Crime – Lawcutor

‘It’s Time We Defined Sedition Limits,’ the Supreme Court Says, Refusing to Take Coercive Action Against News Organizations

31 May 202131 May 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday barred the Andhra Pradesh police from taking any coercive action against two Telugu news channels, TV5 and ABN Andhra Jyothi, for allegedly sedition in airing…

The crime cannot be reversed by the system: The Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court awarded Rs 6 lakh in interim compensation to a minor survivor of sexual harassment, citing there's nothing more that can be performed besides punishing the accused…

Deep Sidhu, the Red Fort violence accused, has been granted bail by a Delhi court.

Deep Sidhu, was granted bail in a case involving the clashes that erupted after a farmers' tractor march got violent on Republic Day. This is the second case in which…

Umair v State ( GOVT NCT OF DELHI) AND ORS & ANR (CRL.M.C. 674/2021)

Background In the present case, the FIR was registered against the accused for stabbing the complainant on the stomach. During investigation, the accused stated that when he was arguing with…

Already Married woman living with some another man without divorcing her husband cannot seek legal sanctity: Allahabad HC

If a married woman stays in a live-in relationship with another person without ending her marriage, then in the eyes of Law, this act will be termed as crime with…

Mother’s possess the power to understand the feelings of their child: Bombay High Court

While upholding the conviction of a person convicted for the rape of a minor girl, the Bombay High Court's Aurangabad Bench noted that a mother has "divine powers" to perceive…

Indigo Airlines manager shot dead in Patna

13 Jan 202113 Jan 2021

A 40 year old indigo airlines manager, Rupesh Kumar Singh, was allegedly shot dead by criminals near the Shashtri nagar police station in Patna. A police official on Wednesday said…

Entitlement of compensation under Section 357A (4) can be availed by victims even prior to the enactment

Case title - District Collector Alappuzha v. District Legal Service Authority, Alappuzha and others [WP(C).No.7250 OF 2014(E)]. A landmark judgement was passed by Kerala High Court about the Section 357A…

Patna HC quashes criminal proceedings of foreign nationals accused in Tablighi Jamaat

tA Single Judge bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad of the Patna High Court quashed criminal proceedings against nationals of Bangladesh, Malaysia and Australia who had visited the Nizamudin Markaz…

Bombay HC reduces punishment to life imprisonment for man who assaulted his pregnant wife and relatives with a knife

According to the prosecution, the incident took place on October 24, 2015, at Walkhed. Krishna Pawar, a 35-year-old labourer from Jalna district used to suspect his wife’s character and harass…