2026

Criminal Law20 Jul 2026

Ehsaan vs State (NCT of Delhi): Supreme Court Reduces Gang-Rape Convict's Life Sentence to 20 Years

Criminal Appeal No. ___ of 2026 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No.3407 of 2026)

The Supreme Court, having already refused to disturb a gang-rape conviction under Section 376-D IPC, examined only whether the trial court's sentence of imprisonment for the remainder of natural life…

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2026

Criminal Law17 Jul 2026

Supreme Court Draws the Line Between 'Abusive' Words and Legal 'Obscenity': Mani @ Subramaniyam vs State of Tamil Nadu

Criminal Appeal No. of 2026 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No.4516 of 2025)

A 70-year-old man convicted of assaulting his neighbour with a billhook during a land dispute gets his obscenity and criminal-intimidation charges struck down by the Supreme Court, but his…

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