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1996 Ghaziabad Bus Blast | Confession To Police Inadmissible : Allahabad High Court Acquits Man 'With Heavy Heart'
In a detailed 51-page judgment pertaining to the 1996 Modinagar-Ghaziabad bus bomb blast case, the Allahabad High Court recently set aside the conviction of one Mohammad Ilyas noting that the prosecution miserably failed to prove charges and that his alleged confessional statement recorded by the police was inadmissible in view of the bar under Section 25 of the Evidence Act. A Bench...
CSR Funds Scam: Kerala High Court Allows Consolidated Bail Bonds For Accused Facing Over 1300 Cases
The Kerala High Court recently (November 13) allowed an accused, facing over 1,300 criminal cases across the State in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Scam, to secure his release on bail by executing single district-wise surety bonds, instead of separate bonds in each case.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas delivered the judgment while allowing the petition filed by K N Anadakumar, who...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 10 To November 16, 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1463 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1512NOMINAL INDEXJaya Bachchan v. Bollywood Bubble & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1463 Union of India & Anr. vs. Amit Kumar Yadav & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1464 DAZN Limited & Anr. v. 9GOALS.IO & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1465 Mankind Pharma Limited v. De Harbien Life Sciences Private Limited 2025 LiveLaw (Del)...
Unproven Immoral Acts Of Parent Not Relevant When Deciding Child's Custody: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that adjudication in child custody matters cannot turn on “unproven imputations of moral conduct” by one parent on another. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that in custody disputes, welfare of the minor child is the controlling and overriding consideration, transcending the legal...
'Why Use Your Machinery For Political Battles?' : Supreme Court Asks CBI In Jharkhand Assembly Appointments Case
The Supreme Court today, while hearing the issue of a probe into appointments to the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha, questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) why it was being used to fight political battles.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing the challenge by the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha to the Jharkhand High Court's order of September 2024, which directed a...
NLU Odisha Announces 1st CCJHR National Essay Writing Competition On BNSS
The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (CCJHR) at National Law University Odisha is dedicated to research, discussion, and policy engagement on issues at the intersection of criminal law and human rights. The Centre aims to contribute to contemporary debates on criminal justice reform in India by facilitating academic inquiry, capacity building, and student-led initiatives.About The CompetitionThe 1st CCJHR National Essay Writing Competition aims to encourage analytical engagement with...
FIR Lodged 20 Months After Separation Only To Revenge Husband's Divorce Plea: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Wife's Cruelty FIR
The Rajasthan High Court has quashed a "retaliatory" cruelty FIR lodged against a man, underscoring that the case was instituted by the wife 20 months after living separately, only to revenge the divorce proceedings instituted by him.The bench of Justice Anand Sharma further took into account that her response to the divorce plea, which was filed before the Court after lodging Section 498A...
Call for Applications | Senior Research Associate At National Law School Of India University (NLSIU)
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), invites online applications for the post of Senior Research Associate in Centre for Child and the Law (CCL) for a period of one year, based in Bengaluru.Name of the Post: Senior Research Associate No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidates with a postgraduate degree in Law, Public Policy, Development Studies, Social Science or any other related field with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks. • Candidates with...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union On Plea Against Decision To Stop Patient Care Allowance To Disabled Hospital Staff
The Supreme Court recently issued notice in an Article 32 writ petition preferred by the AIIMS Divyang Federation espousing the cause of persons with disability, working in different hospitals/healthcare established recognised and funded by the Central Government, whose Patient Care Allowance(PCA) has been stopped by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.As per the writ petition, the PCA...
Disclosure Of Candidates Shortlisted For CIC Appointments Might Be Counter-Productive : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court yesterday again declined to direct the Union Government to publicly disclose the names of candidates shortlisted for appointments to the Central Information Commission (CIC), saying that the same may be counter-productive to the appointment process.Though the petitioners emphasized that the issue was settled by the Court in 2018 itself and a mandamus be issued for disclosure...
Courtesy Of Passover/ Adjournment To Counsel Should Not Be Miscounstrued As Their Right: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has cautioned the lawyers that the “courtesy” of passover or adjournment granted to them during proceedings should not be construed as a “right”.Justice Girish Kathpalia observed, “...it appears that the learned counsel for petitioner/plaintiff is under mistaken impression that pass overs are matter of right of the counsel. That is not so. Adjournments and pass...