All HC | Ingredients constituting offence prima facie made out – FIR cannot be quashed
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Karuna Nand Bajpayee and Ifaqat Ali Khan, JJ. dismissed a petition seeking quashing of a
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Justice B N Srikrishna’s report declares former CEO of ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar guilty of violating Bank’s Code of Conduct
As reported by media, the board of ICICI Bank had appointed Retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice Srikrishna to investigate in regard to
Tri HC | No infirmity in order refusing to take cognizance of police report filed on basis of incomplete investigation
Tripura High Court: The Bench of S. Talapatra, J. dismissed a criminal revision petition challenging an order whereby the Sessions Court refused
Tri HC | Why is it so facile for NDPS accused to get bail: DGP to submit report on manner of investigation
Tripura High Court: Appalled at the shocking revelations made in a bail application, the Bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ. asked for a
All HC | Investigation is an independent area of operation not be interfered with except in rarest of rare cases
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Karuna Nand Bajpayee and Ifaqat Ali Khan, JJ., dismissed a petition on the ground
J&K HC | Further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC allowed on ground that relevant evidences were left out
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. allowed this petition seeking a direction to the official respondents
Hiding from investigating officer ‘on expressed fear of being victimized’, a factor to be considered for bail: Himachal Pradesh HC
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed a bail application due to full cooperation of
Custody of a vehicle used in an offence can be handed over to the owner, pending trial, on an interim basis
Gujarat High Court: A Single Judge Bench of R.P. Dholaria, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of the lower courts,
Unexplained delay in sending contraband articles to the Court: A fit case for giving the accused benefit of doubt
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Annie John, J., allowed an appeal filed against the order of the trial court
Only gratuity but not leave encashment can be withheld of a retired employee pending investigation: P&H High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Shekher Dhawan, J., dealt with a writ petition for the release of
“The menace of corruption has ruined the country, so accused involved in these cases should not be granted bail as a matter of right”: J&K HC
Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J., dismissed a bail petition filed by the petitioners
Matter pending investigation for 12 years — Police directed not to arrest accused till completion thereof: Allahabad HC
Allahabad High Court: A petition was filed before a Division Bench comprising of Ramesh Sinha and Dinesh Kumar Singh, JJ., for quashing
Possession of immovable property on date of dispossession is sine qua non for relief under Section 6 of Specific Relief Act; investigation into title irrelevant
Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Biswajit Basu, J. dismissed a civil revision pertaining to grant of relief under
Convict under Section 302 IPC acquitted due to poor quality of investigation
Gauhati High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Ujjal Bhuyan and Nelson Sailo, JJ., allowed a criminal appeal filed against the order
Absence of entries in General Diary concerning the preliminary enquiry is not per se illegal: SC
Supreme Court: Holding that the absence of entries in the General Diary concerning the preliminary enquiry is not per se illegal, the bench of NV Ramana and SA Nazeer said: “As the concept of maintaining General Diary has its origin under the Section 44 of Police Act of 1861 as applicable to States, which makes it an obligation for the concerned Police Officer
Supreme Court dismisses petition seeking SIT probe in Judge Loya’s death [Full Report]
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar, and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ dismissed the petitions seeking the
Bail denied to ensure free, fair and full investigation of the case
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 438
Madras HC issues guidelines to ensure that Police Officers do not harass people in the guise of ongoing investigation
High Court of Judicature of Madras: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M. S. Ramesh, J., recently addressed a petition that was
Special Police Officer as mandated by S. 13(2) of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 cannot be below the rank of Inspector of Police
Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench comprising of Aravind Kumar,
A non-cognizable offence cannot be investigated without the order of a Magistrate having power to try such an offence
Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench of Aravind Kumar, J.