marriage" have become a significant category of sexual offence litigation in India. Courts are repeatedly called upon...

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