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Supreme Court Dismissed Appeal Seeking Preliminary Inquiry Before FIR Registration. Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory for Cognizable Offences — Successive FIRs Do Not Automatically Amount to Harassment — Legal Safeguards Available Against Malicious Prosecution

Registration of FIR is a statutory duty when a cognizable offence is disclosed. The absence of a preliminary inquiry does not vitiate FIRs unless prov...

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Supreme Court Quashes NGT Orders in Auroville Township Case, Upholds Statutory Master Plan. Court Reiterates Jurisdictional Limits of NGT and Emphasizes Sustainable Development in Auroville Township Dispute

Jurisdictional Limits of NGT: The NGT can only exercise jurisdiction when a substantial question relating to the environment arises from the implement...

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Supreme Court Upholds Auroville Foundation’s Authority, Sets Aside High Court’s Decision on Standing Order No. 1/2022. Governing Board’s Powers Prevail Over Residents’ Assembly in Auroville Development Dispute

Suppression of Material Facts: A litigant invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution must come wi...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Decision in Money Laundering Case Under PMLA, Rejects Discharge Application. Continuing Offence of Money Laundering and Retrospective Application of PMLA – Key Issues Addressed

Continuing Offence:– The offence of money laundering under the PMLA is a continuing offence, and the liability extends as long as the proceeds of cr...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Convictions in Workplace Electrocution Case – Appellants Discharged

Safety Measures and Employer Liability – Apex Court Emphasizes Absence of Prima Facie Case Under Indian Penal Code, 1860 a) The essential ingredien...

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Supreme Court Acquitted Accused in Bribery Case Due to Lack of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Established – Conviction and Sentence Set Aside – Prosecution’s Case Collapsed Due to Inconsistent Evidence �...

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Conviction under Section 376 and Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Affirmed by the Supreme Court – Delay in FIR not fatal – Sole testimony of prosecutrix trustworthy.

Sole testimony of the prosecutrix, if trustworthy, is sufficient for conviction. (Para 10) Absence of injuries does not automatically negate rape alle...