In a significant step aimed at improving the criminal justice system, the Madras High Court has issued a series of directions to ensure the speedy investigation and trial of rape cases and offences registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act across Tamil Nadu. The court expressed concern over the delays in...
The Supreme Court has brought to an end the criminal proceedings involving former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a long-running coal block allocation case, accepting the closure report submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The decision effectively clears the former prime minister and other individuals who had been named in connection with the...
The Supreme Court has cancelled the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is an accused in the high-profile murder case involving the death of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. The court has directed Sonam to surrender before the concerned trial court within three weeks, meaning she will have to return to...
In a significant ruling that reinforces the principles of criminal justice, the Supreme Court has held that the absence of a victim’s body does not automatically prevent a person from being convicted of murder. The court observed that a murder charge can be proved beyond reasonable doubt through reliable and convincing evidence, even if the...
The Delhi High Court has taken up an urgent plea seeking immediate medical intervention for climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, who is currently on an indefinite hunger strike in the national capital. The petition raises serious concerns about Wangchuk’s deteriorating health and requests the court to direct authorities to ensure that he receives...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to cancel the bail granted to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with multiple cases related to the multi-crore fodder scam. The decision comes as a significant legal relief for the veteran politician, whose bail had been challenged before the...
Former public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam has shared fresh insights into one of the most closely watched legal proceedings in Bollywood history, recalling actor Sanjay Dutt’s emotional state when the court pronounced its verdict in the 1993 Arms Act case. Speaking about the landmark trial, Nikam said the actor appeared deeply anxious and was “virtually shaking”...
In a major administrative initiative aimed at reducing judicial delays, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has constituted four special benches of the Supreme Court to exclusively hear and dispose of the court’s oldest pending cases. The move reflects a renewed commitment by the country’s highest judicial institution to address the long-standing backlog and...
Sonam Raghuvanshi has told the Supreme Court that she is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the high-profile Raja Raghuvanshi murder case. In a detailed affidavit filed before the apex court, she strongly opposed the Meghalaya government’s plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to her. Maintaining that she has no involvement in the...
In a landmark judgment in one of India’s most significant terrorism cases, the Gujarat High Court has upheld the death sentence awarded to 38 convicts and confirmed life imprisonment for 11 others in connection with the devastating 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts. The verdict reinforces the trial court’s findings, bringing another major chapter in the...