Sushant Singh Rajput| Here’s why SC ordered CBI probe into the actor’s death [DETAILED REPORT]
“When truth meets sunshine, justice will not prevail on the living alone but after Life’s fitful fever, now the departed will also
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Sushant Singh Rajput Death case| SC reserves verdict in Rhea Chakraborty’s plea seeking transfer of case from Patna to Mumbai
Supreme Court: A single judge bench of Hrishikesh Roy, J has reserved verdict actor Rhea Chakraborty’s plea seeking the transfer of an
Sushant Singh Rajput death case| SC dismisses Law student’s petition seeking CBI probe
Supreme Court: A bench headed by SA Bobde, CJ dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a probe by the Central Bureau
Sushant Singh Rajput death case| SC asks Mumbai Police to submit status of investigation so far; says truth must come out
Supreme Court: A single judge bench of Hrishikesh Roy, J has directed Mumbai Police to to file status report on probe conducted
NLU Jodhpur student’s death: SC asks Rajasthan Police to complete the investigation within 2 months
Supreme Court: A bench headed by RF Nariman, J has granted Rajasthan Police two months deadline to complete the investigation into the
Bom HC | Accused having secured acquittal, presumption of innocence is further reinforced, reaffirmed and strengthened by trial court
Bombay High Court: K.R. Shriram, J., while upholding the decision of the trial court with regard to the acquittal of the accused,
Sexual Assault victim commits suicide — NHRC takes suo motu cognizance
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that an alleged victim of sexual assault
Bom HC | High Court upheld the decision of trial court in light of no evidence to hold the charge of “cruelty” under S. 498-A IPC
Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J. dismissed an appeal filed by the State against the order of acquittal by the trial
NHRC notice to Chief Secretary and DGP, Haryana over reported suicide by a rape victim in police station
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo-moto cognizance of media reports that a woman committed suicide at Police Station Jathlana, Yamunanagar,
P&H HC | Mere aggressive behavior and sadness of mood of wife does not qualify as a ground for divorce
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Division Bench of Rakesh Kumar Jain and Harnaresh Singh Gill, JJ. heard an appeal that sought
West Bengal IPS Officer suicide: SC expresses desire to meet the wife of the deceased officer
Supreme Court: A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has expressed its willingness to meet with the wife of former senior
Del HC | Mere bickering doesn’t constitute offence under Ss. 304-B and 498-A IPC; in laws living in separate house discharged
Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., allowed a petition filed by in-laws of the deceased (wife) against the order of the trial court
P&H HC | Proof of direct or indirect acts of incitement to the commission of suicide required to prove abetment of suicide
Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Bench of Arvind Singh Sangwan, J. set aside an order framing charges under Sections 306 and
Repeated attempts by wife to commit suicide amounts to extreme cruelty; divorce granted
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ. dismissed an appeal against the judgment of Family Court
Husband acquitted from charge of abetting wife’s suicide on absence of instigation or provocation
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Md. Mumtaz Khan and Jay Sengupta, JJ. partly allowed the appeal of the appellant-husband
Notice to Centre on court-monitored probe in alleged suicide due to “harassment”: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and AM Khanwilkar and Dr DY Chandrachud, JJ., sought centre’s response on the
Husband acquitted of charges under Section 498-A IPC on grounds of parity with co-accused
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manish Pitale, J., acquitted the appellant-husband who was convicted by the trial court
NHRC: Notice issued to Centre and Maharashtra Govt over suicide of 639 farmers in Maharashtra between March to May, 2018
National Human Rights Commission: NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that the Government of Maharashtra in the State Assembly
Clear mens rea to commit the offence is a sine qua non for conviction under Section 306 IPC
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of P.N. Deshmukh and M.G. Giratkar, JJ. allowed an application for quashing an FIR lodged
Assignment of work, by itself, is not a ground to make superior officer liable under Section 306 IPC
Supreme Court: Uday U. Lalit, J. speaking for himself and Arun Mishra, J., delivered the judgment of the vacation bench holding that