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Supreme Court Addresses Misconduct by Advocates-on-Record and Senior Advocates; Calls for Reforms in Senior Advocate Designation Process

Court Emphasizes Ethical Standards, Accountability, and the Need for Robust Guidelines to Uphold Integrity in the Legal Profession The court recalle...

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High Court Quashes Sessions Court Order Allowing Additional Evidence Post-Trial Commencement – Upholds Accused’s Right to Fair Trial. Court Reiterates Public Prosecutor’s Non-Partisan Role and Limits on Producing Evidence Post-Charge Framing

Public Prosecutor’s Role – The Public Prosecutor cannot assume the role of an Investigating Officer or produce evidence beyond what is filed with...

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Court Rectifies Error in Grant of A-Abated Summary: Case Stands Abated Due to Death of Accused. Clarifying procedural errors in case classification under Section 173 Cr.P.C., Bombay High Court emphasizes correct interpretation of "A Summary."

The Bombay High Court, exercising its powers under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., clarified that a vehicular accident case, where the accused has expired...

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Supreme Court Restores Trial Court's Acquittal after Witnesses' Non-appearance and Rejects Mandatory Pre-Cross Examination Decision under Section 319 CrPC. SC upholds Trial Court's discretion in rejecting Section 319 CrPC application, setting aside the Calcutta High Court order.

The Supreme Court held that there is no mandatory requirement to decide an application under Section 319 CrPC before cross-examining prosecution witne...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against 18-Year-Old Student Over Instagram Post on Environmental Concerns. Expression of environmental concerns on social media without malicious intent towards religion does not attract Section 295-A of IPC.

The court's decision was based on the absence of any malicious intent to insult religion in the petitioner's Instagram post. The petitioner’s concer...

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Court Quashes Order Allowing Witness to Refresh Memory During Examination-in-Chief. Court clarifies limits on refreshing witness memory under the Evidence Act and Cr.P.C.

The High Court quashed the trial court's order permitting a witness to refresh his memory using a statement recorded under Section 161 of the Code of ...

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Appellant in UAPA Case, Citing Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Court Highlights Prosecution’s Flawed Charge Sheet and Upholds "Bail as Rule, Jail as Exception" Principle

The prosecution failed to establish prima facie evidence linking the appellant to offences under UAPA or IPC. Distortion of Witness Statement: Pr...

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Bombay High Court Denies Default Bail to Accused in 2018 UAPA Case. Applications rejected as prior claims of jurisdiction and procedural lapses were deemed already adjudicated.

The right to default bail under Section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in a case involving the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAP...

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Court Considers Bail for Inmate after 7.5 Years of Incarceration. Supreme Court orders re-evaluation of prolonged detention under MPID Act; High Court deliberates on legal arguments and case history for final decision.

The petitioner has been in jail for over seven and a half years for offenses under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Maharashtra Protection of Inter...