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Supreme Court Upholds FIRs for Illegal Mining Despite Compounding Under MMDR Act — IPC Offences Are Distinct and Not Barred by Section 22 of MMDR Act. The court held that compounding under the MMDR Act does not bar prosecution under the IPC for theft and criminal misappropriation, as the offences are separate and distinct.

1 Sep 2020

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by private appellants and the State of Madhya Pradesh against the High Court's refusal to quash FIRs for illegal m...

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Supreme Court Refers to Larger Bench Whether Investigation by Complainant Police Officer Under NDPS Act Vitiate Trial — Mohan Lal Decision's Applicability Examined. The court considers the conflict between Mohan Lal v. State of Punjab (holding trial vitiated) and Varinder Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh (holding prospective application) and refers the matter to a five-judge bench.

31 Aug 2020

This judgment arises from a batch of special leave petitions challenging convictions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (N...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition in Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case — Holds That Bihar Police Had Jurisdiction to Register FIR and CBI Investigation Is Lawful

11 Aug 2020

The Supreme Court dismissed a transfer petition filed by Rhea Chakraborty seeking transfer of FIR No. 241 of 2020 registered at Patna, Bihar, to Mumba...

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Journalist in Multiple FIR Case Based on News Broadcasts. Court Transfers One FIR for Investigation, Stays Other Proceedings, and Emphasizes Balance Between Freedom of Speech and Criminal Process Under Article 19(1)(a) and Article 32 of the Constitution.

19 May 2020

The dispute arose from two news broadcasts by the petitioner, a journalist and editor-in-chief of Republic TV and R Bharat, on 16 April 2020 and 21 Ap...

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Supreme Court Quashes Cognizance Order Against Police Officer in Private Complaint for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 170 Karnataka Police Act. The Court held that cognizance without sanction is void ab initio and the High Court should have quashed proceedings instead of remanding for discharge.

27 Mar 2020

The Supreme Court considered an appeal against the Karnataka High Court's order that declined to quash a Magistrate's order taking cognizance of a pri...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Direction to Register FIR in Criminal Complaint. Remedy for Non-Registration Lies Before Magistrate Under Section 156(3) CrPC, Not Under Article 226.

20 Mar 2020

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal against the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court's order directing registration of an FIR based on a complaint. The...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Direction to Register FIR in Criminal Appeal. Remedy for Non-Registration Lies Before Magistrate Under Section 156(3) CrPC, Not Under Article 226.

20 Mar 2020

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court's order directing registration of an FIR based on a complaint. The ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 18A of SC/ST Act Against Challenge of Unconstitutionality — Amendment Restores Pre-Dr. Subhash Kashinath Position After Review

10 Feb 2020

The petitioners challenged the constitutional validity of Section 18A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 198...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in POSCO Case Due to Malicious Prosecution — Complaint Filed with Ulterior Motive to Settle Property Dispute. The Court held that where a criminal complaint is manifestly attended with mala fide and maliciously instituted to wreak vengeance due to private grudge, it is an abuse of process and liable to be quashed under Section 482 CrPC.

31 Jan 2020

The appeal arose from a property dispute between the families of the appellants and the respondent-complainant. A civil suit for partition was pending...

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Supreme Court Allows Quashing of Non-Compoundable Offences Based on Compromise in Matrimonial Dispute. The Court held that the High Court's inherent power under Section 482 CrPC can be exercised to quash proceedings for non-compoundable offences when parties have genuinely settled the dispute and the offence is not heinous or against society.

1 Jan 2020

The appeal arose from a criminal case where the appellants were charged under Section 493 IPC and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act based on an...

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