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Can States Withdraw Cases Against Protesters? Understanding the BNSS Framework
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Can States Withdraw Cases Against Protesters? Understanding the BNSS Framework

- By Advocate Navdeep Singh | | 16 Aug 2026 12:30 PM IST

POCSO Age Determination: Victim’s Age Must Be Determined At Trial, Not Bail Stage, Supreme Court Clarifies
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POCSO Age Determination: Victim’s Age Must Be Determined At Trial, Not Bail Stage, Supreme Court Clarifies

- By Shrikrishna Dagliya Special Judge (POCSO Act), Anuppur, MP | Vidhi Dagliya Civil Judge, Senior Division, Annupur, MP | | 13 Aug 2026 11:00 AM IST

POCSO Age Determination: Should Reliance Be Placed On JJ Act Procedure?
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POCSO Age Determination: Should Reliance Be Placed On JJ Act Procedure?

- By Shrikrishna Dagliya Special Judge (POCSO Act), Anuppur, MP | Vidhi Dagliya Civil Judge, Senior Division, Annupur, MP | | 12 Aug 2026 2:25 PM IST

Himachal Pradesh HC: Protest Participation Alone Cannot Attract Unlawful Assembly Charges
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Mere Participation In Protest March Doesn't Make One Part Of Unlawful Assembly: HP High Court Quashes Rioting FIR

- By Lawbeat News Desk | Himanshi Hans | | 6 Aug 2026 3:46 PM IST

No Section 295A Offence Without Intent to Outrage Religious Feelings: Telangana HC
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S. 295A IPC | Dusty Quran Copies On Floor Not Enough To Prove Intent To Outrage Religious Feelings: Telangana HC

- By Lawbeat News Desk | Himanshi Hans | | 17 July 2026 7:34 PM IST

How a Child Reacts to Trauma Differs: Sikkim HC Upholds Taxi Drivers POCSO Conviction
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Can A Child Victim Saying 'Thank You' To Accused After Sexual Assault Discredit Her Testimony? Sikkim HC Says No

- By Lawbeat News Desk | Himanshi Hans | | 14 July 2026 6:08 PM IST

Bengaluru Riots Case: UAPA Accused Gets Bail After Five Years; Karnataka HC Relies on Parity Principle
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2020 Bengaluru Riots: Karnataka HC Grants Bail To UAPA Accused After 5 Years In Jail, Cites Parity

- By Lawbeat News Desk | Himanshi Hans | | 8 July 2026 12:47 PM IST

Absconding Accused Cannot Claim Statutory Bail After Arrest If Charge Sheet Already Filed: MP High Court
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Default Bail: Right Ends Once Charge Sheet Is Filed, Even Against Absconding Accused, Says MP High Court

- By Himanshi Hans | | 7 July 2026 4:55 PM IST

Wifes Taunt Triggered Sudden Loss of Self-Control: MP High Court Alters Murder Conviction
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Husband's Conviction For Wife's Murder Reduced, MP High Court Says Remark About 1000 Husbands Was Grave Provocation

- By Himanshi Hans | | 29 Jun 2026 7:12 PM IST

MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to District Bar President, Says CDRs Contradict FIR Allegations
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MP High Court Grants Relief To Narmadapuram Bar President, Finds No Prima Facie Evidence Under SC/ST Act

- By Himanshi Hans | | 26 Jun 2026 4:49 PM IST

Mere Claim of False Promise of Marriage Not Enough for Rape Conviction: Jharkhand High Court
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Consensual Relationship Cannot Automatically Become Rape Case Over Delayed Marriage: Jharkhand HC

- By Himanshi Hans | | 25 Jun 2026 6:17 PM IST

MP High Court Revives Abhishek Banerjees Petition; Arrest Warrant to Remain Stayed
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MP High Court Revives TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Petition; Stays Execution Of Arrest Warrant

- By Himanshi Hans | | 25 Jun 2026 4:03 PM IST