Supreme Court quashes FIR in property dispute case: Sarabjit Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal prosecution for cheating can arise from a breach of contract in a property sale agreement. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Sarabjit Kaur vs. The State of Punjab & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 1 March 2023 Introduction […]
Supreme Court quashes FIR in property dispute case: Sarabjit Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2023) Date of the Judgment: 01 March 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 188 Judges: Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Rajesh Bindal Can a criminal case be initiated for a breach of contract? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Civil Dispute: Usha Chakraborty vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case can be initiated when the core dispute is civil in nature. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Usha Chakraborty & Anr. vs. State of West Bengal & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 30 January 2023 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Civil Dispute: Usha Chakraborty vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be initiated when the core dispute is civil in nature and a civil suit is already pending. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Usha Chakraborty & Anr. vs. State of West Bengal & Anr.
Supreme Court quashes summoning order in breach of trust case: Deepak Gaba & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a mere commercial dispute lead to criminal charges of breach of trust? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Quashes Summons in Criminal Breach of Trust Case: Deepak Gaba & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mere wrong demand or claim constitutes criminal breach of trust under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Deepak Gaba and Others vs. State of
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Land Dispute Case: R. Nagender Yadav vs. State of Telangana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for forgery should continue when a civil suit regarding the validity of the same document is pending. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: R. Nagender Yadav vs. The State of Telangana and Anr. Judgment
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 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 Orders Expedited Trial in Gali Janardhan Reddy Case, Modifies Bail Conditions Date of the Judgment: 10 October 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 528 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a person accused of serious offences be allowed to freely move in areas where the witnesses reside, potentially influencing them? The Supreme
Supreme Court quashes charges against Selection Committee members in compassionate appointment case Date of the Judgment: 2 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 744 Judges: Ajay Rastogi, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can members of a selection committee be held criminally liable for relying on documents submitted by an applicant, without any direct involvement in the
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
