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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal on FIR Registration in Cheating Case -- Reverses Delhi High Court Judgment Mandating Separate FIRs for Each Investor Complaint -- Police Have Discretion to Investigate Multiple Complaints Under Single FIR in Criminal Conspiracy Cases

The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal against Delhi High Court judgment that answered reference questions regarding FIR registration in cheatin...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalists in Sedition Case for Reporting on Alleged Corruption. Reporting of public interest matters does not constitute sedition under Section 124A IPC unless there is incitement to violence or public disorder.

The case involves nine criminal writ petitions filed by journalists and media persons (Sudheer Rikhari, Nikhil Vasudevan, Subhanshu Singh, Sumant Bala...

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Journalist in Multiple FIR Case Based on News Broadcasts. Court Transfers One FIR for Investigation, Stays Other Proceedings, and Emphasizes Balance Between Freedom of Speech and Criminal Process Under Article 19(1)(a) and Article 32 of the Constitution.

The dispute arose from two news broadcasts by the petitioner, a journalist and editor-in-chief of Republic TV and R Bharat, on 16 April 2020 and 21 Ap...

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Supreme Court Upholds NCDRC Order Exonerating Hospital and Doctor in Medical Negligence Case — No Negligence Found in Treatment and Discharge of Cancer Patient. Bolam Test Applied: Doctor Not Negligent If Acting in Accordance with Practice Accepted by a Reasonable Body of Medical Men.

The appellant, Vinod Jain, filed a consumer complaint alleging medical negligence against Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital and Dr. R.K. Bhandari a...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Cancel Anticipatory Bail in SC/ST Act Case — Complainant Died, No Prima Facie Case for Cancellation. Court held that cancellation of bail requires supervening circumstances or misuse of liberty, not mere filing of charge sheet.

The petitioner, Srinivasan K, was the complainant (CW-2) in Crime No.169/2015 registered by Indiranagar Police Station on 16.5.2015 for offences under...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Quash Corruption Case Against Judicial Officer. Sanction for Prosecution Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is Not Required at FIR Stage.

The petitioner, Sharanappa, a judicial officer in the cadre of Senior Civil Judge, was under suspension on allegations of demanding and accepting a br...