Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 319

Supreme Court quashes summons against public servant in Uphaar tragedy case for lack of sanction: Amod Kumar Kanth vs. Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (20 April 2023)

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Supreme Court quashes summons against public servant in Uphaar tragedy case for lack of sanction Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: K.M. Joseph, B.V. Nagarathna, and Aravind Kumar, JJ. Can a public servant be prosecuted for actions taken in their official capacity without prior government sanction? The Supreme […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Bank Clerk in Embezzlement Case: Meenu Prakash Bhantu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023)

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Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Bank Clerk in Embezzlement Case: Meenu Prakash Bhantu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 16, 2023 The Supreme Court of India, in a recent judgment, addressed the question of whether a bank clerk could be summoned as an additional accused in a case of fraudulent

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Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Bank Clerk in Embezzlement Case: Meenu Prakash Bhantu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) INSC 244 (16 March 2023)

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Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Bank Clerk in Embezzlement Case Date of the Judgment: 16 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 244 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a bank employee be summoned as an accused in a case of fraudulent withdrawal simply for providing a misprinted statement of account? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Refuses Transfer of Case but Emphasizes Fair Prosecution: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2023) INSC 73

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Supreme Court Refuses Transfer of Case but Emphasizes Fair Prosecution: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2023) INSC 73 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case should be transferred to another state due to concerns about witness intimidation and the fairness of the prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunil Saini &

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Supreme Court Refuses Transfer of Case, Emphasizes Fair Prosecution: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2023)

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Supreme Court Refuses Transfer of Case, Emphasizes Fair Prosecution: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case should be transferred to another state due to allegations of witness intimidation and an unfair prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sunil Saini & Ors. vs. State of Haryana

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Supreme Court Enhances Sentence for Simple Hurt in 1988 Road Rage Case: Jaswinder Singh vs. Navjot Singh Sidhu (2022)

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Supreme Court Enhances Sentence for Simple Hurt in 1988 Road Rage Case: Jaswinder Singh vs. Navjot Singh Sidhu (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sentence for simple hurt under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, can be enhanced in a review petition, considering the victim’s rights and the circumstances of the case. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Reinstates Criminal Proceedings in Suvarna Cooperative Bank Fraud Case (9 December 2021)

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Supreme Court Revives Criminal Case Against Accused in Cooperative Bank Fraud LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case can be quashed against one accused solely because other potential co-accused were not included in the charge sheet. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: M/S Suvarna Cooperative Bank Ltd vs State of Karnataka and Anr. Judgment Date: 9 December

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Supreme Court clarifies the threshold for summoning additional accused under Section 319 CrPC: Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs. State of U.P. (2021)

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Supreme Court on Summons under Section 319 CrPC: Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: What is the threshold for a court to summon a person as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs. The State

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Convicted Murderer Implicated in Another Murder While on Bail: Somesh Chaurasia vs. State of M.P. (2021) INSC 408

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Convicted Murderer Implicated in Another Murder While on Bail: Somesh Chaurasia vs. State of M.P. (2021) INSC 408 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to a convicted person can be cancelled if they are implicated in another serious offense while on bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Somesh Chaurasia vs.

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Supreme Court clarifies the use of Section 319 CrPC for summoning additional accused: Sartaj Singh vs. State of Haryana (2021)

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Supreme Court clarifies the use of Section 319 CrPC for summoning additional accused: Sartaj Singh vs. State of Haryana (2021) Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2021 Citation: Sartaj Singh v. State of Haryana & Anr. Etc. (2021) INSC 142 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and M. R. Shah, J. Can a trial court

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Summoning Accused Under Section 319 CrPC: Ajay Kumar vs State of Uttarakhand (2021)

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Summoning Accused Under Section 319 CrPC: Ajay Kumar vs State of Uttarakhand (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can dismiss a criminal revision against a summoning order under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on subsequent proceedings related to the same order.

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Supreme Court Allows Summons of Husband in Dowry Death Case: Saeeda Khatoon Arshi vs. State of UP (2019)

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Supreme Court Allows Summons of Husband in Dowry Death Case: Saeeda Khatoon Arshi vs. State of UP (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can summon a person as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, based on evidence presented during the trial, even if that person was not

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