Punjab & Haryana High Court holds that accused in SFIO prosecutions under the Companies Act are not entitled to a mandatory pre-cognizance hearing under Section 223 of the BNSS.
Punjab and Haryana High Court · 9 Jul 2026
Allahabad High Court held that conviction under Section 34 IPC is unsustainable unless the prosecution proves prior concert and a pre-arranged common intention among the accused.
Allahabad High Court · 9 Jul 2026
Bail cannot be granted solely on the ground of non-communication of the grounds of arrest when the accused himself refuses to receive or acknowledge them.
Kerala High Court · 8 Jul 2026
The Court held that Article 25 guarantees the freedom to profess and practice religion but does not confer a fundamental right to use a particular public road for religious ceremonies or processions.
Allahabad High Court · 8 Jul 2026
The judgment clarifies that criminal liability under the Negotiable Instruments Act depends upon the actual responsibility entrusted to the individual rather than merely the designation held.
Supreme Court of India · 8 Jul 2026
The judgment reiterates the limited scope of judicial scrutiny at the stage of framing charges, where courts examine only whether a prima facie case or grave suspicion exists.
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh · 8 Jul 2026
The Court held that relationship with the victim alone is not a valid ground to reject eyewitness testimony.
Allahabad High Court · 8 Jul 2026
An accused is not entitled to default bail merely because a supplementary chargesheet is not filed after his arrest if a chargesheet had already been filed during his abscondence.
Madhya Pradesh High Court · 7 Jul 2026
Prior enmity alone cannot be a ground to reject the prosecution case.
Patna High Court · 7 Jul 2026
The expression "evident advantage to the minor" must be interpreted in light of the minor's present and future welfare.
Supreme Court of India · 7 Jul 2026
No Fresh Supplementary Charge-Sheet Required After Arrest if Charge-Sheet Was Already Filed During Accused's Abscondence.
Madhya Pradesh High Court · 6 Jul 2026
Critical importance of Section 313 CrPC as a safeguard against procedural unfairness.
Allahabad High Court · 6 Jul 2026
Section 15(2) ITP Act Search Safeguards Apply Only to Residential Premises, Not Commercial Establishments
Madras High Court · 6 Jul 2026
Constable's Dismissal Over Alleged Adultery Quashed; Employee Cannot Be Punished on Charges Never Framed
Jharkhand High Court · 6 Jul 2026
