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Petitioner Sandeep Dhondiba More challenged his detention order dated 09.02.2026 issued by the District Magistrate, Nanded, under Section 3(1) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug‑Offenders, Dangerous Persons, Video Pirates, Sand Smugglers and Persons …
The petitioner challenged his preventive detention order dated 28‑08‑2025, issued under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981, on the ground that the detaining authority had not established a live link between the alleged offences and a threat to public order, nor recorded …
Hasmat Raza Nazir Mohammad applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a case arising from a police operation to remove an illegal temple and masjid where a mob of 200‑300 persons pelted stones at police and damaged a government …
The applicants filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 CrPC in a case alleging offences under Sections 132, 352, 324(5) of the BNSS and Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, fearing arrest. The State opposed, arguing that the alleged offences do not …
The applicant Rajaram filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the charge sheet dated 22 September 2024 and the cognizance order dated 26 November 2024 in Criminal Case No. 24878 of 2024, which alleged offences under Sections 182, 200, 506 IPC and …
The applicants, Ankit Nanubhai Patel and Siddharth Dipakbhai Patel, were convicted by the JMFC, Daman under IPC sections 186 r/w 34, 332 r/w 34, 341 r/w 34 and under Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, receiving short‑term rigorous and simple imprisonments and fines. …
Petitioner Chhedi Chauhan filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking the disposal of his pending application for re‑issuance of a passport. The respondents, including the Union of India, issued a show‑cause notice citing a criminal case (Case Crime No. 1193 of 2013) under Section 3(1) of the …
The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a writ of certiorari to quash an FIR dated 23.01.2025 and a writ of mandamus to restrain their arrest under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. They argued that …
Sachin applied for bail in Criminal Case No.207 of 2026, facing a slew of charges under the Indian Penal Code, the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 and the Criminal Law Amendment Act. The court noted that co‑accused Monu Singh and Vikash had already been granted bail in a similar …
Himanshu Thakur applied for bail in a case (Crime No.172 of 2026) involving eleven FIRs under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1932 and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. The court noted that a co‑accused, Manisha Chauhan, had already …
The applicant, Amit, was charged in Crime No.207 of 2026 under numerous sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 and the Criminal Law Amendment Act. He applied for bail during the pendency of trial. The Court examined the facts, the submissions of …
The applicant, Mr. Aakash Raj Purohit, sought bail in a criminal case (Sessions Case No.256 of 2021) involving multiple offences under the IPC, Maharashtra Police Act, Epidemic Diseases Act and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. Although he had earlier been granted anticipatory bail, a …
Six residents of Lahan Dhaka petitioned the Patna High Court for anticipatory bail in connection with a FIR dated 19 July 2024 (Case No. 303/2024) alleging their involvement in the death of four labourers, obstruction of traffic, attacks on doctors and vandalism of a hospital ICU, under various …
The petitioner, Vishnukant Dube, was not named in the FIR relating to theft of diesel/crude oil from the Barauni pipeline, but a copy of his voter ID was found in a vehicle owned by his brother, leading to his implication. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that mere possession of his ID does …
The petitioners, Renu Devi and Ranju Kumari, women from Ramdani village, were implicated in a police case (PS Case No. 454 of 2025) arising from a land‑dispute‑related scuffle during which police officers were attacked and a police vehicle was damaged. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners …
The applicant, Vasudev, filed an application under Section 529 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking an order to expedite a criminal case (Case No. 1037 of 2012, crime no. 374 of 2008) pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No.2, Fatehpur since 2008. He argued that the …
The High Court of Allahabad considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Lavkush in a case involving alleged participation in a mob that assaulted a Nagar Palika team during an encroachment removal operation. The applicant argued that he was not named in the FIR and had no prior criminal …
Sunil Yadav constructed an eight‑foot wall on government land (Gata Nos. 60 and 642) in Baruasagar, Jhansi, leading to an FIR for offences under Section 447 IPC and Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. He filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to …
Amit Kumar, a student of Chandi Engineering College, was implicated in a protest that turned violent after the death of a hostel girl, with allegations of offences under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. He applied for anticipatory bail, …
Petitioners Parvjit Rai and Srikant Singh sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act and Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. They contended that neither was arrested on the spot, no liquor was found in …
The applicants, Mufed (also known as Munfed, Chhote Khan Gafoor Khan) and Jamil Khan Asu Khan, were charged in Crime No. 170 of 2024 for allegedly breaking into an ATM and stealing Rs.31,01,200. The prosecution alleged the offences under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and …
The petitioner, Ajmudin, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Dhaka Case No.303/2024) involving offences under multiple sections of the B.N.S. and Section ¾ of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. He alleged that he was falsely implicated, as his name was not in …
The Supreme Court examined bail applications of several accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. It balanced the constitutional right to liberty under Article 21 against the statutory bail restriction in Section 43D(5) of the UAPA, considering the …
The appellants, members of a political party, were arrested after a communal protest triggered by an incendiary social media post on 10 October 2022 and were later released on bail. Six months later, the police prepared a gang chart and lodged a fresh FIR on 30 April 2023 under the Uttar Pradesh …
The Supreme Court, hearing a Special Leave Petition arising from sectarian violence in Manipur that included widespread sexual violence against women, directed the State and Union governments to restore law and order and ensure justice for victims. It ordered the formation of a three‑member …
