Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in commercial dispute: Sachin Garg vs. State of U.P. (2024) INSC 72 (30 January 2024) Date of the Judgment: 30 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 72 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a commercial dispute be escalated into a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed […]
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Husband’s Relatives in Dowry Harassment Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a First Information Report (FIR) filed against the husband’s relatives for dowry harassment under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be quashed when the allegations are general and lack specific details. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Safiya
Supreme Court Clarifies Sanction for Prosecution of Public Servants in Document Fabrication Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior sanction is required to prosecute a public servant accused of creating fake documents while misusing their official position. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Shadakshari vs. State of Karnataka. Judgment Date: 17 January 2024 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court quashes criminal case against landlords in property dispute: Vishnu Kumar Shukla vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) INSC 1026 (28 November 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for house-trespass can be sustained against a landlord when the tenant’s claim of possession is based on a forged document. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name:
Supreme Court Restricts Second Petitions Under Section 482 CrPC: Bhisham Lal Verma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Maintainability of a second petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) on grounds available during the first petition. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bhisham Lal Verma vs. State of Uttar
Supreme Court Condemns Forum Shopping in FIR Consolidation Case Date of the Judgment: 16 October 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 946 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. (Bench of 2 Judges) Can a party manipulate the judicial process by filing a civil writ petition to consolidate multiple criminal First Information Reports (FIRs) to avoid
Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Trying Juveniles as Adults under JJ Act LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for determining whether a juvenile should be tried as an adult. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice Case Name: Ajeet Gurjar vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 26 September 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2023
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Teesta Setalvad in Forgery Case: Teesta Setalvad vs. State of Gujarat (2023) INSC 637 (19 July 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the bail application of the accused in a case involving allegations of fabricating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Teesta Atul Setalvad vs.
Supreme Court quashes High Court order on further investigation report in road accident case: Mathew Alexander vs. Mohammed Shafi (2023) INSC 621 Date of the Judgment: July 13, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 621 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna J., Prashant Kumar Mishra J. Can a High Court make findings on negligence while considering the correctness of a
Supreme Court Upholds Charges in Cheating Case: Supriya Jain vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in dismissing the petition to quash the charges against the petitioner in a case of cheating and criminal conspiracy. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Supriya Jain vs. State of Haryana and Anr. [Judgment
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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Caste Abuse Case: Ramesh Chandra Vaishya vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 19th May, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 569 Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Dipankar Datta, J. Can a verbal altercation, absent specific casteist remarks and public view, constitute an offense under the Scheduled Castes
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against ISKCON Leaders in Bus Theft Case Date of the Judgment: 18 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 496 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a criminal case be pursued when there’s an unexplained eight-year delay in filing a complaint? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
