14 verified cases involving Criminal law, newest first.
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court ordered a CBI probe into a police encounter in Shravasti district, Uttar Pradesh, where a 36-year-old rape accused was shot in both legs in May 2025. The court directed the trial court to pass a fresh order on the discharge application of the convict after providing adequate legal aid.
Supreme Court case addressing the handling of election-related black money cases. The Court directed the Election Commission of India and respective governments to file compliance reports on seizures, FIRs, and convictions in electoral offence cases.
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR and chargesheet under Sections 406, 420, 109, and 34 of the IPC, setting aside a Madras High Court order that had refused to quash the case.
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment which had quashed the 2021 criminal case against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister Ponguru Narayana in connection with alleged criminal charges. The High Court's decision to quash the case was upheld.
A custodial death or violence case involving police personnel in Madhya Pradesh where the accused police officers claimed protection under Section 197 CrPC. The Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected the claim, holding that custodial violence does not fall within the scope of official duty and does not require sanction for prosecution.
A Supreme Court appeal concerning whether caste-based abuses occurring inside a residential house, without public visibility, constitute an offence under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act. The Delhi High Court had dismissed the criminal proceedings on 22 August 2024. The Supreme Court examined the interpretation of 'place within public view' for such offences.
An accused was charged under Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for organized crime. The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that criminal charges of organized crime cannot be levied solely on the basis of criminal history, unless the necessary conditions and ingredients for such offences are met.
The Supreme Court stayed the death sentences of three individuals. The Court directed a full mitigation inquiry, noting that the High Court had failed to consider mitigating factors, probation reports, and conduct reports before confirming the capital punishment.
The Supreme Court quashed a 35-year-old criminal case, citing the enormous delay in trial and judicial apathy. The court expressed concern over the systemic failure to conclude long-pending criminal trials.
The Supreme Court is hearing a petition seeking a lifetime ban on individuals convicted of criminal offences from contesting elections. The Union government has submitted that a lifetime ban would be harsh and that the existing six-year disqualification period is sufficient.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that criminal proceedings cannot be utilized to secure an advantage in a pending partition suit. The court cancelled the criminal property case, emphasizing that such disputes are civil in nature and must be resolved in civil courts.
A Supreme Court bench quashed gangster charges and charge sheets against two advocates, holding that punishing individuals based solely on executive-prepared 'Gang Charts' violates fundamental tenets of criminal jurisprudence and Article 20(1) of the Constitution. The decision addresses concerns about the use of administrative documents to substantiate serious criminal charges.
The Supreme Court sentenced politician Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year of rigorous imprisonment in connection with a 1988 road rage incident that resulted in a death.
An appeal was filed in the Supreme Court following a split verdict by the Delhi High Court regarding the constitutionality of the marital rape exception under the Indian Penal Code.