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Read why Allahabad High Court denied security to Politician Srikant Tyagi and his wife in view of threat to life

A person who has chosen violence and does not have any value of human life has no right to plead that the State should take special measures to protect his life from his rivals. The perception of threats, if any faced by such a person, is of his own making for which the State cannot come forward to provide him with security.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court issues guidelines for police investigation to restrict ‘harassment’ of persons in criminal complaints

The Court made it clear that it would not usually interfere with police investigation under Section 482 of CrPC, but it would not turn a blind eye to instances of harassment by the police under the guise of investigation.

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Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court | High Court can grant transit anticipatory bail in a case registered outside its jurisdiction

Allahabad High Court: Siddharth, J. allowed an application for anticipatory bail filed on behalf of applicants in relation to an FIR registered

Case Briefs High Courts

[Flashback] Pendency of Cases being a pressing issue, Madras HC in its 2018 decision had issued guidelines highlighting: Cases of Absconding Persons || Detailed Report

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., issued guidelines pertaining to deal with cases wherein accused persons are absconded leading to the pendency

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS | For purposes of Major Crimes Act, land reserved for Creek Nation since 19th century remains Native American territory

Supreme Court of the United States of America (SCOTUS): The Supreme Court of the United States, in what is being touted as

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Renewal of pistol/ gun licence allowed where applicant acquitted in criminal cases pending against him

Kerala High Court: The Bench of N. Nagaresh, J. allowed a civil writ petition for renewal of gun licence on the ground

Case Briefs High Courts

Antecedents of accused must be considered for grant of bail and the same can be rejected if accused is found to be a habitual offender

Karnataka High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of K.S. Mudagal, J. dismissed a criminal petition rejecting grant of bail to the

Case Briefs High Courts

Criminal cases having overwhelmingly civil flavour can be quashed by High Court based on compromise between parties

Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench comprising of K.N. Phannendra,

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Constitute Special Courts for disposal of cases against MPs and MLAs: SC to Centre

Supreme Court: The bench of Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha, JJ asked the Central Government to constitute Special Courts to deal with