Gau HC | “Both victim and accused are State’s future assets”; HC grants bail to IIT student accused of raping his junior
Gauhati High Court: Ajit Borthakur, J., granted bail to an IIT student accused of raping his junior. The Bench stated, “Both the
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Guj HC | State Authorities cannot be permitted to resort to stringent provisions like detention under PASA; Court allows petition
Gujarat High Court: Paresh Upadhyay, J., allowed the petitions which were filed apprehending detention under PASA in connection with the Complaint filed
“Writ of habeas corpus is a festinum remedium”; All HC rejected issuance of writ at the behest of a husband to regain his wife as no prima facie case of unlawful detention is made out
Allahabad High Court: Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J., dismissed the petition and rejected the issuance of writ of habeas corpus by a husband
No preventive detention on ground of a possible apprehension of breach of law and order; Supreme Court explains true import of ‘public order’
Supreme Court: In a case where the detenu was accused of committing a series of criminal offences from October, 2017 to December,
J&K HC| “Non-application of mind by detaining authority is fatal” HC sets aside order of preventive detention for alleged involvement in militant activities
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J. heard the instant petition against the impugned order passed by District Magistrate (the detaining
Written intimation of hearing just before commencement of video conference hearing by Advisory Board leads to SC quashing detention of man in a gold smuggling case
Supreme Court: In the case where the State Advisory Board had heard a detenu on video conference, without any sufficient prior intimation
J&K HC | Even in cases where a person has been prosecuted in a Court of law and has been discharged by the Magistrate, a valid order of detention can be passed against him in connection with that very incident; HC reiterates
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Rajnesh Oswal, J., while rejecting the present petition on lack of merits, said, “…this Court is of
Supreme Court refuses to interfere with Allahabad High Court’s order quashing Dr. Kafeel Khan’s detention
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has refused to interfere with Allahabad
P&H HC | Wife taken away and forcibly detained against her will by her kin: Court orders reunion of separated couple at the earliest
Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a peculiar case of illegal detention of a woman who happens to be the petitioner’s wife,
J&K HC | “No doubt gravity of offence is relevant factor for deciding bail application but period of detention is also pertinent factor”: Bail granted to accused under NDPS Act
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Rajnesh Oswal, J. allowed the application and enlarged the applicants on bail. The applicants in the instant
J&K HC | Failure to cite in detention order about detenue’s right to make representation amounts to infraction of right guaranteed under Art. 22(5) and S. 13 of J&K Public Safety Act
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. quashed the detention order and allowed the petition as the Detaining Authority had
J&K HC | Mere reproduction of police dossier in detention order cannot justify judicial application of mind and is reflective of callous attitude of authorities
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Puneet Gupta, J. dismissed the writ petition and set aside the detention order on the grounds that
Tablighi Jamaat| SC transfers all cases pending in different Delhi Trial Courts to Saket Court; Directs disposal within 8 weeks
Supreme Court: After Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before the bench of AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari that as of today only
Madras HC | Tablighi Jamaat | Foreigners who attended congregation not criminals: HC grants bail and allows return of foreigners to native country
Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., while addressing a petition with regard to release of Tablighis, stated that, Covid-19 should teach us to
All HC | Persons, who have completed their quarantine period and have tested negative cannot be further detained in Quarantine Centers against their wishes
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Shashi Kant Gupta, and Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, JJ., asked the State Government to ensure that persons
Utt HC |Bail granted to accused in a cow-slaughter case under the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a bail application filed in connection for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 5,
Article 370| SC seeks J&K administration’s response on plea challenging Mehbooba Mufti’s detention
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran and MR Shah, JJ has issued a notice to the Jammu and
Article 370| Notice issued to J&K administration on plea challenging Omar Abdullah’s detention under PSA
Supreme Court: A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra has issued a notice to the Jammu and Kashmir administration on the plea
Article 370| Justice Shantanagoudar recuses from hearing plea challenging Omar Abdullah’s detention under PSA
Supreme Court: Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar on Wednesday has recused from hearing the plea of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s
Article 370| Omar Abdullah’s sister moves SC challenging his detention under PSA
Supreme Court: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the detention of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar