Supreme Court overturns quashing of criminal proceedings in missing beer truck case: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Akhil Sharda (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in quashing criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) without conducting a full trial and appreciating the larger conspiracy involved in the […]
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 Grants Interim Bail in Political Vendetta Case Date of the Judgment: May 19, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 513 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai, and A.S. Bopanna, JJ. Can a court intervene when it appears that a person is being repeatedly implicated in criminal cases to deny them their personal liberty? The Supreme
Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Charges Against Wife in Gold Fraud Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be charged under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for cheating without direct involvement in the inducement of the complainant to part with their property. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rekha Jain vs. The State
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 Grants Anticipatory Bail in Forgery Case: Jarnail Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Grant of Anticipatory Bail in cases of forgery and cheating. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Jarnail Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. Judgment Date: 07 March 2022 Date of the Judgment: 07 March 2022 Citation: (2022)
Supreme Court Quashes FIRs in Cheating Case Due to Civil Dispute and Procedural Lapses Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 129 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a criminal complaint be filed to harass the other party when a civil suit regarding the same transaction is already pending?
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in bigamy case: Shafiya Khan vs. State of U.P. (2022) INSC 123 (10 February 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for bigamy and forgery can be sustained when the second marriage is registered, and the first marriage was not consummated and was dissolved by a village panchayat. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Bona Fide Purchasers in Property Fraud Case Date of the Judgment: 03 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 123 Judges: Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can a person be subjected to criminal proceedings for purchasing a property, without any knowledge of the property being attached? The Supreme Court
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 Ltd. vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail in a case involving serious allegations of financial fraud, without considering the relevant factors. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Centrum Financial Services Limited vs. State
