“No abetment by the Company running Shaadi.com”: Inside Allahabad HC order quashing extortion case against Shaadi.com CEO Anupam Mittal
“Anupam Mittal could not be alleged to have committed any offence in his personal capacity.”
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Merely stating bail proposal of accused is “under consideration” not sufficient to deprive co-accused benefit of parity: Bombay High Court
The order rejecting appeal against the bail must reflect application of mind and record reasons which indicates consideration of the facts of the case and such reasoning forms the bedrock of the doctrine of fairness in administrative law.
Gujarat HC rejects PIL by self-acclaimed RTI activist on unauthorised construction near Lajpore Central Jail; Imposes 20 Lakh cost
“It is evident that the petitioner is blackmailing and is trying to extort money from the businessmen of the Surat city by creating fear in their mind that if they do not shell money, he would make a complaint of violation of one or the other laws.”
Heinous acts of abduction, armed threat, assault, coerced self-incrimination is detrimental to public order & beyond scope of private dispute: MP High Court
The Court reiterated that heinous offences and crimes against society cannot be quashed merely on the basis of compromise.
Bombay HC grants temporary injunction to HDFC Life Insurance against an unknown person who sought to extort money by threatening to leak customer data
The data can be misused for a variety of purposes including for the purpose of impersonating applicant- HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd., which will involve infringement of applicant’s registered trade mark and passing off.
Sextortion represents profound violation of privacy, undermines individual dignity and is a significant social menace: Delhi HC denies anticipatory bail
During the analysis on National Cyber Reporting Portal, ten complaints are found, in which innocent people are cheated by the same accused persons through the same modus operandi.
Madhya Pradesh High Court denies bail to woman accused of extortion and filing false rape cases against multiple men
Madhya Pradesh High Court noted that the applicant has lodged 5 cases under Section 376 IPC against different persons including two cases against her husband.
Delhi High Court grants bail to accused alleged in organised crime with Sukesh Chandrashekhar in extortion case
The court at the stage of bail has to only see the prima facie case. Even in the case of MCOCA, the court is not required to arrive at a positive finding that the applicant has not committed such an offence because in such a case it will be impossible for the prosecution to obtain a judgment of conviction of the applicant in case the bail is granted.
Delhi Court grants divorce to Shikhar Dhawan on grounds of mental cruelty by wife; Grants visitation rights for minor son
The wife’s intentional decision to leave the mater uncontested shows her desire that court should pass decree of divorce even at the cost of holding her guilty of matrimonial offence as she knows that no harm could be caused to her even if she is held to have treated the husband with cruelty because she has already obtained sufficient favourable orders from the Federal Circuit and Family Court in Australia.
HIGH COURTS JULY 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Srikant Tyagi; West Bengal Panchayat Election; Telangana Eunuchs Act; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Delhi High Court refuses bail to Leena Paulose wife of Sukesh Chandrashekhar in 214 crore extortion case
Delhi High Court observed that at the stage of bail, the mini trial is totally prohibited. However, the record amply indicates that Leena Paulse was involved in the organized crime syndicate. It is unbelievable that such huge amount of money were coming in her account and she was accepting the same only as a dutiful wife.
Untrace report filed after 5 years by the IO without conducting proper investigation; Saket Court remanded back the matter for further investigation
The Court rebuked that IO for believing whatever the alleged suspects were stating as the gospel truth.
Petition filed under Section 156(3) CrPC must satisfy the essential ingredients to attract alleged offences: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that if allegations in the petition are vague and are not specific with respect to the alleged offences, it cannot lead to an order for registration of an FIR and investigation on the accusation of commission of the offences alleged.
Tihar Jail Crime Syndicate| Supreme Court directs conman Sukash Chandra to reveal names of persons involved in Rs. 200 crores extortion case
Supreme Court: In a highly controversial extortion case of about Rs. 200 crores in Delhi’s Tihar jail, the 3-judge Bench of Uday
Whether a ‘blade’ would be covered under S. 397 IPC as a deadly weapon? Del HC explains in view of settled position of law
Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., explained under what circumstances would Section 397 of penal Code, 1860 would be attracted. By the
Allahabad HC grants bail to Chinmayanand in alleged rape case of a law student
As reported by ANI, Chinmayanand who is an Ex-BJP Minister was accused of raping a law student has been granted bail. The
Bom HC | Threats by journalists who are reporters to publish news defaming a person amount to extortion
Bombay High Court: In an interesting case, M.G. Giratkar, J., maintained conviction of a journalist for the offence of extorting money from the
Journalists involved in the ‘extortion’ to give voice sample of only the words and not sentences from the disputed conversation
Supreme Court: In the controversy arising due to the voice samples taken in the matter where the appellants had allegedly demanded a