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,
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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.
Anticipatory bail must not be granted if the action tends to affect normal procedure of investigation
Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Court recently had to decide upon anticipatory bail application under Section 438 CrPC. The case was registered
Higher Courts can direct investigating agencies to investigate afresh
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The petitioner was an IAS officer appointed in 1982 and served in MP cadre from year 2000 to 2004
Once cognizance has been taken, Magistrate cannot suo motu direct further investigation
Supreme Court: Interpreting Section 173 CrPC with reference to the power of the investigative agency, the Court said that the un-amended and
Coal Gate: Special Investigation Team to look into the alleged abuse of power by Ranjit Sinha
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Madan B.Lokur, Kurian Joseph and Dr. A.K. Sikri, JJ directed that a Special Investigating Team led
Courts should be slow in ordering investigation against important constitutional functionary/officer in the absence of cogent and admissible material
Supreme Court: In the petition seeking setting aside the appointment of K.V. Chaudhary as Central Vigilance Commissioner and T.M. Bhasin as Vigilance
High Court cannot issue a blanket order restraining arrest while refusing to quash the investigation
Supreme Court: Dealing with a pivotal question as to whether the High Court while refusing to exercise inherent powers under Section 482
Man accused of murder acquitted due to investigation carried out in lackluster manner
Supreme Court: In the matter where the accused, along with a group of co-accused persons, each armed with deadly weapons fired a