The Bombay high court has emphasized the importance of considering the duration of incarceration when deciding on a plea for bail. In a recent case involving an accused of double murder who had been in custody for eight years, the court held that keeping a person in custody for an indefinite period of time violates…

A person cannot be incarcerated for an indefinite period of time pending trial as it is violative of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution of India, the Bombay high court said while granting bail to a man, accused in a double murder case. #trial #long #doublemurder #accused #bail

Thirty-one years after 18 women were raped in Vachathi tribal village, in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district, the Madras high court confirmed on Friday the conviction of all 269 government officials who had raided the settlement and brutalised the residents on the pretext of looking for sandalwood smugglers. #confirms #conviction #officials #brutality

Thirty-one years after 18 women were raped in Vachathi tribal village, in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district, the Madras high court confirmed on Friday the conviction of all 269 government officials who had raided the settlement and brutalised the residents on the pretext of looking for sandalwood smugglers. #confirms #conviction #officials #brutality

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court has ruled that being epileptic does not amount to cruelty and is not a valid ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act. The court dismissed a plea by a man seeking divorce from his wife, who he claimed was mentally unsound due to epilepsy. #Epilepsy #incurable…

To discourage false dowry complaints, the Punjab and Haryana High Court is considering whether a girl who runs away from home and marries against her parents’ wishes should be prohibited from filing a complaint against the boy for harassment and dowry. The court believes that this would reduce the number of false FIRs filed in…

To discourage false dowry complaints, the Punjab and Haryana High Court is considering whether a girl who runs away from home and marries against her parents’ wishes should be prohibited from filing a complaint against the boy for harassment and dowry. The court believes that this would reduce the number of false FIRs filed in…

The Bombay High Court has asked the solicitor general to consult government officers on the stand of the fact check unit (FCU) rule. The court questioned the submission that social media platforms have the option of doing nothing when they receive communication from the FCU. #Social #media #platforms #compulsion #content #flagged #FCU #Govt

The Supreme Court of India has set a deadline for the government to take action on pending recommendations for judgeships, transfers of high court judges, and the appointment of a chief justice. The court expressed frustration that no progress had been made in the last seven months and warned the government to come back with…