Granting Bail In Rape Cases At Very Inception Of Trial Has 'Chilling Effect' On Safety Of Women: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that granting bail in rape cases at the very inception of trial has a chilling effect on the safety of women and that courts must remain mindful of the gravity and societal impact of such offences while considering bail applications.Setting aside a bail order passed by a trial court in a rape case, the Court observed that the trial...

Calcutta High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing Of Ex-TMC Minister Aroop Biswas' Plea To Quash FIR By Messi Tour Organiser Satadru Datta

The Calcutta High Court on Monday declined to grant urgent listing of a petition filed by former West Bengal Minister Aroop Biswas seeking quashing of an FIR lodged against him by Messi GOAT Tour organiser Satadru Datta, alleging criminal intimidation.The matter was mentioned before a Bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharya by Senior Advocate Kishore Datta, who pressed for urgent listing on...

2026 LiveLaw (SC) 606 | Gajula Thirupathi v. Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board & Ors

Consensual Premarital Physical Relationship Cannot By Itself Reflect Poor Character : Supreme Court Allows Police Appointment...

Consensual Premarital Physical Relationship Cannot By Itself Reflect Poor Character : Supreme Court Allows Police Appointment

The Supreme Court has directed the Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board to appoint a candidate whose selection as a police constable was cancelled due to his involvement in a criminal case arising from a failed romantic relationship, holding that a consensual premarital relationship between two unmarried adults cannot, by itself, be treated as a reflection of poor moral...

Supreme Court Monthly Roundup: May 2026

JudgmentsSupreme Court Quashes Bail Condition Requiring Accused To Vacate Home Solely To Prevent Alleged Offence Against ComplainantCause Title: SACHIN YADAV VERSUS STATE (NCT of DELHI) & ANR.Citation : 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 451The Supreme Court has quashed a bail condition imposed by the Delhi High Court that required the accused to vacate his residence solely to prevent any potential...

Dock Identification Of Accused For First Time In Court Without Test Identification Parade Not Fatal To Prosecution Always : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that dock identification of the accused in the absence of the Test Identification Parade (TIP) would not be fatal to the prosecution's case if the accused was sufficiently described in the complaint or was arrested on the spot immediately after the occurrence of the crime. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale upheld the conviction of...

Police Assume Abuses Will Go Unnoticed: Allahabad HC Awards 25K Compensation To Man Over 24-Hour Illegal Detention

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that police officials persistently violate citizens' rights, believing that their abuses will simply go unnoticed.The Court added that cops think that, out of a thousand violations or more, hardly one citizen would come forward to enforce their rights and hold them accountable. With this scathing observation, a bench of Justice JJ Munir and...

Rule Of Law As Economic Infrastructure: Why The Bar Remains Its Most Immediate Guardian

The quality of a nation's legal and regulatory framework is a decisive determinant of business confidence, investment decisions, and long-term economic growth. Debates on economic reform often caricature regulation as a drag on enterprise. A more accurate proposition is that sustainable growth depends not on less regulation, but on intelligent regulation, rules that are clear, predictable, proportionate, and subject to meaningful legal scrutiny. At the foundation of such a framework...

Analyst (Data Privacy) Vacancy At Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP [Bangalore; Apply Now]

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP invites online applications for the post of Analyst (Data Privacy). Name of the Post: Analyst (Data Privacy) Location: Bangalore Essential Qualification and Experience Minimum of 2+ years of experience in data protection or privacy compliance.CIPT/CIPM/CIPPE or any other related certifications preferred.Controlling – Cost Centre Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, In-depth knowledge of data protection laws...

Retired Bombay HC Judge GS Patel, Family Face Threats And Attack Over Dawoodi Bohra Succession Verdict

Retired Bombay High Court judge GS Patel and his family have allegedly been subjected to threats and acts of violence across India and the United Kingdom for nearly ten months in connection with his 2024 judgment deciding the long-running Dawoodi Bohra succession dispute, according to a report published by the Hindustan Times.The report states that the latest incident occurred on June 5,...

Empanelment Of Advocates At District Legal Service Authority, Rajsamand

Rajasthan State Legal Service Authority, invites application for empanelment of advocates at District Legal Service Authority, Rajsamand Name of the Post: Panel Advocate Essential Qualification and Experience Every legal practitioner or advocate who is registered with the Bar Council and has a minimum of 3 years ago continuous experience as a legal practitioner in regular practice. How to apply? Interested candidates are required to submit in their application in the...

Legal Researcher Vacancy At The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur [Apply Now]

The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur invites online applications for the post of Legal Researcher on contractual basis for deputing with Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Shah. Name of the Post: Legal Researcher No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 33 Years Essential Qualification and Experience A candidate must be a fresh law graduate or Postgraduate in law from universities/colleges/ Institutions established by law in India.A candidate must have a basic knowledge of computers. ...