anticipatory bail

Prayagraj (UP), February 27 The Allahabad High Court on Friday reserved its order on the anticipatory bail plea of Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in a case registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, according to lawyers.The court also stayed...

New Delhi, February 27 The Supreme Court strongly criticized the Rajasthan Police on Friday for filing an FIR against the former regional head of Zee Rajasthan on charges of blackmail and extortion, based on a complaint from Zee Media, and said it was shocked by the manner in which the case was...

Varanasi/Prayagraj (UP), February 26 Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, who has been accused of sexually abusing two individuals, claimed on Thursday that the "false case" is being used to defame him and divert public attention in India from the globally discussed "Epstein files".The...

Varanasi, February 24 Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai met controversial religious leader Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati here on Tuesday and said his party stands firmly with those who protect religion.This development comes days after an FIR was filed in Prayagraj against...

Prayagraj (UP), February 24 Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati moved the Allahabad High Court seeking anticipatory bail on Tuesday after being booked for alleged sexual harassment of minor children and other offenses.A notice has been sent to the office of the government advocate in this...

Patna, February 23 An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the rank of Inspector General (IG) in Bihar was arrested here on Monday by a police team from Andhra Pradesh in a five-year-old case, only to be released by a local court, which refused to grant transit remand to the visiting force...

Kochi, February 23 The Kerala High Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of the first accused in a case related to alleged irregularities in the sale of 'Adiya Sishtam Ghee', a sacred offering sold to devotees at the Lord Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala.The anticipatory bail...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 The SIT on Monday approached a district court here seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, alleging that he violated the bail conditions in a sexual assault case.The SIT filed a petition before the...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 – Kerala Police approached a Thiruvananthapuram court on Monday, seeking to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in connection with the second rape case. They alleged that he violated key bail conditions by attempting to...

Mumbai, February 21 The Mumbai police on Saturday opposed the anticipatory bail plea of two executives of a construction firm in connection with the collapse of a parapet segment on an under-construction metro rail line on February 14, stating that they were responsible for ensuring safety...

Bengaluru, February 21 – A court in Karnataka remanded BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, representing the KR Puram constituency of Bengaluru, into judicial custody until February 26 in a murder case.Basavaraj was arrested in connection with the murder of a man and was questioned by the Criminal...

New Delhi, February 19 Criticism of the government, as long as it does not incite violence, was completely permitted in a democracy and cannot be used to justify invoking the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Foundation for Media Professionals contended before the Delhi High Court...

New Delhi, February 18 A Delhi court has rejected the anticipatory bail pleas of two contractors in connection with the death of a 25-year-old motorcyclist who fell into a pit dug in Janakpuri, observing that custodial interrogation was required and the seriousness of the offense could not be...

New Delhi, February 18 A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail pleas of two contractors against whom arrest warrants were issued after a 25-year-old motorcyclist died when his bike fell into a pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board in Janakpuri on the intervening night of February 5-6...

Kolkata, February 17 – Akhtar Ali, the "whistle-blower" of financial irregularities at RG Kar, is in further trouble as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is planning to file charges against him.The central investigative agency filed an application in the Alipore CBI court on Tuesday...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who was expelled from the party, appeared before a SIT investigating alleged sexual assault cases against him here on Monday, police said.Mamkootathil is being questioned by the SIT in the first sexual assault case, in which he...

Important cases to be heard in the Delhi High Court on Monday, February 16:* The High Court will hear a petition seeking to fill vacant positions of chairperson and members in the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights.* The High Court will hear an anticipatory bail plea filed by a...

New Delhi, February 13 In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday overturned a high court order granting anticipatory bail to a murder accused who had been on the run for more than six years.The top court directed the accused to surrender before the trial court within four weeks and...

New Delhi, February 13 Expressing concern over hardened criminals using children as a "weapon" to evade legal action, the Delhi High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a woman accused of trafficking a child and involving him in the sale of illicit liquor.In a recent order, Justice...

New Delhi, February 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea filed by Karnataka BJP MLA B A Basavaraj challenging a high court order denying him anticipatory bail in a murder case."You are a public figure. You should instead adopt a courageous stance and state that I am...