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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 Dismisses Transfer Petition in Cheque Dishonour Case, Upholds Jurisdiction Under Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Bank’s Right to Choose Jurisdiction for Cheque Dishonour Cases Upheld – Transfer Denied Under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ...

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Supreme Court Acquitted the Appellants from Charges of Abetment to Suicide

Supreme Court of India Set Aside Conviction and Sentence under Sections 306 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 Due to Lack of Direct or Proximate ...

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Supreme Court of India set aside the High Court’s conviction and life sentence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), granting acquittal due to inconsistent dying declarations and lack of corroborative evidence.

Supreme Court of India – Acquittal Granted, Benefit of Doubt Extended a) Inconsistent dying declarations require corroboration (Para 12-14) b) ...

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Supreme Court of India Cancels Bail of Two Accused in Dowry Death Case. Apex Court Emphasizes the Need for Stricter Judicial Scrutiny in Cases Involving Alleged Dowry Deaths — Calls for Expeditious Trial

The Court underscored the need for heightened judicial vigilance in cases of dowry deaths and the importance of considering the broader societal impac...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servant Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC – Suneeti Toteja v. State of U.P. & Anr.

Sanction for Prosecution Mandatory for Public Servants Acting in Official Capacity – Deemed Sanction Not Recognized Under Section 197 CrPC The Supr...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Wife’s Murder Case, Overturns High Court’s Acquittal. Tagline Child Witness’s Testimony Deemed Reliable; Circumstantial Evidence and Accused’s Silence Under Section 106 of Evidence Act Seal Conviction

Child Witness : Competency, Tutoring, Corroboration-The Supreme Court held that the testimony of a child witness is admissible if the child is c...

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Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage on Grounds of Irretrievable Breakdown, Quashes Extradition Proceedings, and Awards Permanent Alimony

Supreme Court Exercises Powers Under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to Dissolve Marriage, Quash Litigations, and Direct Release of Impounded...

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Acquittal in Stalking Case Under Section 354-D of the Indian Penal Code. Acquittal of the appellant due to insufficient evidence and failure to establish the offence of stalking.

The term ‘repeatedly’ in Section 354-D of the IPC requires recurring acts over a continuous period, which the prosecution failed to establish. De...

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High Court Upholds General Court Martial Conviction Under POCSO Act. Judicial Review of Court Martial Proceedings – Sexual Offences Against Minors – Scope of High Court’s Jurisdiction Under Article 226

Judicial Review of Court Martial Proceedings: The High Court, under Article 226, can review Court Martial proceedings if there is a denial of fundamen...