FIR
[Baba Tarsem Singh Murder Case] Uttaranchal HC dismisses Former IAS Officer Harbans Singh Chugh’s plea to quash FIR
FIR is not an encyclopedia which must disclose all facts and details relating to the offence reported and mere information is sufficient for investigation.
Supreme Court upholds Punjab & Haryana HC order quashing FIR against Gurmeet Ram Rahim for alleged insulting speech against Sant Kabir Das and Guru Ravidas
Gurmeet Ram Rahim is currently serving a jail sentence of 20 years, due to his conviction for the rape of two women.
J&K and Ladakh HC grants bail to relatives accused of gang rape; Takes note of woman’s tendency to improvise allegations involving her in-laws in heinous offences
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 directs Delhi Police not to take any coercive action in alleged doctored video of Union Minister Amit Shah’s case
The High Court found the cause of action to be untenable as the petitioners were already accused in a similar case.
Delhi HC quashes FIR against a man accused of fraud, forgery and fabrication of documents considering amicable settlement between parties
Petitioner has shown remorse for his conduct and undertakes not to repeat the same in future. Respondent 2 also states that he has settled the disputes with the petitioner out of his own free will, volition and without any coercion.
Delhi High Court directs expeditious conclusion of Magisterial inquiry into the custodial death of a 32-year-old man
Sheikh Sahadat, a 32-year-old person was found dead in police custody with black and blue marks of beatings all over his back and chest and with swelling on his hands and legs.
Courts must scrutinize 498 A complaints to discern between clever drafting and truth; Delhi High Court quashes complaint
Where the wife is set to implicate the entire family of the husband in a criminal case, it is to be expected that through her lawyer she would get a complaint properly drafted making some specific allegations against each of the family members.
College Romance Web Series | Supreme Court quashes obscenity case against The Viral Fever
The Delhi High Court had earlier directed registration of a First Information Report (‘FIR’) against the makers of TVF web series ‘College Romance’.
Delhi High Court denies anticipatory bail in Amazon Prime fake call center fraud case
The case of the prosecution that tele-callers were impersonating themselves as employees of Amazon and receiving calls from customers, who were facing problems related to Amazon Prime Videos and other services provided by Amazon.
Criticising abrogation of Art. 370 on WhatsApp status; wishing Independence Day to Pakistan not an offence under Section 153-A IPC: Supreme Court
“Now, the time has come to enlighten and educate our police machinery on the concept of freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution and the extent of reasonable restraint on their free speech and expression. They must be sensitised about the democratic values enshrined in our Constitution”
[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.
Complaint/FIR filed by second wife for offence u/s 498A of IPC against husband or in-laws will not be tenable: Chhattisgarh High Court
“It is vividly clear that when there are conflicting judgments of the Supreme Court of benches of equal strength, it is the earlier one which is to be followed by this Court.”
Delhi High Court refuses to quash S. 376 IPC FIR based on conduct of parties, misguided facts and misinformed religious conversion
Sexual violence against a woman should invite no tolerance, however, manipulating the system by the parties to a case under Section 376 IPC would equally need to be dealt with a stern hand and serious efforts should be made to address and remedy failings within the criminal justice system and through our society.
Bombay High Court denies anticipatory bail to advocate for cheating her client by forging bail order
The offence in the present case does not only cause harm to the victim in this case, but it is also fundamentally detrimental to the entire legal system.
[Parliament Security Breach] Delhi High Court stays Trial Court direction to Delhi Police to supply FIR copy against accused Neelam Azad
As per reports, the complaint concerns a security violation that happened on 13-12-2023 at zero hour when two young people surged into the Lok Sabha chamber, igniting smoke cans and hurling slogans like ‘ye tanashahi nahi chalegi’.
Delhi HC refuses to quash FIR against persons accused of kidnapping a child despite settlement between parties, says ‘such settlements raise ethical and legal concerns’
“One has to appreciate and imagine the trauma, stress, the agony of the child, who was only three years of age, that she would have gone through after being kidnapped by the kidnappers from the lawful guardianship of her parents.”
Directions for investigation u/s 156(3) CrPC cannot be given mechanically by Magistrate; application of mind necessary: Delhi High Court
“Magistrate is not bound to direct investigation by police even if all allegations made in complaint disclose ingredients of cognizable offence. Each case must be viewed depending upon facts and circumstances involved therein.”
Stubble fires in Punjab | Selective approach and no uniformity in registering FIRs against farm fires: NGT
The NGT said that the Chief Secretary’s direction to accord top priority to control the stubble burning and ensure that such incidents are immediately reduced to zero, however, did not bring about any fruitful results.
High Courts or Sessions Courts can grant transit anticipatory bail in FIRs registered outside their jurisdiction, subject to conditions: SC
Since anticipatory bail as well as transit anticipatory bail are intrinsically linked to personal liberty under Article 21 of Constitution, it would be necessary to give a constitutional imprimatur to the evolving provision of transit anticipatory bail.