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Immediate Release of NRI Couple Detained at IGI Airport Without Food and Water Ordered by Delhi HC A NRI senior citizen couple was detained at the IGI Airport due to a Look Out Circular issued in an FIR. The couple were allegedly involved in a criminal conspiracy who were in the United Kingdom for several years. The FIR conta..

Key Takeaways Love-Jihad has been on the rise for more than a decade. It came into existence way back in 2009 but was brought into light due to recent incidents. The BJP government has attempted to make many religion based legislations and..

WHAT WAS THE MATTER On 22nd July 2020, the Supreme Court formed a three-member committee headed by retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice B.S. Chauhan to probe into the police encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey, which took place on July 10, 2020. The Committee was formed by the Sup..

FACTS OF THE CASE This petition was filed against the millions of cows, elephants and other animals being slaughtered. They are getting killed or maimed for their meat and to protect the crops from getting damaged. This clearly violated Ar..

Background of the Case 10 Kg of "charas" was recovered from the trolley bag of Jose Luis Quintanilla Sacristan, a Spain national. The officers tried to search the accused after the recovery. A search by any gazetted officer was offered to the accused. Still, he stated ..

Background The name of the case was Dumya Alias Lakhan Alias Inamdar v. State of Maharashtra. The accused were charged under several provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act read with Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code. li style="text-align: justif..

Key Points This article specifically talks about the Section 6, 56, 62, 70, 97 and 483 of the CrPC. There are different types of criminal courts in a State. Every arrested person has to be presented before a Magistrate. li style="t..

FACTS OF THE CASE The Court was hearing a plea of a constable who was accused under the POCSO Act. The Constable alleged that he was at the place of his duty when the crime occurred. He placed his reliance upon the information received by ..

WHAT WAS THE MATTER The case Vinod Mali v. State of UP (2021) was a case involving theft of goods and impersonation as a police officer to save the accomplices involved in the act. In this case, the police caught a gang of persons who were involved in stealing of goods from the ..

Factual Background The name of the case was Ulama-e-Hind Gujarat v. State of Gujarat. The provisions of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 were challenged by the petitioner, which were implemented along the lines of anti-love jihad. li style="text-alig..

CASE BACKGROUND When the appellant joined the investigation, the investigation was completed and he was caught after seven years of FIR registration. There was no reason at this stage as to why he should be arrested and searched prior to the filling of the chargesheet. Arrests c..

Background The name of the case was Employees Provident Fund Organization and Ors. v. Sunil Kumar B and Ors. Several judgements of the High Courts had quashed the Employee’s Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014, which was appealed before the Court. li style="text-align..

CASE BACKGROUND Following the announcement of the results of the parliamentary elections, post-voting violence broke out in West Bengal. Apparently, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which overwhelmingly won the poll results, turned a blind eye to its supporters. Clashes with worker..

CASE BACKGROUNDS In this case, the first petitioner, who was seriously harmed in a car accident on 02.05.1999, recorded a case for claim under Section 166(1)(A) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal granted him an amount of Rs.1,00,000/­ just w..

CASE BACKGROUND In a suite of a renowned luxury hotel in Delhi during the night of 17th January 2014, Shashi Tharoor’s wife, Sunanda Pushkar was found dead. Shashi Tharoor was charged for the death of his wife with ‘abetment to suicide’ and ‘marital cruel..