Manoj Pratap Singh was convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering a seven-and-a-half-year-old mentally and physically disabled girl. The prosecution proved its case through a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, including DNA matches, blood‑stained clothing, the victim’s body recovered at …
During the 2015 Kerala budget presentation, several opposition MLAs climbed onto the Speaker's dais and damaged furniture, leading to a criminal case under IPC sections 427, 447, 34 and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. The public prosecutor sought to withdraw the prosecution …
The appellant, a director of a mining company, was granted a lease to excavate sand in specific plots in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, but was alleged to have mined sand outside the permitted area, leading to registration of an FIR under Section 379 IPC, the Mines and Minerals (Development and …
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) was granted lease of government land to build a world‑class cricket stadium, later receiving additional land for a club house and a hotel at commercial rates. Two FIRs were filed alleging illegal lease grants, cheating, criminal breach of trust and …
The Kodungallur Film Society filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking directions to prevent mob violence against cultural establishments, especially following protests over films like Padmaavat. The Court examined whether the State must implement the guidelines from In Re: Destruction of …
Koshy Jacob, an advocate, filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking a direction to the Union of India to implement the Supreme Court's guidelines issued in the 2009 Destruction of Public and Private Properties case. He alleged that frequent strikes and agitations were causing widespread …
The Supreme Court examined the appeal of sixteen accused convicted under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) for a series of bomb blasts on Indian trains in December 1993. The Court held that Section 20A(1) of TADA makes prior approval of the District Superintendent of …
The petitioner filed a public‑interest writ under Article 32 seeking directions for adequate security and investigation of thefts of historic artefacts from several Indian museums, including the Viswabharati University museum, Asiatic Society, Nandan Art Gallery and Victoria Memorial. The Union of …
On 26 January 1996 a bomb exploded at the SMS Stadium in Jaipur, leading to the arrest of six accused, including Chandra Prakash, Abdul Mateen and others. The prosecution relied on the testimony of an approver (PW‑1) who implicated the accused, on material recovered from the accused’s premises …
The case concerned a bomb blast on a railway bridge in Tamil Nadu in 1992. The prosecution relied primarily on a confessional statement recorded under Section 15 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) by A1‑Senthilkumar, which he later retracted, and on the testimony of a …
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sought to add charges of murder and other offences against Karimullah Osan Khan, an accused in the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts, under Section 216 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The Designated Court under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities …
On 2 March 2012 a former Karnataka minister was to be produced before the City Civil Court Complex, Bangalore, triggering a large crowd, a scuffle between advocates, police and media persons, and subsequent violence that injured many and led to over 191 FIRs. The Advocates Association filed writ …
Abu Salem, an accused in the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts, was extradited from Portugal to India in 2005 on the assurance that he would not face the death penalty or imprisonment beyond 25 years. After his return, the Designated Court framed additional charges beyond those covered by the extradition, …
The Supreme Court reviewed a series of criminal appeals arising from the 1993 Bombay serial blasts, all tried under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA). The appeals concerned convictions for offences such as unauthorised possession of arms and explosives (s.3(3), …
On March 12, 1993, a series of 12 bomb explosions occurred in Bombay, killing 257 people and injuring 713, with property damage worth Rs. 27 crores. The conspiracy was hatched by Tiger Memon and Dawood Ibrahim, with Yakub Abdul Razak Memon (A-1) playing a key role. The Designated Court convicted 100 …
The Supreme Court of India disposed of multiple appeals arising from the 1993 Bombay serial bomb blasts, which killed 257 people and injured 713. The Designated Court under TADA had convicted numerous accused, sentencing most to life imprisonment. On appeal, the Supreme Court examined the evidence, …
The Supreme Court of India delivered a consolidated judgment on multiple appeals arising from the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA). The appeals challenged convictions and acquittals of various accused persons involved in the …
The Supreme Court examined 19 appeals filed by the State of Maharashtra against acquittals in the 1993 Bombay serial bomb blast case, focusing on conspiracy charges under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) and the Indian Penal Code. It reiterated the limited …
The Supreme Court examined a series of appeals arising from the Designated Court's judgments in the 1993 Bombay bomb blast case under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA). The Court held that confessional statements recorded under Section 15 of TADA are substantive …
The case concerned two separate prosecutions arising from the July 2006 Mumbai suburban train bomb blasts. In Special Case No. 21 of 2006, the accused‑respondents sought to summon four Deputy Commissioners of Police (who had recorded confessional statements of three other accused in a later Special …
Two FIRs (CR No.1‑154/2008 and CR No.1‑155/2008) were lodged for communal clashes in Dhedhal village. The High Court quashed the second FIR, merged the investigations, and transferred the case to the State CID, also directing that the charge‑sheet of the quashed FIR be read into the surviving case. …
The Supreme Court, acting suo motu under Article 32, examined the widespread destruction of public and private property during agitations, bandhs and hartals. It appointed two expert committees—one chaired by Justice K.T. Thomas and the other by senior lawyer F.S. Nariman—to recommend measures for …
The appellant, Maulavi Hussein Haji Abraham Umari, was arrested in connection with a train attack and initially placed in police custody. An application under Section 49(2) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA) was filed to extend his police remand beyond the statutory 30‑day limit, and …
The Supreme Court examined the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts case, where 145 persons were charged under the IPC and the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA). The Court clarified the law on criminal conspiracy, holding that knowledge of an illegal use can be inferred when the …
