Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 723 Judges: Pankaj Mithal J., Sanjay Karol J. Can a High Court restore a First Information Report (FIR) that was previously quashed based on a compromise between the involved parties? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question, focusing on the extent of […]
Date of the Judgment: April 23, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 571 Judges: Bela M. Trivedi, J., Prasanna B. Varale, J. Can a High Court quash an FIR involving allegations of cheating and fraud, especially when shell companies are involved? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving Dinesh Sharma and
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 512 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI., Sanjay Kumar, J. Is every breach of contract a criminal offense? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent judgment, emphasizing the distinction between civil wrongs and criminal offenses like cheating and breach of trust.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 8, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 474 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings against an accused based on a preliminary assessment of evidence? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving allegations of fraud against a Chief Financial Officer
Supreme Court Revives Fraud Case Against CFO: Hyeoksoo Son vs. Moon June Seok (2025) Read Post »
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Distant Relative in Matrimonial Dispute: Payal Sharma vs. State of Punjab (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a distant relative can be implicated in a matrimonial dispute based on general and omnibus allegations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Payal Sharma vs. State of Punjab & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 26 November 2024 Date
Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of second complaint after acceptance of negative final report: Subrata Choudhury vs. State of Assam (2024) INSC 834 (05 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second complaint is maintainable after a negative final report has been accepted by a Magistrate, and a protest petition has been rejected. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Truck Rent Case Date of the Judgment: 14 October 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 772 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a High Court quash a criminal proceeding at the initial stage without considering the materials collected during the investigation? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Sardar Ravi Inder Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed when a related civil dispute has been settled and the complainant has relinquished all claims. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sardar Ravi Inder Singh & Anr. vs. State of Jharkhand
Supreme Court Upholds Stridhan Rights: Maya Gopinathan vs. Anoop S.B. (2024) INSC 334 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in reversing the Family Court’s decision regarding the misappropriation of stridhan (woman’s property) and the standard of proof required in such cases. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Maya Gopinathan vs. Anoop S.B. & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Stridhan Rights: Maya Gopinathan vs. Anoop S.B. (2024) INSC 334 Read Post »
Supreme Court Quashes Second FIR on Same Allegations: Parteek Bansal vs. State of Rajasthan (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second FIR can be registered on the same set of allegations after a first FIR has already been registered and investigated. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Parteek Bansal vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Contract Dispute: Naresh Kumar vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractual dispute can be given the color of a criminal offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Naresh Kumar & Anr. vs. The State of Karnataka & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 12 March 2024 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in commercial dispute: Sachin Garg vs. State of U.P. (2024) INSC 72 (30 January 2024) Date of the Judgment: 30 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 72 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a commercial dispute be escalated into a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
