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 charges against Selection Committee members in compassionate appointment case Date of the Judgment: 2 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 744 Judges: Ajay Rastogi, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can members of a selection committee be held criminally liable for relying on documents submitted by an applicant, without any direct involvement in the
Supreme Court Quashes Rape Charges in Consensual Relationship Case: Shambhu Kharwar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sexual relationship based on a promise to marry constitutes rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, if the promise was not false at its inception. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:
Supreme Court overturns High Court order quashing criminal proceedings in assault case: Satish Kumar Jatav vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in quashing criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, without providing adequate reasoning. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satish Kumar Jatav vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Summons in Cheque Dishonour Case: Rathish Babu Unnikrishnan vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a summoning order and notice for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be quashed based on factual defenses at a pre-trial stage. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Cheque Dishonour) Case Name: Rathish Babu Unnikrishnan
Supreme Court Upholds Cognizance of Offence Under Atrocities Act Despite Political Rivalry: Ramveer Upadhyay vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Special Court under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, has exclusive jurisdiction to take cognizance of offences under the Act, or if a Magistrate can also take
Supreme Court quashes abduction FIR in love affair case: Mafat Lal vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR for abduction under Sections 363 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be quashed when the alleged abductee, a minor at the time of the incident, states she left her home willingly
Supreme Court Quashes Madras High Court Order on Transfer of Land Grabbing Cases (23 February 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can transfer cases from Special Courts to jurisdictional courts in a disposed of matter on a special mentioning. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Madras vs. The
Supreme Court Quashes Madras High Court Order on Land Grabbing Cases Transfer (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can transfer cases from Special Courts to jurisdictional courts in a disposed matter. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Madras vs. The State, represented by the Inspector of Police, Central
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Supreme Court Quashes Madras High Court Order on Land Grabbing Cases Transfer LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can transfer cases from Special Courts to jurisdictional courts in a disposed matter based on a special mentioning. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeals Case Name: Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Madras vs. The State, represented by
Supreme Court Quashes FIRs in Cheating Case Due to Civil Dispute and Procedural Lapses Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 129 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a criminal complaint be filed to harass the other party when a civil suit regarding the same transaction is already pending?
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in bigamy case: Shafiya Khan vs. State of U.P. (2022) INSC 123 (10 February 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for bigamy and forgery can be sustained when the second marriage is registered, and the first marriage was not consummated and was dissolved by a village panchayat. CASE TYPE: Criminal
