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After 20 Years, Gujarat High Court Acquits Four Of Preparing To Commit Dacoity; Says State Failed To Prove Case
The Gujarat High Court overturned a trial court order which had convicted four men for "preparing to commit dacoity" after noting that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. In doing so the court also noted that trial court had failed to appreciate the legal requirement of five or more persons to commit the offence. It also said that prosecution's case cannot...
Illusion Of Protection: How Transgender Amendment Bill, 2026 Risks Failing Those It Claims To Protect
Transgender basically refers to a person whose gender identity differs from that of the gender which is assigned to them at birth, and it also includes the identities based on self-perception rather than only biological traits. It basically recognises the important aspect that gender is a deeply personal and self-determined aspect of a person's identity, unlike a narrower biological term such as “transsexual”. The same understanding has been constituted and affirmed in the case of National Legal...
Delhi High Court Orders Premature Release Of Life Convict After 22 Yrs, Slams 'Mechanical' Rejections Based Solely On Gravity Of Offence
The Delhi High Court has directed the premature release of a life convict who had undergone over 22 years of actual imprisonment, holding that repeated rejection of remission by the Sentence Review Board (SRB) on the sole ground of the “heinousness” of the offence was arbitrary and contrary to settled principles of reformative justice. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna allowed the plea filed...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Cobrapost's Plea Against Order Allowing Anil Ambani To Withdraw Defamation Suit
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by news website Cobrapost challenging a trial court order permitting businessman and Chairman of Reliance Group, Anil Ambani to withdraw his defamation case over allegedly defamatory reporting claiming that his companies committed a fraud of over Rs. 41,000 crores. Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta sought response of Ambani, Live Media...
ED Moves Karnataka High Court Against Closure Of MUDA 'Scam' Case Involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah And Family
The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Karnataka High Court challenging the acceptance of 'B' report filed by the Lokayukta Police in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land grab scam involving Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his family.Earlier, RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna had also approached the High Court against Lokayukta's 'B' report in the case, in which the High Court...
Digitising Justice: A Blockchain Blueprint For Resolving Land Acquisition Conflict
The shadow of judicial pendency in India is often cast longest by the complexities of land acquisition. As of early 2026, the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) reports a staggering backlog exceeding 92,000 cases in the Supreme Court alone, a significant portion of which involves civil disputes over the State's power of eminent domain. These legal marathons typically hinge on two pivots: the justification of the acquisition and the adequacy of the compensation. However, the path to de-clogging...
Telangana Mediation Centre Organises 40-Hour Training For Retired Government Officers At Judicial Academy
The Telangana Mediation and Arbitration Centre, High Court for the State of Telangana, organised a 40-hour training programme on “Concept and Techniques of Mediation” for retired government officers from April 6 to April 10, 2026, at the Telangana State Judicial Academy, Secunderabad.The programme was conducted under the guidance of Chief Justice of the High Court for the State of...
Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up : March 30 – April 05, 2026
Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 31 - 36]Konatham Dhilip Kumar @ Konatham Dileep Reddy & Anr. v. State of Telangana & Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 31Dr. Raghavender Siva Vijaya Chivukula v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 32Durgam Venkatesh Kumar & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 33M/s. The Bottle Restaurant and Bar v. Union of...
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea To Extend Nomination Period For TN Assembly Elections 2026
The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Election Commision of India to extend the nomination filing period for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections 2026. It may be noted that the nomination period for the TN Assembly elections was fixed from March 30, 2026, to April 6, 2026.The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan dismissed...
CCTVs In Police Stations | Attorney General Assures Supreme Court Of Positive Steps In 2 Weeks
In the suo motu case concerning lack of functional CCTV cameras in police stations, Attorney General R Venkataramani today assured the Supreme Court that positive steps would be taken within 2 weeks.Representing the Union Home Secretary, whose personal presence was directed by the Court yesterday, the AG said he has taken stock of the matter and will hold meetings with the Amicus Curiae...
No Separate Lockups For Transgender Persons Yet; ₹25.86 Cr Proposal Sent For Creating Gender-Segregated Cells: Punjab Tells P&H High Court
The State of Punjab has filed a reply in response to the Punjab & Haryana High Court's query regarding the creation of separate cells for transgender persons in jails and police stations. The matter was being heard in a public interest litigation filed by the petitioner seeking directions for the creation of separate wards, lockups and toilets for transgender persons in prisons and...