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Honeymoon Murder Case | Meghalaya High Court Upholds Shillong Court Order Granting Bail To Sonam Raghuwanshi
The Meghalaya High Court today UPHELD an April 2026 order by a Shillong court granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime suspect in the chilling May 2025 "honeymoon murder" of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi.With this, a bench of Justice W Diengdoh DISMISSED the State's appeal challenging bail granted to Raghuwanshi. The Court had reserved its verdict in the matter on June 10 after...
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Donation Row | Faizabad Bar Association Resolves Not To Represent Accused
The Faizabad/Ayodhya Bar Association today passed a resolution stating that none of its members will represent the 8 accused arrested in connection with the alleged misappropriation of donations for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The resolution adds that if any Bar member still wishes to represent the accused, they must submit an application and deposit a contribution (sahyog dhanrashi) of ₹5...
'Child's Dignity Was Shattered': Odisha Court Sentences Tutor To 20-Years Imprisonment For Sexually Abusing Minor Boy
A POCSO Court in Odisha held a home tutor guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting his student–a minor boy, and sentenced the former to 20 years rigorous imprisonment remarking that the child who should have spent his time in cheerfulness was dealt with animal passion and his dignity was shattered. In doing so the court remarked that the testimony of the boy, who had come forward at the risk...
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As LiveLaw marks its 13th anniversary, readers can avail special subscription offers with discounts of up to 60% across select plans. Thirteen years ago, LiveLaw was founded with the simple mission to make legal reporting more accessible, timely and reliable for the legal community. Over the years, LiveLaw has grown into one of India's most widely read legal news platforms, covering landmark judgments, important court proceedings, legislative developments and issues shaping the legal...
Bengaluru Court Summons Home Minister Priyank Kharge In Defamation Case Over Remarks Against RSS
A Bengaluru Court on Saturday (June 27) took cognizance of a private complaint alleging that Karnataka Home Minister and Congress Leader Priyank Kharge made defamatory remarks against the RSS. The court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru city while taking cognizance of offence under Section 356 BNS (criminal defamation) against Kharge and Congress leader Mohammed Haris...
Ram Mandir Donations Row: Supreme Court Declines Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking SIT Probe
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to grant an urgent hearing on a plea seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged embezzlement of donations received by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.A partial Court working days Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Sheel Nagu directed that the matter be listed...
#TheLawChallenge : A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners
Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Saturday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page. Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published...
'Unspeakable Betrayal Of Trust': Odisha POCSO Court Sentences Father To 20 Years Rigorous Imprisonment For Repeated Rape Of Minor Daughter
“When a child is condemned to suffer such agonizing degradation at the hands of her own progenitor, the voice of the law must resound with uncompromising, absolute fortitude,” observed a Special Court in Odisha, constituted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (the 'POCSO Act'), while convicting a father for repeatedly committing rape and molestation on his...
'Law Without Equality Is Merely Organized Will Of The Stronger Party' : CJI Surya Kant At Russia Event
During an event in Russia, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant yesterday remarked that law, without equality, is essentially organized will of the stronger party.The CJI was speaking at the 14th St. Petersburg International Legal Forum. The topic for the plenary session of the same was "Equal Justice, Equal Law: Access as the Measure of International Law's Humanity".At the outset of his...
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez Withdraws From Supreme Court Plea Against Order Framing Charge In 200-Crore Money Laundering Case
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez today withdrew from the Supreme Court her plea challenging trial proceedings in the Rs.200 crore money laundering case registered against her (and others) by the Enforcement Directorate.A partial Court working days bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the case as withdrawn after counsel for Fernandez made the prayer for withdrawal with...
M.P. State Legal Services Authority Signs MoU With DNLU Jabalpur, Launches Certificate Course On Mediation
The Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, and jointly launched a three-month Certificate Course titled "Mediation: Transforming Conflict into Consensus" to strengthen Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in legal education and the justice delivery system.The Certificate Course was inaugurated by Justice Vivek Rusia, Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High...