Illegal assests case: Did the Vigilance Court peruse records? asks HC

For want of evidence the investigating officer wanted to drop the case against a ..

A Judge unaware of legal principles needs training from Judicial Academy

HC upholds fine slapped on engineers for showing utter disregard to provide electricity connection

Is human teeth a deadly weapon to cause death? No, says HC

SC directs RBI to frame guidelines for bank locker system to be more effective

The Supreme Court has ruled that the RBI shall lay down comprehensive direction mandating steps to be followed by banks regarding locker ..

Delayed trial : Prosecution ordered to pay Rs 1 lakh to accused as compensation

In an unusual step, the prosecution was directed to pay Rs 1 lakh to the accused for delaying commencement of the case charged by the ..

Judge shown the door when there is strong evidence in sexual case

It is a case of gross misconduct - sexual abuse by additional district judge. When there is no flaw in the enquiry report, then he ..

Black sheep in police and Govt departments are also encroachers: Madras HC

Unauthorised constructions are mushrooming in Tamil Nadu and the Government land is encroached, indicated the Madras High Court. Usually ..

CM had unholy nexus with accused, Karnataka HC warns

In a case of corruption and gross abuse of power, the Karnataka High Court said that the investigation by the Lok Ayukta police against ..

Illegal custody: Mumbai HC orders police and RDO to pay compensation

Police are habitual offenders in the sense they usually play with the life and liberty of citizens. But the RDO, who is a sub divisional ..

Is CBI’s credibility going low? asks Madras HC

Conviction rate is going low in CBI cases. It is so disturbing. It looks like the premier investigating agency is losing its credibility, ..

Former CM shall face trial in corruption case, rules Karnataka HC

There is material to proceed in a case of corruption. When the vigilance court said so, the Karnataka High Court upheld it. The High ..

Is the murder accused a monster, asks SC?

The accused had strangulated a young woman to death. Considering the circumstances of the crime, the Supreme Court asked “Is ..

It took 21 long years to arrest an accused? asks SC

The Supreme Court was critical of Bihar police when it observed that an accused was unnecessarily being shielded from arrest. It was ..

One, seen with members of another party not a reason to expel him from party, observes HC

A CPM member moved a petition before State Election Commission alleging that another member of the party has joined BJP and he should ..

Govt must be fully equipped to deal with Covid exigency: Bombay HC

A hospital treating Covid patients is duty bound to find ventilators and the government cannot say any excuses. If there is no fund, ..