criminal law

New Delhi, March 31 The Delhi High Court has awarded a 10-year prison sentence to a woman for aiding her minor brother in committing the crime of rape in 2013.Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha said that the convict played an "active and deliberate" role in luring the victim and was not only...

Chandigarh, March 31 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura and seven others in a 2013 molestation and assault case following a compromise between the two parties.Allowing the petition, the bench of Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya set aside the judgment of a...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Delhi High Court has acquitted two men who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, stating that the prosecution's case was based on a single, unreliable eyewitness whose testimony was inconsistent and lacked credibility.A division bench of Justices...

Hyderabad, March 30 – Telangana's Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026, was referred to a Select Committee of the State Legislative Assembly for detailed scrutiny after members expressed concerns over certain provisions and potential misuse.Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar...

Phnom Penh, March 30 – The National Assembly of Cambodia passed a draft law on combating online scams on Monday, which would impose sentences of up to 30 years or life imprisonment on those responsible.A total of 112 lawmakers present unanimously approved the draft bill.According to the...

Hyderabad, March 29 The Congress government in the state introduced the "Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026" in the Legislative Assembly on Sunday, proposing a maximum jail term of 10 years for related offenses.If passed, Telangana would become the second state after...

New Delhi, March 29 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday emphasized the need for accessible, affordable, and timely justice for all citizens, asserting that it is a right for everyone, not just a privilege for a select few.He also called for inclusive, technology-driven access to justice...

Prayagraj, March 29 Is it illegal for married men and women to live together?The Allahabad High Court took two seemingly different positions in two separate cases recently, but experts believe that since the "context" and the relief sought by the appellants were different, the orders were also...

New Delhi, March 29 Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan emphasized the need for affordable, inclusive, and timely justice for citizens, stressing the importance of strengthening access to justice through technology-enabled legal services.Speaking at a National Consultation organized by the...

New Delhi, March 29 A court here has acquitted a man accused of attempting to murder a youth during a quarrel in northeast Delhi's Jafrabad area in 2020, saying that the prosecution failed to establish his identity as the assailant beyond a reasonable doubt.Additional Sessions Judge Kumar...

New Delhi, March 29 Observing that being held in jail without a trial constitutes punishment, the Supreme Court granted bail to a resident of Punjab in an attempt-to-murder case, noting that he had spent two years in jail without the trial even beginning.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and...

Fatehgarh Sahib, March 28 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Saturday that the state will make stricter laws regarding sacrilege, and anyone found guilty of "beadbi" (sacrilege) of the Guru Granth Sahib will face imprisonment up to life.The Mann government will convene a special...

Kathmandu, March 28 Members of the CPN-UML staged demonstrations across Nepal on Saturday to protest the arrest of party chairman and former prime minister K.P. Oli.The leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), Oli, and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested...

Kathmandu, March 28 Former Prime Minister of Nepal, K.P. Oli, was arrested on Saturday, a day after the newly formed government of Balendra Shah implemented the report of the investigation commission on the Gen Z protest that shook the nation last year.Oli, also the chairman of CPN-UML, was...

New Delhi, March 27 The government has proposed a new property tax framework in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) areas, ease criminal provisions for minor offenses, and tighten enforcement for tax violations.This is part of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which was...

New Delhi, March 27 – The government on Friday introduced the second edition of the Jan Vishwas bill in the Lok Sabha, seeking to amend certain provisions to decriminalize a range of minor offenses, aiming to simplify business operations. This move was met with objections from Congress members...

New Delhi, March 27 A total of 100 trainee constables passed out of the Delhi Police Academy on Friday after successfully completing their training, an official said.The passing-out and swearing-in ceremony was held at the academy premises in the presence of Deputy Director Rajbir Singh, who...

New Delhi, March 27 The government has proposed to reduce the jail term for interfering with seized items, such as food and vehicles, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, from a maximum of six months to three months.On Friday, the government introduced the second edition of the Jan...

Prayagraj, March 27 The Allahabad High Court has stated that a married man living in a consensual live-in relationship with an adult woman does not constitute a criminal offense under the law.A division bench of Justice J J Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena made the observation while granting...

Mumbai, March 27 The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a CBI investigation against Reliance Industries Limited and its chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani for alleged illegal extraction of natural gas from ONGC's Krishna-Godavari basin fields.A bench of Chief...