‘Conviction more than shocking’: Uttaranchal High Court suspends POCSO conviction; grants bail after victim pleads for accused’s liberty
“This is not a case of insufficient evidence, but a case of no evidence at all.”
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Allahabad HC grants bail to man accused of sharing WhatsApp video featuring PM Modi and Pakistan PM
“The alleged video also included audio suggesting that the two leaders were engaged in a conversation, expressing concerns that the public in both countries was dissatisfied with their leadership and sought to remove them from office.”
MP Cough Syrup Deaths Case| Madhya Pradesh District Court rejects bail application of doctor who prescribed toxic cough syrup
The Court noted that as per the doctor’s memorandum, he received 10 % commission for prescribing the cough syrup.
Know why Karnataka High Court denied bail to 68-year-old accused for gangrape of minor
“The act of committing sexual assault on the victim by taking advantage of her poverty and her innocence and also particular community is ruthless act.”
Read why Madhya Pradesh HC denied bail to advocate accused of rape and human trafficking
“Specific allegations were levied against the accused by the victim, coupled with the fact that she was dragged into human trafficking by the present applicant and other co-accused.”
Delhi HC grants bail to foreign national in NDPS case; highlights lapses in sample testing and prolonged pre-trial incarceration
The accused has undergone inordinate incarceration for 4 years and 3 months. Even otherwise, given the snail’s pace of the proceedings in the Trial Court, it may so happen that before the same concludes, the applicant may end up undergoing the entire sentence without being held guilty.
‘Facilitating rape is a heinous offence’: Karnataka High Court rejects bail of accused
“The act committed by the accused along with another accused will remain in her life as a scar.”
“Posts indicate glorification of anti-national ideology”: Allahabad HC denies bail to man accused of insulting national flag by making a dog pee on it
“Any person who is directly or indirectly involved in maligning the image of our country (India) and the National flag in any manner is hazardous to society, hence such persons are not liable for any sympathetic consideration.”
Detailed overview of Delhi HC verdict denying bail to Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and other co-accused in 2020 Anti-CAA Delhi Riots case
“The Courts have to remain alive to both the ends of spectrum, on one hand, safeguarding the liberty of an accused, while on the other, ensuring the right of the prosecution to establish its case. The assessment of grant or refusal of bail, therefore, is also guided by a judicious balance between these two considerations, so that the enforcement of criminal law is neither diluted nor diminished.”
Criminal Law August 2025: A Dive into the Month’s Biggest Criminal Cases and Laws
Covering all the important criminal law cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court as well as the legislative updates, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, latest legal updates in criminal law and links to other roundups.
‘Attending meetings of organisation not banned under UAPA isn’t prima facie offence’; SC affirms Karnataka HC’s order granting bail
Karnataka High Court had granted bail to one accused after finding that he was associated with organisations not banned under UAPA; however, the 2nd accused person’s bail was rejected as he was involved with banned terror outfits.
Read why Supreme Court set aside Delhi HC’s order granting bail to Wrestler Sushil Kumar in Sagar Dhankhar murder case
“The grant of bail constitutes a discretionary judicial remedy that necessitates a delicate and context-sensitive balancing of competing legal and societal interests.”
Madhya Pradesh HC recalls incorrect order wherein accused was ‘accidentally’ granted bail
The Court had granted bail to the accused whose bail had to be denied due to a typographical error.
Supreme Court clarifies bail granting procedure, rules out undertakings as basis for regular or anticipatory bail
“No High Court or Trial Court shall pass any order granting regular bail or anticipatory bail based on an undertaking by the accused or their family members to deposit a particular amount. All such pleas shall be decided strictly on their own merits, in accordance with law.”
Criminal Law July 2025: A Dive into the Month’s Biggest Criminal Cases
Covering all the important criminal cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, links to other roundups and a few top stories of the July 2025.
‘Glorification of anti-national ideology’; Allahabad HC denies bail to man arrested for making Facebook posts mocking PM Modi, supporting Pakistan
“The themes and language used in the posts indicate inclination towards the glorification of anti-national ideology, which cannot be ignored.”
Whether anticipatory bail plea is maintainable on mere issuance of summons in complaint case? Allahabad High Court answers
“In a complaint case involving accusation of a non-bailable offence, anticipatory bail is not maintainable upon the issuance of a summons, as there is no apprehension of arrest by the police without warrant.”
Mere participation in PFI meetings or physical karate training does not amount to terrorist act: Bombay HC grants bail to UAPA accused
The Court observed that even though weapons are recovered from one of the accused, it is not the prosecution’s case that those weapons were used for any terrorist activity and/or toppling the Government.
Sambhal Violence| “Only bald and verbal allegations, no admissible evidence”: Allahabad HC grants bail to Jama Masjid Committee Chairman
The State could not place any material on record based on which the Court could infer that the Chairman prima-facie appeared to have committed the aforesaid offences.
Chhattisgarh HC denies bail to three accused allegedly involved in 2023 IED Blast Case
“Mere prolonged detention or socio-economic hardship cannot outweigh the serious and grave nature of allegations involving offences against national security.”