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1. Strictly implement SC directions on bail to undertrials in prolonged custody: Delhi High Court to district courts

Strictly implement SC directions on bail to undertrials in prolonged custody: Delhi High Court to district courts

Strictly implement SC directions on bail to undertrials in prolonged custody: Delhi High Court to district courts The Delhi High Court has directed all district courts, prison authorities, and district legal services authorities in the national capital to strictly comply with the Supreme Court’s directions on releasing first-time offenders who have served more than one-third of their maximum sentence in jail [Rishabh Gehlot Vs State (NCT of Delhi)]. Justice Girish Kathpalia took note of a fact that accused are languishing in jails even after suffering incarceration for a period one-third or at times even more than that of the maximum period for which they can be sentenced. The Court said that the authorities must ensure strict compliance with the Supreme Court’s directions regarding Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which provides for the conditional release of certain accused persons held in prolonged custody. “A copy of this order be sent to all Principal District and Sessions Judges as well as the Director General (Prisons), Delhi with the directions to ensure strict compliance of the above mentioned directions of the Supreme Court [in the case of In Re:- Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons]. A copy of this order be also sent to the Secretary, DHCLSC as well as to the Member Secretary, DLSA with the directions to take up such matters so that directions of the Supreme Court in this regard are complied with, in the letter and spirit," it directed. The Court was hearing a bail application moved by one Rishabh, who is accused of cheating a woman and her daughter. The prosecution alleged that Rishabh impersonated one Shaurya on several occasions to dupe the mother-daughter duo of their money. His counsel argued that he is entitled to bail as per the Supreme Court's directions pertaining to undertrial prisoners in its 2013 judgment titled ‘In Re:- Inhuman…

2. China Evergrande founder pleads guilty to fraud in Shenzhen court

China Evergrande founder pleads guilty to fraud in Shenzhen court

China Evergrande founder pleads guilty to fraud in Shenzhen court - International - 1 min read China Evergrande founder pleads guilty to fraud in Shenzhen court China Evergrande's founder, Hui Ka Yan, has pleaded guilty to charges including fraud and misuse of funds. The property giant, burdened by $300 billion in debt, has been in default since 2021. This development highlights the ongoing struggles within China's property sector. The founder of China Evergrande Group, the world's most indebted property developer, pleaded guilty to charges including misuse of funds, fundraising fraud and illegally taking public deposits, a court in China's southern city of Shenzhen said. The company has defaulted since 2021 on most of its $300 billion in liabilities as well as billions of dollars of wealth management product payments, in troubles emblematic of China's property sector woes that have long dragged on economic growth. Founder Hui Ka Yan "pleaded guilty and expressed remorse" in trial proceedings on Monday and Tuesday against him and Evergrande, the court said in a posting on its official Wechat account. Reuters was unable to seek comment from Hui, who has not been seen in public since Chinese authorities detained him in 2023, following the default of Evergrande. In 2024, China's securities regulator fined Hui $6.6 million and barred him from the securities market for life, after finding Evergrande's flagship unit had inflated earnings and committed securities fraud.

3. SC refuses to entertain plea against deletion of names from WB voter list in SIR, terms it 'premature'

SC refuses to entertain plea against deletion of names from WB voter list in SIR, terms it 'premature'

SC refuses to entertain plea against deletion of names from WB voter list in SIR, terms it 'premature' - Litigation - 3 min read SC refuses to entertain plea against deletion of names from WB voter list in SIR, terms it 'premature' The plea alleged that the Election Commission was summarily deleting names without following due process, and that appeals against these deletions were not being heard in a timely manner. New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday refused to issue a direction allowing people, whose pleas against the deletion of their names from electoral rolls during the SIR are pending in appellate tribunals, to vote in the upcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, which declined to entertain a petition filed by a group of 13 people seeking its intervention in the deletion of their names during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, said that the appellate tribunals will decide the matter in due course. "Since the petitioners (Quaraisha Yeasmin and others) have already approached the appellate tribunals... in our considered view, the apprehensions expressed in the petition are premature. If the plea is allowed, then necessary consequences will follow," the bench said in its order, adding that it has not expressed any views on the merits of the plea. The plea alleged that the Election Commission was summarily deleting names without following due process, and that appeals against these deletions were not being heard in a timely manner. The Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court has set up as many as 19 tribunals headed by former HC chief justices and judges to decide appeals against deletions of names of persons from the voters' lists. During the hearing, senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee, appearing for the petitioners, claimed that 16 lakh…

4. Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail to two Muslim men arrested for Instagram reel supporting Iran

Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail to two Muslim men arrested for Instagram reel supporting Iran

Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail to two Muslim men arrested for Instagram reel supporting Iran The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to two men, who were arrested last month after appearing in an Instagram reel expressing support for Iran in the ongoing conflict West Asia war [Wasim Khan and Others v The State of Madhya Pradesh] The accused Wasim Khan and Yousuf Mehafooz were arrested on March 8 on a complaint by one Brajesh Chavariya. They were booked under Section 196(1)(a) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups. As per the complainant, he had seen the accused and others in a reel on Instagram saying: ‘Iran ka sath dene ja rahe hai sab milkar Allahu Akbar Hindustan ka musalman na kal dara tha na ham aaj darengey’ [translation: everyone together is going to support Iran. Muslims of India were not afraid yesterday, and we will not be afraid today] In the bail order passed on April 9, Justice Ramkumar Choubey said that the statement only shows support for Iran and cannot be said to be promoting enmity in India. “The material placed in the case diary shows that the offence has been registered against the applicants only on the basis of material i.e. reel on Instagram in which the applicants along with others are sayings the words as mentioned hereinabove, which clearly shows that none of the content can be said to be promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., rather it is only showing a protest in favour of foreign country Iran, which is recently facing War with the United State of America,” the Bench said. The Court also opined that the police did not have sufficient material to book the accused. “It also appears that the police has registered an FIR against the applicants even without having sufficient material…

5. 'You Argued Well, Can Become A Lawyer': Judge To Arvind Kejriwal

'You Argued Well, Can Become A Lawyer': Judge To Arvind Kejriwal Arvind Kejriwal raised several objections against the judge hearing the CBI plea.

1. M.V. Ramachandrasa since deceased represented by Legal Heirs vs. Mahendra Watch Company and Ors. (10.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0344/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the High Court was justified in reversing a trial court's eviction order against Mahendra Watch Company and others, based on alleged unlawful sub-letting b

2. Ahsan vs. Shambhu Lal Vaishnav and Ors. (17.02.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0343/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of compensation enhancement for Ahsan, who suffered 100% disability due to an accident caused by Shambhu Lal Vaishnav's negligent driving. The court foun

3. Mamta Devi vs. Sanjay Kumar (10.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0342/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Mamta Devi against Sanjay Kumar, challenging the High Court of Jharkhand's affirmation of a Family Court's decree granting divorce to the respondent.

4. Hari Ram vs. State of Rajasthan and Ors. (10.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0347/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Hari Ram and the State of Rajasthan and others, focusing on Hari Ram's claim to 'khatedari' rights over land allegedly encroached upon by Keshi

5. Dhan Jee Pandey vs. The State of Bihar and Ors. (10.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0346/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Dhan Jee Pandey against the High Court's decision to suspend the life sentence of Shekhar Pandey, convicted for murder under Section 302 IPC. The Cou

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