Investigation

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | India – South Africa Cricket Series Conspiracy | Sanjeev Chawla alleged in criminal conspiracy of match fixing to be in police custody for investigation at Tihar only

Delhi High Court: Anu Malhotra, J., while deciding a petition with regard to the investigation of Sanjeev Chawla alleged for acting as

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Ker HC | It is not proper for a HC to exercise its jurisdiction under Art. 227 of Constitution of India even before a petitioner had approached appropriate court below in that regard

Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pisharadi J., dismissed the original petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution where the petitioner prayed

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Cal HC | Can a “witness” in course of investigation be compelled to give voice samples? — 3 questions referred to larger Bench

Calcutta High Court: Rajasekhar Mantha, J., has referred to three important questions, which in the Court’s opinion are required to be settled by

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P&H HC | Petitioners seeking protection directed to be issued advance notice under S. 160 CrPC in case they are required to be associated with investigation

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Gurvinder Singh Gill, J., disposed of the petition directing the respondents to issue written advance notice to

Case BriefsForeign Courts

CoA SL | Anonymous communication, should be acted upon and should be verified to commence an investigation under Bribery Act; held, provision should be provided for protection of whistle blowers

Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka: KK. Wickremasinghe and K.Priyantha Fernando, JJ. contemplated an appeal against the judgment of High Court related

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Pat HC | Court reiterates that it has no role to play while investigation by police is still underway

Patna High Court: Ashwani Kumar Singh, J. dismissed an application for the quashing of FIR by the petitioner under Articles 226 and

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MP HC | ‘Early conclusion of trial a bleak possibility and prolonged pre-trial detention an anathema to the concept of liberty’; bail granted to externed accused

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Rusia, J. dealt with a bail application where the petitioner sought bail for the offence under Section

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Pat HC | No cognizable offence disclosed in FIR though the apparent allegation of embezzlement of money held to be a legitimate ground for proceeding trial 

Patna High Court: Birendra Kumar, J. dismissed a criminal miscellaneous application filed by the petitioner challenging the order of cognizance passed against

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Kar HC | Bail granted when no prima facie case of commission of offence with pre-meditation made out during investigation

Karnataka High Court: Sunil Dutt Yadav, J. granted regular bail on the ground that the case of the commission of offence with

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Kar HC | Statement in presence of doctor to police officer cannot be discarded at stage of investigation; bail rejected

Karnataka High Court: H.B. Prabhakara Sastry, J. dismissed the petition under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure for an offence punishable

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Chh HC | Principles laid down by SC for registration of FIR against doctors under S. 154(1) CrPC, apply with equal force while CJM acting under S. 156(3)

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K. Agarwal, J. while allowing a writ petition filed by a registered medical practitioner, held that the jurisdictional criminal

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Gau HC | Criminal prosecution can’t be permitted to continue on whims and pleasures of litigants, criminal case based on likelihood of suspicion quashed

Gauhati High Court: Reiterating that mere likelihood of suspicion cannot be a reason to charge someone for an offence, Rumi Kumari Phukan, J.

Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

PMLA Appellate Tribunal | Properties seized must be defrozen after lapse of statutorily prescribed time period of 90 days

Appellate Tribunal for Prevention of Money Laundering: A Coram of Justice Manmohan Singh (Chairperson) and G.C Mishra (Member) allowed an appeal against

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Guj HC | Plea seeking registration of FIR allowed with instructions to police officials to complete inquiry in stipulated time

Gujarat High Court: A Bench of Sonia Gokani, J., while hearing the grievance of the petitioner regarding non-filing of FIR, ordered the

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PMLA Appellate Tribunal |  No extension of time for investigation when time period mentioned in the Act

Appellate Tribunal for Prevention of Money Laundering: The Coram comprising of Manmohan Singh, J. (Chairperson) and G.C. Mishra (Member) allowed the appeal

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Madras HC | Prohibiting demonstration of democratic dissent is violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution

Madras High Court: M. Dhandapani, J., quashed a case registered against the petitioner along with others for demonstrating and raising slogans against the

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Ori HC | Court should not take cognizance if the act complained of appears to have inseparable nexus with discharge of official duty

Orissa High Court: The Bench of Dr A. K. Mishra, J., allowed a petition filed to quash the order passed taking cognizance

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Pat HC | Court exercising extraordinary writ jurisdiction cannot issue direction for arrest of a person only because he is named in the FIR

Patna High Court: The Bench of Ashwani Kumar Singh, J. dismissed a petition praying for the arrest of a few persons named

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Cal HC | Cyber crimes on the rise | Directions issued to train and familiarise members of police force in regard to “electronic evidence”

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Manojit Mandal and Joymalya Bagchi, JJ., in the wake of rising cyber crimes in

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All HC | Ingredients constituting offence prima facie made out – FIR cannot be quashed

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Karuna Nand Bajpayee and Ifaqat Ali Khan, JJ. dismissed a petition seeking quashing of a