No compensation for mere FIR closure: J&K High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has dismissed a plea by four men seeking Rs 50 lakh each in compensation for alleged wrongful implication in a drug case. The police had closed…
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Supreme Court: liberal approach for convicts’ appeal delays
The Supreme Court has ruled that constitutional courts must adopt a liberal and proactive approach when considering applications to condone delay in appeals filed by convicts. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala…
No contact for 5 months: Allahabad HC acquits husband in dowry case
The Allahabad High Court acquitted a man convicted of abetting his wife's suicide and dowry harassment, noting he had no contact with her for five months and 12 days before her death.…
Andhra Cabinet Withdraws Disha Bill Pending Presidential Assent
The Andhra Pradesh cabinet has decided to withdraw the 2019 Disha Bill, which proposed completing rape and sexual offence trials within 21 days and allowing the death penalty for heinous crimes. The…
Supreme Court weighs legal routes to end student protest cases
The Supreme Court has allowed States to close or withdraw cases against protesting students in accordance with law, but stopped short of ordering that the FIRs be quashed. The issue arose on…
Kerala High Court Rejects Martin Antony’s Sentence Suspension Plea
The Kerala High Court refused to suspend Martin Antony’s sentence in the 2017 actor assault case. The Division Bench said there was prima facie evidence that he aided the crime and joined…
