Urgency Cannot Override Statutory Safeguards: J&K High Court Reaffirms Lapse of Acquisition for Non-Compliance with Section 17-A
10 April 2026 The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has once again underscored that statutory safeguards in…
“Supreme Court Shields Doctor: Criminal Case Quashed Over Alleged Lack of Consent in Surgery”
Shivaji Rathore 7 April 2026 In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India reaffirmed the legal protection afforded to…
Protection under Section 197(1)
applies only to public servants who are not removable from office except by or with the sanction of the government
Subordinate police officers not falling under this category are not entitled to the benefit of this protection Shivaji Rathore 06-April…
Jurisdiction under the Waqf Act, 1995: Civil Court vs Waqf Board in Matters of Sajjadanashin and Mutawalli
5 April 2026 The interplay between the jurisdiction of civil courts and statutory authorities under the Waqf Act, 1995 has…
Concent of Girl of 17 years, For Sex still Rape
Consent of Minor Irrelevant Under BNS: Analysis of Sections 63 & 65(1) Shivaji Rathore 29 March 2026 The Bharatiya Nyaya…
Dismissal for Default Not Res Judicata, But Repeated Non-Prosecution Can Defeat Relief: Supreme Court Clarifies
Shivaji Rathore 27 March 2026 In a significant ruling reinforcing procedural discipline and equitable justice, the Supreme Court of India…
How to Defreeze Bank Accounts Frozen by Cyber Cell or Police: Landmark Judgments & Legal Remedies
Shivaji Rathore 23 March 2026 Freezing of bank accounts by Cyber Cells and Police Authorities has become a routine investigative…
Section 302 vs Section 304 IPC: Distinction at the Stage of Framing Charge
J&K High Court holds that intent and premeditation cannot be ruled out at charge stage based on limited material Shivaji…
Criminal Conspiracy under IPC: Meeting of Minds and Legal Threshold
Not Just Agreement, But Intent: The Law on Criminal Conspiracy Shivaji Rathore 21 March 2026 The High Court of Jammu…
Revisional Jurisdiction of High Court in Charge/Discharge Orders: A Narrow and Exceptional Power
Shivaji Rathore 21 March 2026 The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has reiterated the settled position regarding…