Kerala High Court denies Bail to Ex-Devaswom Board Officials in Sabarimala Gold Misappropriation Case
The incidents that led to the case has deeply hurt the religious sentiments of scores of Ayyappa devotees and pilgrims.
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Mere recovery of tainted money insufficient for conviction under PC Act: Bombay HC acquits officials of all charges
“Offences under the PC Act require strict proof of twin elements of demand and acceptance and mere recovery of tainted currency or existence of electronic recordings, without reliable proof of demand, is insufficient to convict unless accompanied by credible proof of demand.”
Compromise cannot wipe out criminal liability in cheating affecting public trust: Punjab and Haryana High Court denies anticipatory bail
“The offence alleged in the FIR, which pertains to deceitfully obtaining money from innocent individuals under the pretext of securing government jobs cannot be viewed as merely private dispute between the accused and duped victims.”
Mandating local surety from non-resident, not just logistical inconvenience but assault on fundamental rights: Punjab and Haryana High Court
In the present case, the petitioners from Kolkata had furnished local sureties in Gurugram, however the documents of the sureties turned out to be fake.
Detailed overview of Delhi HC verdict denying bail to Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and other co-accused in 2020 Anti-CAA Delhi Riots case
“The Courts have to remain alive to both the ends of spectrum, on one hand, safeguarding the liberty of an accused, while on the other, ensuring the right of the prosecution to establish its case. The assessment of grant or refusal of bail, therefore, is also guided by a judicious balance between these two considerations, so that the enforcement of criminal law is neither diluted nor diminished.”
Understanding Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act: Kerala HC explains ‘competent authority’ for grant of previous sanction
“Merely because the power of appointment and removal was delegated to the Administrator, he could not be held as the competent authority to remove the accused, who was appointed prior to the delegation by the President”
Supreme Court upholds jail official’s conviction for facilitating undertrial prisoner’s escape attempt
“When public functionaries betray the institutional trust, the consequences are profound and far-reaching and in a constitutional democracy governed by the rule of law, custodial officers must be held to the highest standards of integrity.”
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Read why Telangana HC stayed Karnataka MLA G. Janardhan Reddy’s conviction and granted bail in illegal mining case
This Court has the power to suspend the sentence and conviction and grant bail to the petitioner after recording reasons and this Court, being the appellate court, has to consider irreversible consequences.
Crucial for Courts to be conscious of accused’s right to speedy trial, rather than waking up too late and lament that such right is defeated: Delhi HC
In the present case seeking regular bail by the accused, the charge-sheet comprising about 10,000 pages was filed over 1 year ago citing 49 prosecution witnesses, but charges are yet to be framed. Therefore, the Court stated that it is obvious that trial will take a long time to conclude.
‘Misuse of power by Vigilance Bureau’; Punjab and Haryana HC quashes corruption case against Former Food Minister of Punjab, Bharat Bhushan Sharma
“Launching of prosecution by the complainant is nothing, but an example of giving a cloak of criminal offence to the contractual matter of procurement and transportation of foodgrains”.
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Purpose of Zero FIR under BNSS is to ensure victims can file complaints regardless of jurisdiction: Kerala HC directs Magistrate to reconsider DBS Bank application to register FIR
“Under Section 173(1) of BNSS, the police cannot refuse to register an FIR on the ground of “not having territorial jurisdiction” over the offence for the reason that some part of the offence was committed outside the local jurisdiction of that concerned police station.”
Suspicion alone insufficient for conviction; Orissa High Court acquits two and convicts one in murder case
“In dealing with circumstantial evidence, there is always a danger that conjecture or suspicion lingering on mind might take the place of proof and therefore, the Court has to be watchful and ensure that such thing should not take place.”
Supreme Court discharges man accused of criminal conspiracy for his cashier’s custodial death
Supreme Court said that the finding of the Trial Court on the ground to proceed against the accused is based on suppositions and suspicions, having no foundational support from the materials produced by the prosecution.
Delhi High Court denies bail to Amandeep Singh Dhall in Liquor Excise Policy Scam case
The Delhi High Court said that the allegations against Amandeep Singh Dhall were serious in nature and their impact on society at large must be considered as a factor for adjudicating bail.
SC clears Chairman & Secretary of Sunshine Educational and Development Society of cheating and conspiracy in false information for AICTE approval case
Supreme Court said that AICTE itself never claimed that it was dishonestly induced to grant such approvals and that essential link is altogether missing, whereby any such criminal charge of cheating can be sustained against the accused persons.
[Money Laundering] ‘Cooperating with Investigating Agency by public figure is public service’; Delhi HC denies pre-arrest bail to Amanatullah Khan, MLA from AAP
“Being a public figure in politics, petitioner is first and foremost in the public service and it is natural that he will always have something or other happening in his constituency. It is for the public figure to find time and appear before the investigating agency, when so required as per the law.”
‘No reference to show existence of criminal conspiracy’; Delhi Court discharges all 11 accused persons in Delhi Riots of 2020
“It does not appeal to logic and probability that persons in the mob of Muslim Community will raise slogan of “Jai Shree Ram” or they will beat a Muslim person, while acting as part of a mob in a communal riot between Hindu and Muslim.”
Accused cannot claim statutory right of default bail on the ground that investigation qua other accused was pending: Supreme Court in DHFL Fraud Case
Supreme Court noted that the right of the investigating officer to pray for further investigation in terms of Section 173 (8) is not taken away only because a chargesheet is filed under Section 173 (2) against the accused.