Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482

Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against bona fide purchasers in property fraud case: Rekha Jain vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) INSC 123 (03 February 2022)

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Bona Fide Purchasers in Property Fraud Case Date of the Judgment: 03 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 123 Judges: Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can a person be subjected to criminal proceedings for purchasing a property, without any knowledge of the property being attached? The Supreme Court […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Bigamy Complaint Based on Family Court Ruling: Musstt Rehana Begum vs. State of Assam (2022)

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Supreme Court Quashes Bigamy Complaint Based on Family Court Ruling: Musstt Rehana Begum vs. State of Assam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint for bigamy can be quashed when a Family Court has already ruled on the validity of a prior marriage. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Disputes. Case Name: Musstt Rehana Begum vs.

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Supreme Court Quashes Bigamy Complaint Based on Family Court Ruling: Musstt Rehana Begum vs. State of Assam (21 January 2022)

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Supreme Court Quashes Bigamy Complaint Based on Family Court Ruling Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 54 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Bela M Trivedi, J Can a criminal complaint for bigamy stand when a Family Court has already ruled that the alleged prior marriage did not exist? The

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in 498A IPC Case After Parties Reconcile: Rajendra Bhagat vs. State of Jharkhand (2022)

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in 498A IPC Case After Parties Reconcile: Rajendra Bhagat vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be quashed when the parties have reconciled and are living together peacefully. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajendra Bhagat vs. State of

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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 Upholds Criminal Conspiracy Charges in Land Dispute Case: Jitul Jentilal Kotecha vs. State of Gujarat (2021) INSC 708 (12 November 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Conspiracy Charges in Land Dispute Case Date of the Judgment: 12 November 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 708 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J., and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court quash a criminal case based on a draft charge sheet that has not been submitted to the Magistrate? The Supreme

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Vicarious Liability under Minimum Wages Act: Supreme Court quashes proceedings against Company Director (29 October 2021)

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Supreme Court quashes proceedings against Director for Minimum Wages Act violation Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. of 2021 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 3913 of 2020) Judges: R. Subhash Reddy, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. (authored the judgment) Can a company director be held liable for violations

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Supreme Court overturns quashing of abetment to suicide case: Mahendra K C vs. State of Karnataka (29 October 2021)

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Supreme Court overturns quashing of abetment to suicide case: Mahendra K C vs. State of Karnataka (2021) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 749 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and B V Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court quash a criminal case of abetment to suicide based on its own

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Supreme Court Quashes SC/ST Act Case Based on Compromise: Ramawatar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (25 October 2021)

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Supreme Court Quashes SC/ST Act Case Based on Compromise: Ramawatar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can the Supreme Court quash criminal proceedings under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, based on a compromise between the parties? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ramawatar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Supreme Court clarifies liability of Directors in cheque bounce cases: Ashutosh Ashok Parasrampuriya & Anr. vs. M/S. Gharrkul Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. (2021) INSC 659 (08 October 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Director Liability in Cheque Dishonor Cases Date of the Judgment: 08 October 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 659 Judges: Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka Can a company director be held liable in a cheque bounce case if they weren’t directly involved in the day-to-day business? The Supreme Court addressed this crucial

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Supreme Court allows quashing of non-compoundable offenses based on compromise: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021)

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Supreme Court allows quashing of non-compoundable offenses based on compromise: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offenses when the parties have reached a compromise? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Krishnappa

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Compounding of Offences Under SEBI Act: Supreme Court Clarifies the Role of SEBI in Prakash Gupta vs. SEBI (23 July 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compounding of SEBI Act Offences: Prakash Gupta vs. SEBI (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) or a court can compound an offense under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (“SEBI Act”) without the consent of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). CASE TYPE: Securities

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