Facebook Livestream Claim, an Alleged Fake Encounter, and a CBI Probe Plea: Supreme Court Says Go to HC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged “extra-judicial killing” of 28-year-old Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bhojpur, Bihar. A partial working days Bench of Justices M. M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu gave the petitioner, Advocate Vishal Tiwari, permission to […]
She Called It Alimony. The Bombay HC Said a Prima Facie Extortion Case Was Made Out
Justice Ranjitsinha Bhonsale of the Bombay High Court refused to quash an extortion FIR against a Pune-based, observing that she had entered into a second marriage while her first marriage was still legally subsisting and then sought money from her second husband by misusing legal protections. Second Marriage and Money Transfers: In its June 10 […]
Wrong Section in Every Arrest Document? Meghalaya HC Upholds Bail of Honeymoon Murder Accused Sonam Raghuvanshi
Justice W. Diengdoh of the Meghalaya High Court on Monday dismissed the State’s appeal and upheld the April 2026 order of a Shillong court granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the main accused in the alleged murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in May 2025. High Court Upholds Bail: The High Court had […]
The Same Judge Passed Two Different Bail Orders. Allahabad HC Wants an Explanation
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to an accused while also asking the Additional Sessions Judge, Ghaziabad, to explain why he denied bail to the applicant but later granted bail to a co-accused with a similar role. Applicant’s Case: The order was passed by Justice Vivek Kumar Singh in the bail application of Mohammed Rafiq. […]
Can a 70% Disability Be Treated as 100%? SC Says Yes—In This Case
The Supreme Court has ruled that if a mason loses his right leg above the knee, it should be treated as 100% functional disability, even if doctors have assessed his physical disability at only 70%. The Court said that compensation in motor accident cases cannot be calculated only on the basis of the percentage of […]
“What in 51 Videos Prompted a Bombay HC Order? Court Finds Some Statements Prima Facie Defamatory”
Justice Arif S. Doctor of the Bombay High Court, passed an important order in a defamation case filed by Habib Esmail Hospital & Medical Trust against Salim Shaikh and others. Defamation Allegations: The dispute arose from a series of videos allegedly published by Defendant No. 1, which contained statements and allegations against the plaintiff hospital. […]
Can a Registered Sale Deed Be Rejected Over a Witness’s Memory? SC Gives a Clear Answer
Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice N.V. Anjaria of the Supreme Court have clarified that the legal presumption in favour of a registered sale deed cannot be overturned merely because of minor inconsistencies in the testimony of an attesting witness. Minor Witness Error: The case concerned agricultural land in Haridwar. The Supreme Court disagreed with […]
US Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Restrict Access To Abortion Pill
US Supreme Court threw out a bid by campaign groups to restrict access to abortion pill – mifepristone, so Americans will be able to buy it still. The decision was made by the same court that two years ago overturned "Roe V Wade", which had earlier given rights to treminate a pregnancy. The drug – […]
SC Relaxes s.45 PMLA Conditions, Grants Bail to Ramkripal Meena in REET Paper Leak Case
The Hon’ble Supreme Court on 30/07/2024 granted bail to Ramkripal Meena, accused of leaking and distributing the question papers of the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET), 2021, in exchange for Rs. 1.20 crores. The relief was provided in a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A bench of Justices Surya […]
This Coconut Tree Dispute Reached the Kerala HC. The Judge Said the Tree Might Be Laughing
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a writ petition arising from a dispute between two neighbours over a coconut tree, observing that the matter was a trivial neighbourhood disagreement that had unnecessarily reached the High Court. Tree That Could Laugh: Justice P.V Kunhikrishnan remarked that if the coconut tree at the centre of the dispute […]