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
police custody
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,
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
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
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,
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
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
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
Patna HC grants bail to person accused under SC/ST Act lingering in police custody since 11 years on the ground of delay in conclusion of trial
Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Birendra Kumar, J. granted bail to a person accused under the Scheduled Castes
Amrapali Group of Companies| 7 premises sealed; directors in police custody till the ‘cataloguing’ of the documents : SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Uday U. Lalit and Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ., gave certain directions pertaining to its earlier order
Directors of Amrapali Group of Companies to be in police custody till the original documents of accounts are seized: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Arun Mishra and U.U Lalit, JJ., in an order directed the police authorities to take in
Habeas Corpus petition not maintainable in respect of person in police custody under lawful Magisterial order: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench of CJ Dipak Misra and A.M. Khanwilkar and Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the
Extra-Judicial confessions made in the police custody are not admissible for conviction
Gauhati High Court: In a Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajit Singh, C.J., the conviction of the accused under Section 302/304 of