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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Respondents Under Drugs and Cosmetics Act Due to Lack of Mandatory Enquiry Under Section 202 CrPC -- Misbranding Allegations Fail on Jurisdictional Grounds

The Supreme Court addressed criminal appeals arising from a complaint under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, alleging misbranding of a vaccine by th...

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High Court Quashes Prosecution Against Retired CEO in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Prevention of Corruption Act

The High Court allowed a criminal revision application by Applicant, a retired public servant, quashing his prosecution under the Prevention of Corrup...

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High Court Quashes FIR Against Private Contractor in Prevention of Corruption Act Case Applicant Not a Public Servant Under Section 2 of P.C.Act and BNS Bribery Allegations Fail Due to Statutory Definition Exclusion

The judgment involves a criminal application filed by Applicant seeking quashing of an FIR registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption ...

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High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Police Officers for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Insufficient Medical Evidence in Alleged Police Atrocities Case Under IPC Sections 323 and 326

The High Court allowed the criminal application filed by two police officers seeking to quash criminal proceedings and an order issuing process agains...

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Supreme Court Interprets Section 175(4) BNSS in Sexual Assault Case Against Police Officers -- Clarifies Public Servant Immunity and Investigation Procedures Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

The Supreme Court addressed a criminal appeal involving interpretation of Section 175(4) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) -- The app...

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High Court Quashes FIR Against University Vice-Chancellor in SC/ST Act Case - Termination of Lecturer Does Not Constitute Caste-Based Atrocity or Defamation - Criminal Proceedings Deemed Counter-Blast Litigation and Abuse of Process

The High Court of Karnataka allowed a criminal petition seeking to quash an FIR registered against Vice-Chancellor of Bengaluru North University, unde...

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Supreme Court uphold alteration of conviction of Appellant in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Unproved Common Object -- Conviction Under Section 302/149 IPC Set Aside

The Supreme Court examined the appeal against conviction where the appellant was originally convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for ...

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Supreme Court Set Aside High Court’s Conviction Order – Mere Presence at the Scene of Crime Not Sufficient to Prove Unlawful Assembly. High Court erred in reversing the acquittal – No cogent evidence to establish participation in rioting – Conviction unsustainable in law

Unlawful Assembly Requires Participation – Mere presence in a riot-affected area does not automatically make a person part of the unlawful assembly ...

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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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Bombay High Court Quashed FIR And Charge Sheet Against Petitioners For Lack Of Prima Facie Evidence — Reaffirmed Right To Peaceful Assembly Under Article 19(1)(b) Of The Constitution Of India

Constitution Of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 143, 145, 147, ...