inherent powers

Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | Offences under Ss. 498-A IPC and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act compounded in light of settlement between parties

Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., addressed a matter with regard to the settlement of divorce proceedings. Parties in the present

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | Limitation under S. 468 CrPC is applicable at the time of cognizance, not consequent thereupon

Uttaranchal High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J., while discussing the scope of Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the object

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Chh HC | Can an ‘Approver’ who has been granted pardon under S. 306(1) CrPC be released on bail in exercise of inherent jurisdiction under S. 482 CrPC in view of bar under S. 306(4)(b) of the Code? HC answers

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal, J. granted bail observing various provisions relating to the inherent powers of High Court regarding granting

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | Standard of proof in a criminal case varies at different stages;  Exercise of inherent powers declined

Uttaranchal High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J., dismissed an appeal filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Sikkim HC | A Magistrate is obligated to inquire into the case for finding sufficient grounds before summoning accused beyond his territorial jurisdiction

Sikkim High Court: Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J., while exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC quashed the criminal complaint filed against the petitioners

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All HC | Evidences gathered by Investigating Officer cannot be looked under Inherent powers; Consent for sexual intercourse on promise to marry, held to be subject matter of evidence

Allahabad High Court: Applicant filed an application under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code which was contemplated by Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.

Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Appellate Tribunal exercises inherent powers under R. 11 of NCLAT Rules, quashes CIRP where settlement reached between parties before constitution of CoC

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A Bench of Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya, Chairperson and Kanthi Narahari, Member (Technical), allowed an appeal seeking to

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Pat HC | Criminal case quashed under inherent powers after parties amicably settle their grievance

Patna High Court: A Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. allowed the quashing of the criminal case owing to the amicable compromise between

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Offence of personal nature cannot be considered as one against society and is compoundable

Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manoj K. Tiwari, J. allowed a compounding application as the offence involved was

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ambit of inherent powers conferred upon High Courts: Not limited to the specific cases laid down under criminal and civil laws

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of M.K. Hanjura, J., allowed a petition under Section 561-A of CrPC, 1989

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC should not be exercised to stifle a legitimate prosecution

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge bench comprising of John Michael Cunha, J. decided a criminal petition filed under Section 482 CrPC,

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Inherent powers of High Court can be invoked if FIR lodged on the same grounds repeatedly

Delhi High Court: In the order passed by Indermeet Kaur, J., quashed the FIR i.e. FIR No. 0282/2016 registered under Sections 376/366/315/344

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Anticipatory bail cannot be denied on sole grounds that a serious charge is levelled against accused

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, J dismissed a petition filed

Case BriefsSupreme Court

High Court cannot issue a blanket order restraining arrest while refusing to quash the investigation

Supreme Court: Dealing with a pivotal question as to whether the High Court while refusing to exercise inherent powers under Section 482