Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Despite Complainant’s Refusal to Compound: Raj Reddy Kallem vs. State of Haryana (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 08, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 347 Judges: A.S. Bopanna, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can a criminal case be quashed even if the complainant refuses to settle, especially when the accused has repaid […]
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in ISKCON Bus Theft Case Date of the Judgment: 18 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 554 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a criminal case be sustained when there is an unexplained delay of eight years in filing the complaint? The Supreme Court recently addressed this
Supreme Court quashes criminal case against land purchasers in property dispute: Mukeem Ahmad vs. State of U.P. (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 09, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 506 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a criminal case be pursued against individuals who purchased land from a seller with a seemingly
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Sister-in-Law in Family Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Quashing of FIR based on a false complaint arising from a family dispute. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Ritu Tomar vs. State of U.P. and Others. Judgment Date: 21 April 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 21 April 2023. Citation: (2023) INSC 374.
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Family Members in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be initiated against family members who are not directly involved in a property sale transaction based on allegations of dispossession. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Gupta vs. State of U.P. Judgment Date: 28 November 2022
Supreme Court Quashes Cheating and Breach of Trust Charges in Investment Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for cheating and breach of trust can be initiated when the dispute primarily arises from a breach of contract in a commercial transaction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay Kumar Ghai & Ors. vs. The State of
Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against Company Director in Road Tax Case Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 198 Judges: Indira Banerjee, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a company director be held criminally liable for a road tax shortfall when the company has already paid the demanded amount? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Stays Criminal Proceedings in Loan and Voter Fraud Case: A.P. Mahesh Cooperative Bank (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can stay criminal proceedings, including arrests, when there are underlying civil disputes and allegations of mala fide intent. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: A P Mahesh Cooperative Urban Bank Shareholders Welfare Association vs.
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Priti Saraf vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for cheating and breach of trust can be quashed when a commercial transaction has failed, and arbitration proceedings have been initiated. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Priti Saraf &
Supreme Court Allows Second Complaint on Same Facts: V. Ravi Kumar vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 1088 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a person file a second criminal complaint if the first one was withdrawn? The Supreme Court addressed this
Date of the Judgment: March 31, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 287 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. (authored the judgment) Can a criminal case, specifically one involving serious charges like rape, be quashed if it appears to be a retaliatory measure in a financial dispute? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
