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Supreme Court Quashes Chargesheet for Offences under Sections 269, 270, and 504 IPC in Workplace Dispute: B.V. Ram Kumar vs. State of Telangana (2025)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, Indian Penal Code with Section 269, Indian Penal Code with Section 270, Indian Penal Code with Section 504, Judges, Sandeep Mehta, Sanjiv Khanna

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 194 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sandeep Mehta Can a superior’s reprimand in the workplace amount to criminal intimidation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of B.V. Ram Kumar vs. State of Telangana, where an appeal was filed against […]

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR and Complaint in Sex Determination Case Due to Illegal Search: Ravinder Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2024)

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR and Complaint in Sex Determination Case Due to Illegal Search: Ravinder Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2024) Date of the Judgment: September 12, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 684 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Augustine George Masih, J. Can a search and seizure conducted without proper authorization by the designated authority be

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Supreme Court Upholds Right to File FIR in Co-operative Society Fraud Cases: Dhanraj N Asawani vs. Amarjeetsingh Mohindersingh Basi (2023) INSC 710 (25 July 2023)

/ Audit of Co-operative Societies, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 4, Filing of FIR, Indian Penal Code, Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 with Section 81, Offences of Cheating, Offences of Misappropriation

Supreme Court Upholds Right to File FIR in Co-operative Society Fraud Cases | 2023 INSC 710 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a member of a co-operative society can independently file a First Information Report (FIR) regarding financial irregularities, or if that power is exclusively reserved for the auditor or Registrar under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960.

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Supreme Court Reverses Bail in Money Laundering Case: Directorate of Enforcement vs. Aditya Tripathi (2023)

/ C.T. Ravikumar, Indian Penal Code, Indian Penal Code with Cheating, Judges, M.R. Shah, Money Laundering Investigation, Offences Against Property, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 with Section 45

Supreme Court Reverses Bail in Money Laundering Case: Directorate of Enforcement vs. Aditya Tripathi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail without considering the stringent conditions under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), and the ongoing investigation by the Enforcement Directorate. CASE TYPE: Criminal – Prevention

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Supreme Court Grants Divorce Citing Cruelty in Irretrievably Broken Marriage: Rakesh Raman vs. Kavita (2023)

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Supreme Court Grants Divorce Citing Cruelty in Irretrievably Broken Marriage: Rakesh Raman vs. Kavita (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved on the grounds of cruelty when the relationship has irretrievably broken down, marked by long separation and multiple litigations. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: Shri Rakesh Raman vs. Smt. Kavita [Judgment

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Sister-in-Law in Family Dispute Case: Ritu Tomar vs. State of U.P. (2023) INSC 374 (21 April 2023)

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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.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizability of Copyright Infringement under Section 63: Knit Pro International vs. State of NCT of Delhi (20 May 2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizability of Copyright Infringement under Section 63: Knit Pro International vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the offense under Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 is a cognizable or non-cognizable offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M/s Knit Pro International vs. The State of NCT of Delhi

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Supreme Court reduces sentence in Atrocities case: Vetrivel vs. State (2022)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Indian Penal Code, Indian Penal Code with Section 323, Judges, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with Section 3(1)(r), Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with Section 3(1)(s)

Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Atrocities Case: Vetrivel vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vetrivel vs. State Represented by its Deputy Superintendent of Police & Anr. Judgment Date: 19 January 2022 Introduction Date of the

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Supreme Court Remands Criminal Appeal for Re-evaluation: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. (2022)

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Supreme Court Remands Criminal Appeal for Re-evaluation: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Proper procedure for High Courts when dealing with appeals against acquittals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 18 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: Criminal

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Supreme Court overturns High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings in Odisha land scam case (11 December 2021)

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Supreme Court overturns High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings in Odisha land scam case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) by quashing criminal proceedings based on a detailed scrutiny of evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Case Name:

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Supreme Court clarifies “Sexual Assault” under POCSO Act: No Skin-to-Skin Contact Required in POCSO Cases (18 November 2021)

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Supreme Court Interprets “Sexual Assault” Under POCSO Act: Skin-to-Skin Contact Not Mandatory (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “sexual assault” under Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Child Protection Case Name: Attorney General for India v. Satish and Another & Other connected matters [Judgment

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Supreme Court Grants Bail in UAPA Case: Thwaha Fasal vs. Union of India (2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Indian Penal Code, Indian Penal Code with Section 120-B, Judges, Offences relating to membership of a terrorist organization, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 with Section 38, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 with Section 43D(5)

Supreme Court Grants Bail in UAPA Case: Thwaha Fasal vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were rightly denied bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) considering the stringent provisions for bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 Case Name: Thwaha Fasal v. Union of India and

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