Tag: criminal justice system India

Panchayat Dispute Assault: Chhattisgarh HC Replaces Attempt to Murder Conviction With Grievous Hurt Charge

Editor High Courts June 15, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 369 June 15, 2026 : In a significant ruling clarifying the distinction between attempted murder and grievous hurt under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside the conviction of Read more…

Sikkim High Court grants anticipatory bail in BNS sexual assault case citing no need for custodial interrogation.

Team Law Notify High Courts May 28, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 358 May 26, 2026 : The Sikkim High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a 23-year-old man accused of sexual assault and criminal intimidation, observing that the allegations arose in the backdrop of a Read more…

Chhattisgarh High Court grants 14-day parole to a life convict, holding that vague police apprehensions cannot justify denial.

Team Law Notify High Courts January 13, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 104 | 2026:CGHC:1890-DB January 13, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has granted 14 days’ parole to a life convict after setting aside an order of the District Magistrate, Sakti, which had rejected the Read more…