The Supreme Court declined to hear Santosh Kumar Singh’s plea against denial of parole extension, citing the pending remission case before the Delhi High Court. The Court allowed him to seek an urgent hearing in the High Court, which is scheduled to take up the matter on May 18.
The Supreme Court ruled that merely using the word “bastard” during a heated argument does not amount to obscenity under Section 294 IPC. The Court held that only words with a sexual or prurient element can constitute an offence under the provision.
The Allahabad High Court held that when a married man promises marriage, the deceit begins from the very start. Refusing to quash proceedings under Section 69 BNS, the Court said such allegations must be tested during trial.
Allahabad High Court upheld criminal proceedings against Kuldeep Verma for allegedly maintaining a decade-long sexual relationship on false promise of marriage. The Court held allegations disclose a prima facie offence under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted anticipatory bail to a businessman, ruling that taking photos of a woman without repeated contact or following does not meet the legal definition of stalking under BNS Section 78. The case involved allegations of intimidation against a pollution control officer.
85-year-old Swamy Shraddananda, jailed for murdering his wife in 1991, seeks mercy citing age and illness. Supreme Court lists the plea after 12 weeks for Centre’s response.
A three‑judge Bench led by Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta set aside Reji Kumar’s death penalty, citing his 16‑17 years of good conduct, reformative efforts and mental health issues. He will now spend the rest of his life in prison instead of facing capital punishment.
