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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Reverses High Court's Quashing of FIR in Cross-Case Involving Assault and Wrongful Restraint - Limitation Period for Cognizance Commences from Date of Offence, Not Charge-Sheet Filing, Under Sections 468 and 469 CrPC, with Delay Condonable Under Section 473. Court Emphasizes That Negligence of Investigating Officer Should Not Benefit Accused, Especially in Cases of Cross-FIRs Arising from Same Incident.
9 Apr 2026The dispute arose from cross-FIRs filed after an incident on 09.05.2011 involving the appellant-complainant and respondent-accused, an advocate. The a...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence Under Section 302 IPC. Conviction Overturned as Last-Seen Testimony and Recoveries Failed to Form a Complete Chain Excluding Innocence, Applying Principles from Sharad Birdhi Chand Sarda.
7 Apr 2026The appeal arose from a murder conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, where the appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment by ...
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High Court
High Court Quashes Executive Magistrate's Show Cause Notices Under BNSS for Lack of Jurisdiction. Proceedings Under Section 126 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Invalid Without Prior Written Order Under Section 130 Recording Substance of Information and Opinion on Sufficiency of Grounds.
7 Apr 2026The judgment involved multiple criminal writ petitions filed by various petitioners, against the State of Goa and other respondents, challenging show ...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Accused in IPC Case Due to Vague Allegations and Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. The Court held that continuation of proceedings would amount to abuse of process as allegations were trivial, unsupported by specific evidence, and the chargesheet failed to specify roles, with CCTV footage contradicting the prosecution case under Sections 143, 341, 323, 324, 504, 506, 509, 427, and 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
6 Apr 2026The appeals arose from a common impugned judgment of the High Court at Calcutta dated 8 March 2024, which had quashed criminal proceedings against two...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Police Officers in Murder Case Due to Lack of Sanction Requirement Under Section 197 CrPC. Subordinate Police Officers Were Not Entitled to Sanction Protection as They Were Not Removable Only with Government Sanction Under Section 197(1), and a 2010 Notification Extending Section 197(2) Protection Did Not Apply Retrospectively to Cognizance Taken in 2001.
1 Apr 2026The appeal arose from a criminal case where the appellants, police officers, were accused of murdering the complainant's husband during election duty....
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High Court
High Court Quashes Order Declining Approval Under Prevention of Corruption Act Due to Non-Application of Mind. The Court held that an order under Section 17A must reflect independent consideration and cannot be based solely on exoneration in a departmental enquiry, directing fresh reconsideration.
27 Mar 2026The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by a lawyer and social activist challenging an order dated 26-05-2025 passed by the Under Secretary, Depa...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence and Abuse of Process. The court found allegations under Sections 498A, 323, 354 IPC and Sections 3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, to be vague, delayed, and improbable, with no prior complaints or medical proof, rendering the FIR an abuse of process under Section 482 CrPC.
25 Mar 2026The Supreme Court of India addressed criminal appeals arising from special leave petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court's refusal to quash FIR...
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High Court
High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging Arrest Order in BNSS and IT Act Case. Arrest Upheld as Police Complied with Mandatory Notice Under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Procedural Safeguards, Despite Petitioner's Evasion and Refusal to Cooperate.
25 Mar 2026The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru heard a criminal petition filed by the petitioner, who was accused No.1 in Crime No.271 of 2025, challenging ...
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High Court
High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case Under Section 482 CrPC. Allegations of cruelty and dowry demand under Sections 498A, 506 IPC and Sections 3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 were found vague and general, lacking specific evidence against mother-in-law, father-in-law, and sister-in-law, leading to quashing to prevent abuse of process.
25 Mar 2026The case involved a criminal petition filed by the petitioners, who were the mother-in-law, father-in-law, and sister-in-law of the complainant, seeki...
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