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Bail to foreign national in NDPS case
Case BriefsDistrict Court

[Contraband Sampling] Inordinate & unexplained delay of 34 days in filing application u/s 52A NDPS Act; Delhi Court grants bail to foreign national in NDPS case

The accused was a foreign national and was caught with a significant amount of contraband substance, 2975.2 grams of heroin, in his luggage.

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Published on May 9, 2024May 16, 2024By Editor
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Saket Court
Case BriefsDistrict Court

[Bumble Rape Case] Delhi Court sets aside order taking cognizance for want of relevant sections; Remands matter for fresh detailed order

The FIR found its basis in the allegations that on the pretext of marrying the complainant, the accused person committed rape with her and threatened to kill her.

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Published on April 17, 2024April 25, 2024By Deeksha
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Gurgaon District Court
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Imposing penalty of Rs. 20,000 for driving BS-3 and BS-4 cars u/s 194 MV Act is arbitrary: Gurgaon Court

Transport Commissioner, Government of Haryana passed an order restricting the use of BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel vehicles and the violation of the said order would attract prosecution under Section 194(1) of the MV Act.

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Published on April 8, 2024April 16, 2024By Editor
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Rouse Avenue District Court
Case BriefsDistrict Court

[Money Laundering] ‘Glaring case of faulty investigation coloured with motivation/attempt to ensure certain persons go scot-free’; Delhi Court issues notice to IO

In the present case, there is not only undue, unwarranted and unexplained delay for over 9 to 10 years in presenting the charge-sheet or complaint, but also, the investigation is also faulty.

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Published on April 2, 2024April 9, 2024By Simranjeet
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Tahir Hussain bail
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Delhi Court rejects former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain’s bail plea in 2020 north-east Delhi riots during anti-CAA protests

Allegations against Tahir Hussain includes offences under Section 13, 16, 17 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967.

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Published on March 31, 2024March 31, 2024By Deeksha
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

[Liquor Excise Policy scam] Rouse Avenue Court remands Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to ED custody till March 28

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED at his residence in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case on 21-03-2024.

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Published on March 22, 2024By Deeksha
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Tis Hazari Court
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Tis Hazari Court denies interim maintenance to wife who was found capable of maintaining herself

“With regard to the maintenance of the child, this court is of the view that in the presence of biological father of the child, the stepfather cannot be asked to maintain the child.”

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Published on March 14, 2024March 14, 2024By Arushi
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death sentence for murder
Case BriefsDistrict Court

[Rarest of rare case] Orissa Court awards death sentence to five for chopping hands, legs and committing spine-chilling murder

“The series of inhuman acts involved extreme brutality and exceptional depravity and the crime was committed in an extremely brutal, grotesque, diabolical, revolting and dastardly manner.”

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Published on March 13, 2024March 21, 2024By Deeksha
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11 accused persons in Delhi Riots of 2020 discharged
Case BriefsDistrict Court

‘No reference to show existence of criminal conspiracy’; Delhi Court discharges all 11 accused persons in Delhi Riots of 2020

“It does not appeal to logic and probability that persons in the mob of Muslim Community will raise slogan of “Jai Shree Ram” or they will beat a Muslim person, while acting as part of a mob in a communal riot between Hindu and Muslim.”

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Published on March 8, 2024March 14, 2024By Simranjeet
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failure to establish debt adjustment
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Delhi Court acquits accused under Section 138 NI Act on failure to establish debt adjustment

The complainant woefully failed to account for the amount of Rs 6,11,071/- which was due on him towards the accused. Therefore, it cannot be said that the amount represented on the cheque in question was a legally recoverable debt.

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Published on March 8, 2024March 14, 2024By Arunima
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Saket Court
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Application under Section 12 DV Act cannot be transferred to Family Court u/S 408 CrPC; Delhi Court reiterates

The Court affirms the exclusive jurisdiction of Magistrates in adjudicating applications under Section 12 of the Act, thereby ensuring clarity and coherence in the administration of justice.

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Published on March 6, 2024March 14, 2024By Arunima
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Police Saluting Court
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Gurugram Court calls for action against ACP for not following Police Salute Protocol

The Court rebuked the ACP’s ignorance of the rules governing his service and was of the view that he needed to be trained properly by making him aware of the rules and protocols.

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Published on February 28, 2024March 6, 2024By Ridhi
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Business Broadcast News liable for unpaid dues
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Patiala House Court holds Business Broadcast News Pvt. Ltd. liable for unpaid dues due to failure in disputing liability

“Since the defendant failed to respond, the adverse inference would be that the defendant was not disputing the liability, otherwise in ordinary course the defendant would have responded disputing liability.”

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Published on February 23, 2024February 29, 2024By Arushi
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Bumble Rape Case
Case BriefsDistrict Court

[Bumble Relationship] | Delhi Court grants bail to a man accused of rape under section 376 IPC

While considering the complexities introduced by dating apps like Bumble, the court balanced the need for bail with the imperative of upholding the integrity of the trial process.

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Published on February 21, 2024February 29, 2024By Arunima
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Gurgaon District Court
Case BriefsDistrict Court

No cognizance of offence u/S. 188 IPC unless DM makes a complaint to Judicial Magistrate under S. 195 CrPC: Gurgaon District Court

“No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under Section 172-188 of the IPC, except on the complaint in writing of the public servant concerned or of some other public servant to whom he is administratively subordinate”.

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Published on January 8, 2024February 21, 2024By Deeksha
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rouse avenue court, delhi
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Delhi Court acquits AES Chhattisgarh Energy and Director accused in Sayang Coal Block allocation scam

The AES Chhattisgarh Energy and Director were accused of cheating the Ministry of Coal by misrepresenting the fact that they were subsidiary company of AES Corporation, USA.

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Published on December 23, 2023December 23, 2023By Deeksha
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tractor for commercial purpose
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Loaded farm tractor used for commercial purpose endangering lives: Gurugram Court convicts tractor driver, summons owner

The Court cautiously acknowledged that using tractor trolleys for commercial purposes was in violation of MV Rules, which cannot be driven on motor way except for transportation of crops to the grain market.

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Published on November 16, 2023December 1, 2023By Ridhi
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rape case acquit
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Hassan Sessions Court acquits persons accused in 12-year-old rape case based on prosecutrix’ behaviour “which was against normal human conduct”

The Special Judge opined that the prosecutrix’s conduct of never disclosing anything about incident to anybody nor seeking anybody’s help during relevant period, cast a serious doubt on her version of events.

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Published on November 15, 2023November 24, 2023By Sucheta
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UAPA PFI
Case BriefsDistrict Court

NIA Special Court grants bail to General Secretary of Social Democratic Party of India alleged to be a member of Popular Front of India (PFI)

The Court stated that the objections raised by respondent that if petitioner was released on bail then he may abscond to evade criminal justice, are untenable because the petitioner is a Secretary for SDPI political party.

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Published on October 17, 2023October 17, 2023By Sucheta
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Patiala House Courts
Case BriefsDistrict Court

[Absolute Barbecque Restaurant case] Delhi Court directs registration of FIR for cheating and criminal conspiracy against owners of a property in Connaught place

The landlord concealed the fact that NDMC’s approval for dismantling work in the premise was not taken, leading to sealing of the premise, where Absolute Barbecque was about to run.

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Published on October 7, 2023October 18, 2023By Editor
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