Court cannot quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC relying on assumptions
Orissa High Court: While deciding the issue that whether it would be proper to quash the criminal proceedings against the petitioner in
Practice and procedure
Once FIR is quashed under Section 482 CrPC, no inference should be drawn to impute any adverse antecedents thus depriving an individual from seeking public employment
Tripura High Court: While deciding upon the present writ petition wherein the petitioner’s appointment in Group- D post was cancelled by the
While dealing with a prayer for rejection of counter-claim, Court must examine whether rejection would have the effect of striking off the defence
Hyderabad High Court: In the instant appeal, the question arose that whether a counter-claim can be rejected in terms of Order
Principles governing exercise of inherent power under Section 482 CrPC summarised
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ, explaining the principles governing the
Guidelines issued for amending the Criminal Manuals for removing inadequacies and deficiencies in criminal trials
Supreme Court: Taking Suo Motu cognizance in respect of inadequacies and deficiencies in criminal trials, the bench of S.A. Bobde and L.
In dowry cases, general & vague allegations cannot be treated as sufficient material to prosecute husband’s relatives
Madhya Pradesh High Court: In the instant case filed for the quashment of criminal proceedings initiated against the applicants under Sections 498-A
A review application, regard being had to its limited scope, has to be disposed of as expeditiously as possible
Supreme Court: In the case where the review petition preferred in 2012, was kept pending for almost four years and, thereafter, the
High Courts to issue directions to subordinate Courts providing timelines for speedy disposal of trials
Supreme Court: Taking note of the problem of delay in disposal of trials, the bench of A.K. Goel and U.U. Lalit, JJ
Technological advancement should be utilised to combat hardships of the litigants seeking transfer of proceedings
Supreme Court: With a view to provide an alternative to seeking transfer of proceedings on account of inability of a party to
Proceedings under Section 174-A IPC can’t be initiated unless accused is declared as proclaimed offender by competent court
Delhi High Court: The Court dealt with an important question of law in criminal proceedings in a case, where the process under
Court clarifies Order XIII-A of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Delhi High Court: The Divisional Bench of Badar Durez and Ashutosh Kumar, JJ. while disposing of an appeal gave relief to party
Bail on ground of lack of evidence claimed by petitioner alleged to have facilitated a bomb blast, denied by court
Karnataka High Court: While hearing bail petition of an accused who was demanding bail on ground of lack of evidence, the Single-Judge
Direction to remove lawyer appearing for a party at the instance of opposite party can only be passed if such removal does not jeopardize the interest of the party for whom lawyer is appearing
Kerala High Court: While deciding upon the issue that whether the lawyer who is appearing for a party can be removed at