FIR Archives

Utt HC | ’Fouler the crime higher the proof’; Court allows appeal of convict under Ss. 376 & 511 Penal Code and S. 6 of POCSO Act, acquits him in absence of credible evidence

Uttaranchal High Court: Narayan Singh Dhanik, J., allowed a Criminal Jail Appeal which was filed from the jail against the judgment whereby

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | “Accused himself is a victim and has a similar set of circumstances as the complainant”; Court grants bail

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Rusia, J., allowed the bail application of the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR registered for offence

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Sentence of convict case under Ss. 3 and 7 of Essential Commodities Act reduced considering the period already served by him; Court partly allows revision

Uttaranchal High Court: N.S. Dhanik, J., partly allowed a criminal revision which was preferred against the Judgment and order passed by the

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC| A case of two different bail petitions filed by the same bail petitioner arising out of the same FIR represented by two different counsels appalls the bench

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J., laid down directions to avoid future abuse of judicial process like in the instant

Case Briefs High Courts

Telangana HC | Can HC decide whether an FIR is false or frivolous? HC discusses in a case where an employee is suspended in light of ongoing criminal case & departmental enquiry

Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and T. Vinod Kumar, J., while addressing a writ appeal observed that

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Alt News co-founder alleged to have harassed a minor girl on Twitter: HC directs no coercive action to be taken

Delhi High Court: Yogesh Khanna, J., held that no coercive action shall be taken against the co-founder of ALT News with regard to

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Freedom of Speech cannot be extended to such an extent which may be prejudicial to National Interest

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Samit Gopal and Ramesh Sinha, JJ., while addressing the present petition made the following observation: “…the

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Mere framing of charge alone is not sufficient ground for grant of bail, application dismissed

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harnaresh Singh Gill, J., rejected the bail application filed by the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Accused misusing privilege of bail by committing offence of same nature repeatedly: Court denies bail

Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J., denied bail to the applicant in connection with the FIR registered for offence punishable under Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Accused not to be incarcerated merely because of criminal antecedents; bail granted

Kerala High Court: Ashok Menon, J., allowed the bail application of the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR registered for offences punishable

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Anticipatory bail granted to rape accused on account of inordinate delay in filing of FIR, conduct of victim’s family members did not “inspire confidence”

Allahabad High Court: Dinesh Kumar Singh, J., allowed an application of anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR registered for the offences

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NHRC | Police officer asks a 16 year old girl to dance in lieu of registering FIR against molestation

The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that an Inspector of Govind Nagar police

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | No prima facie case of forcible sexual act; Man accused for rape set free on bail

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., granted bail to an accused of rape in light of no prima facie case of non-consensual sexual

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | FIR is not an encyclopedia of entire prosecution case; Physical touch of victim is not an essential ingredient to make an offence under Ss. 354, 506 and 509 IPC if basic ingredients are satisfied

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Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | How can FIR under S. 66A of IT Act be registered when it has been declared ultra vires in Shreya Singhal Case?; HC asks SSP, Mathura to file affidavit

Allahabad High Court: A Division bench of Ramesh Singh and Raj Beer, JJ., directed the Senior Superintendent of police to file a personal

Case Briefs High Courts

Sushant Singh Rajput death | Bom HC defers hearing till 21st August, 2020 on plea seeking CBI investigation

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ, and A.S. Gadkari, JJ., deferred the hearing for PIL’s filed in view of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Tablighi Jamaat| SC transfers all cases pending in different Delhi Trial Courts to Saket Court; Directs disposal within 8 weeks

Supreme Court: After Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before the bench of AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari that as of today only

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | Press Reporter has a fundamental right to publish any news, which may not be palatable to administration

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Bibek Chaudhari and Soumen Sen, JJ., addressed a matter wherein a reporter published a story on

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Police failed to state how anti-CAA protest by accused was unlawful: Court quashes criminal case against accused booked for anti-CAA protest

Madras High Court: G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J., allowed a criminal petition and quashed proceedings in the criminal case filed against the petitioner protesting against

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Publication of news items regarding government girls shelter home, Kanpur by unknown media institutions: PCI takes suo motu cognizance

Publication of news items regarding government girls shelter home, Kanpur by unknown media institutions Press Council of India Chairman Justice Chandramauli Kumar