Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Supreme Court Quashes Complaint Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case: Tabrez Khan vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) INSC 286 (05 April 2019)

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Supreme Court Quashes Complaint Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case Date of the Judgment: 05 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 286 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a criminal complaint against in-laws be quashed if the allegations are vague and lack specific details? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in […]

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Supreme Court enhances compensation for acid attack victim: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Vijay Kumar (2019)

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Supreme Court enhances compensation for acid attack victim: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Vijay Kumar (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 236 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can the State be held liable to pay compensation to victims of acid attacks? The Supreme Court of India addressed this

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Supreme Court Rejects Summons of Additional Accused under Section 319 CrPC: Periyasami & Ors. vs. S. Nallasamy (2019)

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Supreme Court Restores Trial Court Order: Periyasami & Ors. vs. S. Nallasamy (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 14, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 249 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a trial court summon additional individuals as accused based solely on witness statements during trial, even if their names were not

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Supreme Court Upholds Charges of Abetment of Suicide: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Deepak (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Charges of Abetment of Suicide: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Deepak (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 13, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 238 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a High Court discharge an accused of abetment of suicide charges when there is sufficient evidence to suggest

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Supreme Court clarifies limits on quashing FIRs in serious offences based on compromise: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Laxmi Narayan (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Quashing of FIRs in Serious Offences Based on Compromise: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Laxmi Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for serious, non-compoundable offenses like attempted murder (Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code) solely based on a compromise between the complainant and the accused? CASE

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Perjury Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute: Aarish Asgar Qureshi vs. Fareed Ahmed Qureshi & Anr. (26 February 2019)

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Perjury Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute: Aarish Asgar Qureshi vs. Fareed Ahmed Qureshi & Anr. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether perjury proceedings can be initiated based on contradictory statements in an anticipatory bail application without conclusive evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Aarish Asgar Qureshi vs. Fareed Ahmed Qureshi & Anr. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Erroneous Conviction in Murder Case: Deep Narayan Chourasia vs. State of Bihar (25 February 2019)

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Erroneous Conviction in Murder Case: Deep Narayan Chourasia vs. State of Bihar (2019) Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2019 Citation: Deep Narayan Chourasia vs. State of Bihar, Criminal Appeal No.180 of 2019 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court convict an accused of a

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Supreme Court sets aside quashing of FIR in serious offences: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Dhruv Gurjar and others (22 February 2019)

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Supreme Court sets aside quashing of FIR in serious offences: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Dhruv Gurjar and others (22 February 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for serious, non-compoundable offenses based solely on a compromise between the complainant and the accused? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: The State of Madhya

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Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court’s Sentence in Culpable Homicide Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Suresh (20 February 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court’s Sentence in Culpable Homicide Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Suresh (2019) Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 132 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court reduce a sentence awarded by a Trial Court without sufficient justification? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings after settlement in CBI case: CBI vs. B.B. Agarwal (2019)

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Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings after settlement in CBI case: CBI vs. B.B. Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, when a settlement has been reached in related civil suits. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: C.B.I. vs. B.B. Agarwal & Ors. Judgment

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute Over Money Transfer: Prof R K Vijayasarathy vs. Sudha Seetharam (2019) INSC 108 (15 February 2019)

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute Over Money Transfer Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 108 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J. This was a two-judge bench, and the judgment was authored by Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. Can a criminal case be pursued when

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Supreme Court clarifies powers of Delhi Government vs. Lieutenant Governor in Services and other matters (2019)

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Delhi’s Governance: Supreme Court Clarifies Powers in Services and More (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2019 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can the Delhi government control its own services, or does that power reside with the Lieutenant Governor? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question, among others, in a recent

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