Supreme Court Sets Aside Anticipatory Bail in Infrastructure Fraud Case Date of the Judgment: 26 July 2021 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 680 of 2021, @ SLP (Crl) No 3155 of 2018; Criminal Appeal No. 681 of 2021, @ SLP (Crl) No 3156 of 2018; Criminal Appeal No. 682 of 2021, @ SLP (Crl) No 2617 […]
Supreme Court quashes FIR in contractual dispute: Kapil Agarwal vs. Sanjay Sharma (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent FIR can be registered on the same set of facts and allegations when a complaint under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is already pending before a Magistrate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kapil
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Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizance of Offences under MMDR Act and IPC: Jayant vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) Can a Magistrate order the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) for offences under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) when the same violations have
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Travel: Parvez Noordin Lokhandwalla vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent to which a court can restrict an individual’s right to travel abroad while granting bail, specifically when the individual is a Green Card holder of another country. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court Quashes Multiple FIRs Against Journalist Arnab Ranjan Goswami: Freedom of Speech Prevails (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether multiple FIRs for the same cause of action are maintainable and the extent of protection of journalistic freedom under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Arnab Ranjan Goswami vs. Union of
Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for FIR Registration: M. Subramaniam vs. S. Janaki (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for registering a First Information Report (FIR) and the powers of the High Court in directing the same. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M. Subramaniam and Another vs. S. Janaki and Another [Judgment Date]: March 20, 2020 Date of
Supreme Court Directs Joint Trial in Cheque Dishonour and Forgery Case: Pareshbhai Amrutlal Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case of forgery should be tried together with a case of cheque dishonour, when both arise from the same cheque. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shri Pareshbhai Amrutlal Patel &
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute Case Date of the Judgment: 30 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 89 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a criminal complaint be quashed if it appears to be a tool for settling personal scores rather than a genuine pursuit of justice? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Conviction, Modifies Sentence for Advocate Misconduct Date of the Judgment: 10 May 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 449 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Navin Sinha, J. Can an advocate’s misconduct towards a judge be excused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving an advocate who was
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings for lack of intent: Vikram Johar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 436 Judges: Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice K.M. Joseph Can a verbal altercation alone lead to criminal charges of intentional insult and criminal intimidation? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute Over Money Transfer Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 108 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J. This was a two-judge bench, and the judgment was authored by Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. Can a criminal case be pursued when
Supreme Court Allows Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Sau. Kamal Shivaji Pokarnek vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 12, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 121 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a criminal case be dismissed at the initial stage if the dispute appears to have a civil nature?
