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Delhi High Court grants bail in NDPS case — recovery below commercial quantity, shaky conspiracy evidence and accused’s youth tilt balance; continued custody unjustified

Court’s decision The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a 19-year-old accused booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, holding that the recovery attributed to him was…

Rawlaw January 28, 2026

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Delhi High Court grants bail in murder conspiracy case after 6.5 years in custody — star eyewitness vacillates, co-eyewitness turns hostile; prolonged trial and weak electronic evidence tilt balance

Court’s decision The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an accused facing trial for murder and criminal conspiracy, holding that prolonged incarceration of over six years, wavering eyewitness identification,…

Rawlaw January 28, 2026

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Kerala High Court Refuses to Discharge Municipal Officer in Samrat Hotel Illegal Construction Case: “Failure to Act on Illegal Construction Despite Complaint Indicates Prima Facie Conspiracy”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, through Justice A. Badharudeen, dismissed a revision petition filed by a municipal officer seeking discharge from prosecution in the high-profile Samrat Hotel illegal construction…

Rawlaw October 29, 2025

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Murder Conspiracy Case: “No Purpose Will Be Served in Continuing Prosecution When All Witnesses Have Turned Hostile”

Court’s Decision The Karnataka High Court quashed the criminal proceedings pending against the petitioner in Sessions Case No. 160 of 2021 arising from Crime No. 65 of 2012, which alleged…

Rawlaw October 25, 2025

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Delhi High Court Grants Regular Bail in NDPS Case, Emphasising Lack of Concrete Evidence of Conspiracy — “Investigative skills must yield reliable material before curtailing liberty”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused, who was earlier on interim bail, in a case under Sections 20, 23, and 29 of the NDPS…

Rawlaw August 12, 2025

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Calcutta High Court Grants Bail in Gold Smuggling Case: “Mere possession of gold without evidence of smuggling conspiracy cannot justify prolonged detention”

Court’s Decision The Calcutta High Court allowed the bail application of an individual accused under the Customs Act, 1962 in a gold smuggling case. The Court held that continued detention…

Rawlaw July 26, 2025

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Kerala High Court Refuses to Discharge President of Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha in Bribery and Conspiracy Case, Holding “Prima Facie Evidence of Conspiracy and Public Servant Status Warrants Trial Under Prevention of Corruption Act”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court dismissed the revision petition seeking discharge and quashing of charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC, upholding the Special CBI Court’s order…

Rawlaw July 8, 2025