Lack of Proof of Demand in Corruption Case
12 Apr 2024The importance of corroborating evidence in proving offences under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Nagpur Bench, ...
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Supreme Court quashes criminal complaint against Special Armed Forces officers, holding that the prosecution lacked specific allegations, and a prior contempt petition covered the same cause of action.
4 Mar 2024The Supreme Court, in a judgment dated [Date], quashed a criminal complaint filed by the first respondent (complainant) against the officers of the Sp...
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Supreme Court Refers Matter to Larger Bench on Automatic Vacation of Stay Orders Under Article 142 of the Constitution. The Court expressed reservations about directions in Asian Resurfacing that interim stay orders automatically lapse after six months, holding that such automatic vacation without judicial application of mind could cause miscarriage of justice.
29 Feb 2024The Supreme Court, in a judgment authored by Justice Abhay S. Oka, addressed the correctness of directions issued in Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency ...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Accused's Challenge to Delay Condonation in Appeal Against Acquittal Under Customs Act. High Court's Authority to Condonate Delay Upheld as Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963 Applies to Appeals Under Section 378 CrPC Unless Expressly Excluded.
20 Feb 2024The dispute arose from an appeal against acquittal filed by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedur...
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Supreme Court Reverses High Court Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servant in Forgery Case Due to Lack of Sanction Requirement. The Court Held That Sanction Under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Is Not Necessary When the Alleged Offence of Creating Fake Documents for Illegal Gain Is Not Committed in the Discharge of Official Duty.
17 Jan 2024The dispute arose from a criminal complaint lodged by the appellant alleging that the respondent, a village accountant, along with others, created fak...
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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Former Chief Minister in Corruption Case Due to Non-Compliance with Statutory Pre-Condition. Investigation under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was invalid as prior approval under Section 17A was not obtained, rendering the FIR and remand order liable to be quashed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
16 Jan 2024The dispute involved a former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh challenging criminal proceedings initiated against him by the State CID for alleged off...
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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Transfer Order Against DGP in Criminal Writ Petition Due to Violation of Natural Justice. Investigation Transferred to CBI as Both Parties Consented to Ensure Impartiality Under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
12 Jan 2024The proceedings originated from an order of the Division Bench of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh dated 9 January 2024, which directed the transfer...
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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in Prevention of Corruption Act Case Due to Procedural Irregularities. Appellate Court's Decision Without Trial Court Records Violates Section 385 CrPC and Article 21 of Constitution, Requiring Fresh Consideration.
24 Apr 2023The Supreme Court considered an appeal arising from a corruption conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The appellant had been convi...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Convicts in Murder Case Under Section 302 IPC. High Court's affirmation of life imprisonment upheld based on eyewitness testimony and discovery of weapons, despite challenges to evidence reliability.
29 Mar 2023The appeal arose from a murder conviction where two appellants were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, a...
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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Prevention of Corruption Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Demand for Illegal Gratification. Conviction Overturned as Proof of Demand is a Sine Qua Non Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Mere Recovery of Money Without Evidence of Demand is Insufficient to Sustain Guilt.
23 Mar 2023The appeal involved a challenge to the appellant's conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The appellant, a cleaner in the office of ...
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