The Delhi High Court has ruled that ending a romantic relationship cannot be treated as instigation to commit suicide. The Court clarified that a breakup alone does not fulfil the legal requirements to constitute the offense of abetment of suicide.
The Supreme Court directed the Delhi High Court to decide Leena Paulose’s bail plea within three weeks in the Rs 200 crore extortion case, after her counsel informed Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh that it had remained pending over a year.
Today, On 20th February, The Delhi High Court sought a response from the Delhi Police on the bail application filed by Olympian Sushil Kumar in the murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar.
The Supreme Court of India remarked during a bail hearing that Vanuatu was not a country, questioning accused’s origin as Siddhartha Dave cited client’s nationality. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria examined IPC charges carefully.
The Delhi High Court held that a bail application cannot be rejected merely because it is lengthy or voluminous. It emphasised that even if such an application runs into several hundred pages, its size alone cannot justify dismissal.
The Supreme Court set aside the rape conviction of a man, noting the case arose from a consensual relationship that soured and turned criminal. “Sixth Sense Suggests They Might Reconcile,” the court observed, citing a unique reason.
Today, On 18th December, Supreme Court heard a plea by Rajasthan Judicial Officer Anu Aggarwal, with CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi examining bail handling. “You Cannot Act As A Gatekeeper,” the Court said, pulling up the officer over bail handling.
The Supreme Court declined to hear the bail application of Mihir Shah, accused in the 2024 Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case, observing sternly that “These boys need to be taught a lesson” given allegations of intoxicated driving and offences.
Today, On 4th December, The Bombay High Court granted bail to Delhi University professor Hany Babu, arrested in 2018 for his alleged role in the Bhima Koregaon violence case. The prosecution has sought a stay to appeal the decision in the Supreme Court.
Karnataka High Court heard Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra argue that the rape conviction of suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna lacked strong evidence and had been improperly influenced by an intense media trial, undermining fairness seriously.
