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Delhi Liquor Excise Policy Scam
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[Delhi Liquor Excise Policy Scam] Delhi Court remands Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15

On 21-03-2024, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED for his alleged involvement in the Delhi Liquor Excise Policy scam. After the ED’s remand extension expired on 01-04-2024, Rouse Avenue Court extended judicial custody for Kejriwal till 15-04-2024

Published on April 1, 2024April 1, 2024By Arunima
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delhi high court
Hot Off The PressNews

[Parliament Security Breach] Delhi High Court dismisses Neelam Azad’s plea for release from police custody

“Apart from Neelam Azad, co-accused Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan D, Neelam Verma, Amol Shinde, Lalit Jha and Mahesh Kumawat are also in police custody.”

Published on January 3, 2024January 3, 2024By Simranjeet
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madras high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Explained| Madras High Court tie breaker verdict in Senthil Balaji habeas corpus petition

Madras High Court concurred with the view of Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, that the petition, though maintainable cannot be entertained after remand, and in this case, it can certainly not be entertained.

Published on July 18, 2023July 27, 2023By Apoorva
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punjab and haryana high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘Never been in custody’, says Police for a person claiming to have spent 2 years in custody; P&H HC directs DGP to look into the matter

Punjab and Haryana High Court perused the affidavit submitted by the Superintendent of Prison, according to which, the petitioner had already undergone custody of more than 2 years and 5 months.

Published on July 13, 2023July 20, 2023By Ridhi
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Kerala High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Doctor killed by accused in Police custody; Kerala High Court slams State for failure in protecting medical staff

Kerala High Court also acknowledged the fact that policemen and others were also injured when the accused attacked them with a surgical knife.

Published on May 11, 2023May 19, 2023By Ridhi
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Manipur High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Magisterial custody cannot be challenged by a writ of Habeas Corpus: Manipur High Court

The Manipur High Court held that where a person is taken into custody by an order of Magistrate, then such order cannot be challenged by Writ of Habeas Corpus as the detention cannot be termed as illegal.

Published on March 13, 2023March 17, 2023By Simranjeet
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Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court| Right of default bail is extinguished the moment charge sheet is filed within the period prescribed

Any irregularity or illegality in the remand order is not a statutorily sanctioned reason for grant of default bail

Published on November 5, 2022By Editor_4
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Kerala High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kerala High Court permits accused to meet their lawyer on alternate days for 15 minutes in the presence of investigating officer

    Kerala High Court: While dismissing the criminal revision petition challenging the order passed by Lower Court, Kauser Edappagath, J. held

Published on October 27, 2022By Editor_4
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Patna High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Patna High Court directs State to ensure guidelines adopted by the State in relation to housing the members of the transgender community in jails must be implemented in letter and spirit

Patna High Court: In a writ petition concerning the transgender community, the division bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ. and S. Kumar, J.

Published on October 4, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

P&H HC stresses upon adopting contemporary methods of investigation rather than taking third-degree shortcuts

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Amol Rattan Singh, J., held that police stations including the interrogation room should be covered by CCTV

Published on January 17, 2022January 15, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC on Private individuals subjected to assault by Policemen: Law does not permit people to be beaten-up in police custody or during interrogation

Delhi High Court: While addressing a very unfortunate incident of police assault, Najmi Waziri, J., expressed that Let no one have to

Published on November 9, 2021November 10, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Here’s why Gautam Navlakha was not able to make a case for default bail before the Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and KM Joseph*, JJ has dismissed the bail plea of activist Gautam Navlakha arrested in

Published on May 16, 2021May 15, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Open for Courts to order house arrest under Section 167 CrPC: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a major verdict, the bench of UU Lalit and KM Joseph*, JJ has held that it is open for

Published on May 13, 2021May 14, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

J&K HC | ‘Subjective satisfaction of a detaining authority to detain a person is not open to objective assessment by a Courtʼ; Writ Petition dismissed 

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Tashi Rabstan, J., while dismissing a criminal writ petition seeking to challenge the grounds preferred for detention,

Published on October 8, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh Government over reported mob beating of a murder accused person and negligence of public authority

The Commission takes suo-motu cognizance of the matter and directs the issuance of notice to the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh calling

Published on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | India – South Africa Cricket Series Conspiracy | Sanjeev Chawla alleged in criminal conspiracy of match fixing to be in police custody for investigation at Tihar only

Delhi High Court: Anu Malhotra, J., while deciding a petition with regard to the investigation of Sanjeev Chawla alleged for acting as

Published on February 21, 2020February 22, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsForeign Courts

SL SC | Court finds Fundamental Rights of deceased violated while in police custody; State directed to pay 1 million rupees

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of L.T.B. Dehideniya, Murdu N.B. Fernando and S. Thurairaja,

Published on December 26, 2019January 2, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC notice over the reported death of a suspected Naxalite supporter in police custody

National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media a report that a resident of Kedi Mau village

Published on November 27, 2019November 27, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC notice to Assam Govt. over torture of two women in police custody

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a woman and her two sisters

Published on September 18, 2019September 19, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

An order of preventive detention cannot be passed against a person who is already in police custody

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Rashid Ali Dar, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of respondent

Published on December 7, 2018December 12, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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