Date of the Judgment: 2nd January, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 16 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. Can a public servant be prosecuted for actions taken in their official capacity, even if those actions are later found to be connected to a fraud? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question […]
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Property Dispute Case: Shivendra Pratap Singh Thakur vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR and subsequent charge sheet can be quashed if there is a significant delay in filing the FIR, lack of specific details about the incident, and no corroborating evidence from affected parties. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of FIR in Fraud Case: State of Haryana vs. Dr. Ritu Singh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can quash a First Information Report (FIR) in a case involving allegations of fraud against the State, based solely on a compromise between the complainant and the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Land Buyer in Power of Attorney Dispute Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 77 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a person who buys land from a Power of Attorney (PoA) holder be held criminally liable if there is a dispute between the original
Supreme Court quashes rape charges in consensual relationship case: Mohd. Julfukar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) Date of the Judgment: January 9, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 38 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a criminal case for rape continue if the complainant, who was in a prior relationship with the accused, now
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings should be quashed in a family dispute where the parties are willing to settle and a forensic report suggests no forgery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel and Another vs. The State
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings arising from a family dispute involving alleged forgery and financial transactions should be quashed to foster reconciliation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel and Another vs. The State of Gujarat and Another
Supreme Court quashes FIR in property dispute case: Sarabjit Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2023) Date of the Judgment: 01 March 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 188 Judges: Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Rajesh Bindal Can a criminal case be initiated for a breach of contract? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of FIR in R. Abirami vs. D. Santhanam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in quashing the FIR under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: R. Abirami vs. D. Santhanam & Others Judgment Date: September 6, 2022 Date of
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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Based on Settlement Date of the Judgment: September 5, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 808 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a criminal case arising from a matrimonial dispute be quashed if the parties reach a settlement? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Quashes FIR After Lok Adalat Settlement in Electricity Theft Case Date of the Judgment: 19 August 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 738 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a criminal case be pursued after a settlement has been reached in Lok Adalat? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Settlement Agreement Dispute: State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Global Steel Holding Limited (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings and other actions arising from a settlement agreement can be quashed upon full satisfaction of the settlement terms. CASE TYPE: Civil, Settlement Agreement, Criminal Proceedings Case Name: State Trading
