FIR Archives

Case Briefs Tribunals/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

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | FIR in non-compoundable offences pertaining to matrimonial disputes can be quashed if the parties have settled dispute amicably

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. allowed a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Absence of prima facie case under Atrocity Act : Court can grant anticipatory bail

Gujarat High Court: Dr A.P. Thaker, J. passed an order to grant anticipatory bail for the offences punishable under Section 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v-a)

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | High Court well within its jurisdiction if FIR quashed on the ground of compromise between the parties

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Bench of Arvind Singh Sangwan, J., quashed the FIR on the basis of the compromise entered

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Eye-witness statement cannot be discarded on ground of close relationship with deceased if the evidence inspires confidence

Allahabad High Court: This Jail Appeal was filed before the Division Bench of Sudhir Agarwal and Vivek Varma, JJ., under Section 383

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Heavy costs imposed on petitioners as a ‘deterrent measure’ for mocking Jain monk on Twitter, even where FIR against them quashed

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Bench of Arvind Singh Sangwan J., imposed the fine on Vishal Dadlani and Tehseen Poonawala of

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Criminal proceeding can be quashed where allegations made in complaint do not disclose commission of an offence under Penal Code

Gujarat High Court: The Bench of A.P. Thaker, J., allowed the petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code for

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Death caused does not suggest to be a result of alleged injuries received; bail granted

Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Daya Chaudhary, J., under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Court acknowledges the amicable settlement between the husband and wife, grants bail to the husband

Gujarat High Court: The Bench of Dr A.P. Thaker, J. while enlarging the appellant on bail disposed of a petition since the

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Amidst allegations of gambling activities, Court gives due respect to Principles of Natural Justice

Gujarat High Court: A Bench of A.Y Kogje, J. partly allowed a petition whereby the case was remanded back to the Sub-Divisional

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Law regarding quashing of FIR in non-compoundable offence under S. 498-A IPC culled out

Delhi High Court: R.K. Gauba, J., referring to the relevant authority on the subject, allowed a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Bail allowed where Counsel unable to dispute factual position without commenting on merit of the case

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Three petitions were clubbed together dealing with regular bail in an FIR registered under Section 395 IPC,

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | FIR under S. 498-A IPC quashed in light of mediated settlement between complainant and in-laws

Delhi High Court: Sunil Gaur, J. allowed a petition for quashing an FIR filed under Sections 498-A and 406 read with Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Jha HC | Evidence found prejudiced due to non-examination of IO and doctor, benefit of doubt extended

Jharkhand High Court: The Bench of H.C. Mishra and Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, JJ. allowed the appeals while setting aside the judgment of conviction

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Compromise between parties renders continuation of prosecution futile, FIR quashed

Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Jaishree Thakur, J., under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Pak SC | Man convicted of defiling Quran with semen acquitted in the absence of tangible evidence

Supreme Court of Pakistan: The Division Bench of Dost Muhammad Khan and Qazi Faez Isa, JJ. allowed an appeal against order convicting

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Applicant receiving injuries himself inflicted by uncertain aggressor: Valid consideration for anticipatory bail

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Petitioner filed before the bench of Gurvinder Singh Gill, J., an application for grant of anticipatory bail

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | S.18 of SC/ST Act doesn’t statutorily bar High Court from considering anticipatory bail application under S. 438 CrPC

Bombay High Court: K.K. Sonawane, J., while reversing the judgment passed by Additional Sessions Judge, allowed pre-arrest bail applications of appellants filed under