NEW DELHI/CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Six more deaths were recorded in 24 hours at the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in central Maharashtra’s Nanded city, an official said on Wednesday — after 31 patients had died. The deceased patients included two prematurely born babies, the hospital official said. The development came amid the furore…

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has apologized to the high court over a PIL seeking contempt proceedings against him for remarks against the judiciary. Gehlot claimed that his comments were distorted by a publication and that he has never witnessed corruption in the judiciary. He requested the court to accept his apology and dismiss the PIL.…

VIJAYAWADA: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till October 9 the hearing on Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu challenging the high court order dismissing his quash petition in the alleged skill development scam case, on October 9The Supreme Court directed the state government to file the…

The Gujarat high court has ruled that a school leaving certificate alone is not sufficient evidence to establish a person’s age in a criminal trial. The ruling came in a case where a man was accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in 1994, but was acquitted due to lack of evidence. The court stated that…

The Tripura high court has issued guidelines to prevent automatic arrests under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The guidelines state that investigating officers must fill a checklist of parameters before arresting an accused and failure to comply may result in departmental action. Magistrates who authorize detention without recording reasons will also face departmental…

The Tripura high court has issued guidelines to prevent automatic arrests under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The guidelines state that investigating officers must fill a checklist of parameters before arresting an accused and failure to comply may result in departmental action. Magistrates who authorize detention without recording reasons will also face departmental…

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