Bail in murder case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court directed that the accused be released on bail, on such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Trial Court. However, if the Trial Court or the State finds that the accused who has been granted bail is delaying the trial, they can approach this Court by way of an application to recall this order.

Interim relief
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“When a party is relegated to the High Court to pursue its remedies, it would not be proper, in the normal course, to bind the said High Court with directions in relation to the proceedings to be impugned before such Court.”

Stridhan position of law
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court found that insofar as Section 406, IPC was concerned, no cognizable offence was visible on the face of the record. Furthermore, charges under S. 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act were not made out either, against the appellants

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Bombay High Court
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“The legislative intent through Section 509 is to deter an action capable of shocking the sense of decency of a woman. The manner in which the offender shocks such sense of a woman is not restricted to oral abuse or gesture alone, but also include statements, speeches, exclamations, notes, all of which could be in a text form relayed whether physically or electronically.”

S. 531 of BNSS
Experts CornerShardul Amarchand Mangaldas

by Aditya Mukherjee* and Jayati Sinha**

Madras High Court
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Madras High Court took note of the affidavit filed by the petitioner, wherein he regretted for his conduct, and he has recorded his regards to M.K.Stalin in unequivocal terms. Further, he said he will not subscribe to or endorse the alleged message in any way.

Bombay High Court
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The complainant was pitted against the might of petitioners, i.e., husband, father-in-law, and three sisters-in-law, who were abusing and ill-treating her on petty issues and their sole aim was to extort money from her and her parents.

Delhi High Court
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The Court opined that since the petition was filed after 01-07-2024, it ought to have been filed under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Rajasthan High Court
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The Court stated that “if an FIR is registered prior to 01-07-2023 under the CrPC, it would amount to a pending enquiry/investigation within the meaning of Section 531(2)(a) of BNSS.”

Judgments on PMLA
Experts CornerSiddharth R Gupta

by Siddharth R. Gupta†

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Delhi High Court opined that true justice, and the ends of justice would not be served by quashing the FIR without a trial, but by conducting a trial to fairly ascertain the real culprit, whether it be the accused or the complainant.

Allahabad High Court
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“The nature of abusive language is not specific. Applicant 1 was naturally at the house, and there was no evidence of intent. Therefore, ingredients of Section 503 IPC as punishable under Section 506 IPC are not made out.”

Telangana High Court
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As per petitioners, the Chief Minister is responsible for tweeting fake circular of closure of hostels and messes in the Osmania University due to acute shortage of water and electricity.

Telangana High Court
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The Court opined that the allegation that money is obtained to bribe the judges of this Court casts a serious doubt on the independence of judiciary and implies that justice is up for sale and such serious allegations need to be investigated.

Allahabad High Court
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“Though the charge sheet is filed after due investigation without prior permission of the Court and that the Magistrate has accepted the charge sheet and taken the cognizance, it does not mean that permission is granted by the Magistrate to investigate such non-cognizable offence.”

Judgments on PMLA
Experts CornerSiddharth R Gupta

by Siddharth R. Gupta*

Uttaranchal High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

FIR is not an encyclopedia which must disclose all facts and details relating to the offence reported and mere information is sufficient for investigation.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim
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Gurmeet Ram Rahim is currently serving a jail sentence of 20 years, due to his conviction for the rape of two women.

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
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The Court noted that the 2nd Respondent did not mention the allegations of gang rape in her written complaint before the Police, however while recording her statement under S. 164, CrPC, she levelled allegations of gang rape on the petitioners for the first time.

Telangana High Court
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The High Court found the cause of action to be untenable as the petitioners were already accused in a similar case.