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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Arnab Goswami vs Sonia Gandhi Row| SC refuses to transfer the matter to CBI; Extends interim protection for 3 more weeks [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The bench Dr DY Chandrachud and MR Shah, JJ has refused to transfer to CBI the criminal cases lodged against

Published on May 19, 2020May 22, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Arnab Goswami vs Sonia Gandhi Row| Verdict reserved; Goswami’s interim protection extended till the delivery of judgment

Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and MR Shah, JJ has reserved it’s judgment in the petition filed by Republic

Published on May 11, 2020May 15, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

No coercive action against Advocate Prashant Bhushan over his ‘opium’ tweet on Ramayan re-telecast: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ, on Friday, granted protection to activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan from any

Published on May 4, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Court refuses to quash FIR against rape accused despite settlement where victim’s consent to settlement appears coerced

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and V.G. Bisht, JJ. refused to quash the FIR and criminal proceedings against

Published on April 30, 2020May 8, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Arnab Goswami vs Sonia Gandhi Row| SC grants 3 weeks protection from arrest to Arnab Goswami; stays all but one FIR

Supreme Court: In the petition filed by Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami, challenging the FIRs registered against him in various parts of

Published on April 24, 2020April 27, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

HP HC | High Court has inherent power under S. 482 CrPC to quash FIR even in non compoundable cases due to amicable settlement; Not to be exercised in cases of heinous nature

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed the petition observing that High Court has inherent power to quash criminal proceedings even

Published on March 20, 2020March 23, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

HP HC | S. 482 CrPC empowers High Court to quash FIR even in non-compoundable cases to meet ends of justice

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. quashed the FIR to meet ends of justice and prevent the abuse of the

Published on March 17, 2020March 20, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Raj HC | Claim petition dismissed due to claimant’s inability to prove direct or immediate involvement of vehicle in question with the accident 

Rajasthan High Court: DrPushpendra Singh Bhati, J., dismissed a civil appeal seeking to set aside a tribunal order and allow a claim

Published on March 7, 2020March 20, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

HP HC | Mere transfer of vehicle would not absolve the registered owner of his liability to third person; S. 50 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 needs to be satisfied

Himachal Pradesh High Court:  Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. held that the order of the Tribunal was devoid of any fault on the

Published on March 4, 2020March 6, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Court decides it would be premature to quash an FIR since investigation is still pending; directs investigating officer to consider factors put forth by petitioner

Kerala High Court: Ashok Menon, J., disposed of a criminal miscellaneous application since the matter was under investigation and at an early

Published on March 4, 2020March 12, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | No coercive action during investigation against rape-accused where prima facie consent of complainant found

Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the impugned

Published on March 3, 2020March 6, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

J&K HC | Court refrains from making prima facie decision when the facts and evidence of the matter is incomplete

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey J., dismissed a petition under Section 561A of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking

Published on March 3, 2020March 4, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

HP HC | Court is under Constitutional obligation to safeguard the interests of the victim, accused, society, and State; Bail granted

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara, J., allowed a bail petition of an accused who was under arrest due to an FIR

Published on January 28, 2020January 31, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

HP HC | State’s appeal against acquittal dismissed in light of weak case of prosecution

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara, J., dismissed an appeal filed to challenge the acquittal of respondents-accused for carrying 600 bottles of

Published on January 13, 2020January 22, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Anticipatory bail granted to the accused in a case under Ss. 418 & 420 IPC where custodial interrogation not required

Kerala High Court: N. Anil Kumar, J. allowed this application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,

Published on January 6, 2020January 8, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | Jurisdiction under S. 482 CrPC should not be exercised to stifle or scuttle the legitimate prosecution

Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J., addressed an application that sought to quash criminal proceedings under Sections 420, 468, 471 of

Published on December 27, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | During the course of trial it is open to complainant or prosecution to apply for alteration of charges

Allahabad High Court: Dinesh Kumar Singh, J. while disposing of this petition gave liberty to the petitioner to move an application for

Published on November 26, 2019November 29, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Quashing of FIR in a heinous and serious case of rape denied even where accused subsequently married the victim

Delhi High Court: Brijesh Sethi, J., while stating that, “Rape not only causes serious injury to a woman’s body, her honour and

Published on November 21, 2019November 25, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Gau HC | Amicable settlement in a case of matrimonial offence can be allowed for sake of social justice so as to maintain harmony in society

Gauhati High Court: Rumi Kumari Phukan, J., allowed and further disposed of the petition in view of the matter being settled outside

Published on November 11, 2019November 16, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Pat HC | Quashing of FIR denied as tampering with meter installed at house is cognizable offence under S. 135 of Electricity Act

Patna High Court: Ashwani Kumar Singh, J., dismissed the application for quashing of FIR as the FIR clearly stated the incidence of tampering

Published on November 1, 2019November 4, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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