The Allahabad High Court has ruled that raising the ‘sar tan se juda’ slogan challenges the authority of Indian law and the country’s sovereignty. The Court said such slogans promote violence, incite rebellion and are punishable under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The Supreme Court has protected actors Shreyas Talpade and Alok Nath from arrest till completion of investigation in the Haryana multi-marketing scam case. The Court raised key questions on celebrity liability in brand endorsements while keeping all legal issues open.
Today, On 5th December, Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil has approached the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a rape case after the Thiruvananthapuram Sessions Court rejected his initial plea. He faces multiple sexual misconduct allegations and was suspended by the Congress party.
A Tarn Taran court released Akali leader’s daughter Kanchanpreet Kaur after a rare late-night hearing that continued past 1 am. The court ruled her arrest unconstitutional and removed the non-bailable charge added by police
Tihar Jail told a Delhi court that accused godman Chaitanyananda is being held in “safe and secure custody” despite his claims of life threats inside prison. Jail officials said he named no one and assured the court that security measures are already in place.
Kerala High Court has ruled that accused persons cannot file bail applications in multiple courts at the same time. The Court also directed its registry to verify every bail plea to ensure no other bail application is pending elsewhere.
The Delhi High Court rejected a PIL challenging the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections on waging war against India. The Bench cautioned petitioner Upendra Nath Dalai for repeatedly filing similar petitions and hinted at imposing costs.
The Supreme Court ruled that police must give every arrested person written grounds of arrest in a language they understand, under Article 22(1) of the Constitution.
Failure to do so will make the arrest and remand illegal, the Court held in Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra.
A Delhi court has sent the case on the alleged attack on CM Rekha Gupta to the sessions court for trial starting November 10. The accused face serious BNS charges, including attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy.
