Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 28, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 291 Judges: Vikram Nath J., Prasanna B. Varale J. Can a public servant be granted anticipatory bail when facing allegations of misusing their official position? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving allegations of criminal breach of trust […]
Supreme Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Loan Fraud Case Despite Settlement: Anil Bhavarlal Jain vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed based on a settlement in cases involving economic offenses and public interest. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Economic Offences Case Name: Anil Bhavarlal Jain & Anr. vs. The State
Supreme Court quashes FIR against HDFC Bank in Income Tax violation case (22 October 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR against a bank and its officials for allegedly violating an Income Tax restraint order by allowing a customer to operate a bank locker can be quashed if the FIR does not disclose the necessary ingredients
Supreme Court Allows Operation Mobilization India to Use Frozen Funds for Institutional Expenses: Operation Mobilization India & Ors. vs. State of Telangana & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the freezing of accounts of an organization by the State CID was justified when the investigation was still pending and the organization runs numerous educational and health
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against DBS Bank in Religare Finvest case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a transferee bank can be held criminally liable for the actions of the transferor bank after a non-voluntary amalgamation. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Religare Finvest Limited vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 11 September 2023
Supreme Court quashes conviction in corruption case citing double jeopardy: T.P. Gopalakrishnan vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second prosecution for the same offense, based on the same facts, is permissible under the principle of double jeopardy. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: T.P. Gopalakrishnan vs. State of
Supreme Court Upholds Further Investigation in Misappropriation Case: Devendra Nath Singh vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct a Magistrate to order further investigation under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), and whether such an order can be passed without hearing the affected party. CASE
Supreme Court quashes charges against Executive Engineer in Jharkhand corruption case: Pushpendra Kumar Sinha vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) INSC 717 (24 August 2022) Date of the Judgment: 24 August 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 717 Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI, J.K. Maheshwari, J., Hima Kohli, J. Can an individual be held culpable for actions taken in
Supreme Court acquits conductors in Punjab Roadways ticket scam case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution established the charges against the appellants beyond a reasonable doubt in the absence of legally reliable, admissible, and unimpeachable evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Jarnail Singh & Anr. vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 12 July 2022 Date
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Cheating and Criminal Breach of Trust: Malkeet Singh Gill vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an individual can be convicted for both cheating and criminal breach of trust for the same set of facts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Malkeet Singh Gill vs. State of Chhattisgarh. Judgment
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Financial Fraud Case: Centrum Financial Services vs. State of NCT of Delhi (28 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail in a case involving serious allegations of financial fraud and siphoning of funds. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Centrum Financial Services Limited vs. State
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Financial Fraud Case: Centrum Financial Services vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail without considering the seriousness of the economic offense and the evidence presented by the prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Economic Offences) Case Name: Centrum Financial Services Limited
