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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Prevention of Corruption Act Case, Reinstating FIR Quashed by High Court. Preliminary Enquiry Not Mandatory Under Section 17 When Superintendent of Police Orders Investigation Based on Detailed Source Report Disclosing Cognizable Offence.

The State of Karnataka appealed against the Karnataka High Court's order quashing proceedings against a public servant for offences under the Preventi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Police Officers in Criminal Case Due to Lack of Requirement for Prior Sanction. Allegations of Assault and Defamation Not Connected to Official Duties Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 170 Karnataka Police Act, 1963, Thus Sanction Not Mandatory.

The dispute arose from a private complaint filed by the complainant against police officers, alleging assault, torture, defamation, and theft during i...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Service Dismissal Case, Reinstating Dismissal Order Quashed by High Court. The Court Held That Approval of Charge-Sheet by Competent Authority at Issuance Stage Is Not Mandatory If Initiation of Proceedings Was Approved, Under Civil Services Rules and Precedents.

The dispute arose from the dismissal of a civil service officer in Jharkhand following disciplinary proceedings for misconduct involving dishonesty, f...

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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, ...

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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 Upholds Decree for Specific Performance, Directs Execution of Possession in Favor of Appellants. Collusion Between Vendors and Respondents to Frustrate Decree Cannot Defeat the Fruits of Justice

Specific Performance and Possession – The Supreme Court held that the appellants were entitled to specific performance of the sale agreement and po...