Summons cannot be issued against ‘a post’ in criminal cases, as it is not a juridical person: Jharkhand High Court
In the case at hand, criminal proceeding was initiated against the post of ‘Plant Head’ of a company.
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“Regrettable that Trial Court failed to conduct any effective proceedings”: Allahabad HC grants relief to woman in dowry case pending since 2004
“This prolonged and unexplained inaction by the Trial Court constitutes not only a denial of timely justice, but also a serious erosion of the rule of law and a violation of the wife’s fundamental right to a fair and expeditious trial.”
Delhi HC quashes FIR in POCSO case considering victim’s privacy and her future prospects including marriage; directs accused to do community service
The Court noted that the complainant (‘victim’) and her mother, were currently exploring matrimonial prospects, and that the pendency of a criminal case might result as a serious impediment to her future opportunities and personal relationships.
“Consensual relationships, where possibility of marriage may exist, cannot be given a colour of false pretext to marry after fall out”; SC quashes rape case against former judge
“The incident is of the year 2014 and any further litigation, will only prolong the suffering of both the parties, who are living their own separate lives”
Supreme Court upholds conviction of man for murdering his wife; Rejects plea of alibi
The absence of any explanation or defense from the convict, coupled with the surrounding circumstances that pointed to his culpability, led the Supreme Court to conclude that the only plausible inference was that the convict had participated in the commission of the crime.
Kolkata Court grants bail to former principal Dr. Sandip Ghosh in RG Kar rape and murder case
Kolkata Court also granted bail to police officer Abhijit Mondal.
Kerala High Court quashes criminal case against director Sreekumar Menon filed by film actress
The actress alleged that the Sreekumar, through Facebook and over phone, abused her in a manner causing disrepute to her and outraged her modesty.
Madras High Court quashes criminal case against stunt choreographer Kanal Kannan over Periyar Statue remarks
“Display of provocative words commenting believers of God opposite to the Hindu Temple is the cause for the speech, and the person, who has provoked the speech cannot take advantage of their provocation and prosecute Kanal Kannan for his reaction.”
Bombay HC rejects plea to quash case against Former Andhra Pradesh CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu for assaulting police personnel
Applicants, i.e., Nara Chandrababu Naidu, and Nakka Ananda Babu, refused to cooperate during their transfer to Central Jail Aurangabad and created terrorizing atmosphere, hurled abuses in Telugu and English and used criminal force and even assaulted the police constables.
‘Pendency of a criminal case cannot be a ground to refuse renewal of passport’; Telangana HC directs renewal for a period of ten years
Respondent 2’s act is contrary to the procedure laid down under the Passports Act, 1967 and the principle laid down by the Supreme Court in Vangala Kasturi Rangacharyulu v. CBI, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 3549.
Orissa HC declares nomination and election of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim, as void
“A responsible man seeking election to the House of the State Legislature is not expected to file his nomination whimsically without verifying the contents thereof.”
Allahabad HC refuses to quash criminal case against AIMIM leader for allegedly trying to enter in a Mosque located inside the Police Lines premises to offer namaz
Allahabad High Court directed the Superintendent of Police, Pratapgarh to ensure that the further investigation of the case in question be completed as early as possible and to submit a report before the Court concerned.
‘No element of criminality’: Supreme Court quashes case of commercial dispute given colour of criminal offence
“A commercial dispute, which ought to have been resolved through the forum of Civil Court has been given criminal colour by lifting from the penal code certain words or phrases and implanting them in a criminal complaint.”
Allahabad HC directs UP Bar Council to ensure that applications received for grant of license are subjected to police verification
“All the applicants, who may be facing criminal charges and/or may have been convicted are bound to inform the Bar Council at the stage of making their applications as to pendency of such cases and/or existence of any order of conviction”
Skipping to reconsider Minakshi Bala case, Supreme Court surveys judgments on discharge of accused to set aside vexatious prosecution
“The High Court should have intervened and discharged the appellants. But this Court will intervene, being the sentinel on the qui vive.”
Mere acquittal in criminal case will not automatically qualify candidate for appointment to a post in law enforcement agency: Supreme Court
“The yardstick to be applied in cases where the appointment sought relates to a Law Enforcement Agency, ought to be much more stringent than those applied to a routine vacancy.”
Read why Madras HC directed authorities to appoint candidate as police constable who was denied job over a criminal case
Madras High Court said that the authorities failed to consider that there are no other criminal antecedents against the petitioner and this particular crime has nothing to do with any criminal implication, as he had only exercised his fundamental right to protest by participating in the protest organized by his fellow students and it will not have any implication as to the nature of the job for which he has applied.
Proceedings under S. 498-A IPC cannot be quashed simply because it was filed after receipt of divorce notice: Karnataka High Court
It was stated that decision of the co-ordinate Bench of the High Court in Naresh Gundyal v. State on same issue, defeats the very object of S. 498-A, IPC and Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
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Allahabad High Court quashes criminal proceedings against Senior Advocate Salman Khurshid for uttering offending sentence against Yogi Adityanath
Allahabad High Court said that as Salman Khurshid has regretted his offending comment, thus the continuation of the impugned proceedings against him would not be justified