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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Appeal Against Refusal to Initiate Criminal Complaint for Alleged Offences Under IPC. Court holds that mere filing of civil suit and criminal complaint does not warrant initiation of proceedings under Section 340 CrPC without prima facie satisfaction of offence.

The appellant, Arun Kumar Sharma, filed a criminal appeal under Section 341 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment and orde...

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Supreme Court Refers Matter to Chief Justice on Advocates' Misconduct in Vexatious SLP Filing. Advocates Filed Second SLP with Incorrect Statements After Dismissal of First, Tendered Unconditional Apology, Leading to Divergent Judicial Opinions Under Supreme Court Rules, 2013.

The Supreme Court was confronted with a case involving misconduct by advocates in filing a vexatious special leave petition. The petitioner, convicted...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute Due to Compromise Between Husband and Wife. Proceedings under Sections 498A, 420 IPC and Sections 3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 quashed as continuation would be an abuse of process of law.

The petitioner-husband filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of criminal proceedings in C.C.No.24483/2018 arising from Crime No.112...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Seeking Further Investigation in Criminal Case — Magistrate's Order Quashed for Non-Application of Mind. Complainant's Right to Fair Investigation Upheld Under Section 173(8) CrPC.

The petitioner, Smt. Hemavathi I.B., filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Shareholders for Alleged Scandalous Allegations in Legal Proceedings. Filing of false cases does not constitute criminal contempt unless it scandalizes the court or impedes administration of justice under Section 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The petitioner, Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC), filed a contempt petition against respondent shareholders Sureshchandra V. Par...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Public View Element. Alleged Caste-Based Insults Occurred Inside Police Station, Not in Public View, Hence Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Not Attracted.

The applicants, thirteen individuals, filed a Criminal Application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 before the Bombay High Co...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servant for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Applicant, a Deputy Registrar, was prosecuted for alleged offences under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC without prior sanction as required by Section 197 CrPC.

The applicant, Yogiraj Vasantrao Surve, was working as District Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Akola, and previously as Deputy Registrar, Co...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Property Dispute Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute — Criminal Proceedings for Cheating Not Maintainable When Dispute is Essentially Civil.

The present criminal application was filed by the applicants, Bayaji Kisan Andhale and Lilabai Bayaji Andhale, under Section 482 of the Code of Crimin...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR and Criminal Complaints in Fishing Rights Dispute — Allegations of Criminal Trespass and Assault Found to be Civil in Nature. Court holds that where dispute is essentially civil, criminal proceedings cannot be used as a weapon of harassment.

The applicants, Inderchand Zumerlal Mutha and Vijay Shankar Salve, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrP...