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High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Police Officers for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Insufficient Medical Evidence in Alleged Police Atrocities Case Under IPC Sections 323 and 326

The High Court allowed the criminal application filed by two police officers seeking to quash criminal proceedings and an order issuing process agains...

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Supreme Court Interprets Section 175(4) BNSS in Sexual Assault Case Against Police Officers -- Clarifies Public Servant Immunity and Investigation Procedures Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

The Supreme Court addressed a criminal appeal involving interpretation of Section 175(4) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) -- The app...

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High Court Quashes FIR Against University Vice-Chancellor in SC/ST Act Case - Termination of Lecturer Does Not Constitute Caste-Based Atrocity or Defamation - Criminal Proceedings Deemed Counter-Blast Litigation and Abuse of Process

The High Court of Karnataka allowed a criminal petition seeking to quash an FIR registered against Vice-Chancellor of Bengaluru North University, unde...

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High Court Dismisses Criminal Petition Challenging Cognizance Order in Cheque Dishonour Case - BNSS, 2023 Procedure Not Applicable to Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Proceedings

The petitioners challenged the order of taking cognizance in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, contending...

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High Court refused to Quashe FIRs Against Petitioner in Film Promotion Dispute Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) -- Allegations of Abuse and Obstruction to Sustain Criminal Charges

The High Court refused to quash two FIRs registered against the petitioner for offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) arising from a film ...

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Supreme Court uphold alteration of conviction of Appellant in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Unproved Common Object -- Conviction Under Section 302/149 IPC Set Aside

The Supreme Court examined the appeal against conviction where the appellant was originally convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for ...

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Supreme Court Set Aside High Court’s Conviction Order – Mere Presence at the Scene of Crime Not Sufficient to Prove Unlawful Assembly. High Court erred in reversing the acquittal – No cogent evidence to establish participation in rioting – Conviction unsustainable in law

Unlawful Assembly Requires Participation – Mere presence in a riot-affected area does not automatically make a person part of the unlawful assembly ...

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Supreme Court Dismissed Appeal Seeking Preliminary Inquiry Before FIR Registration. Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory for Cognizable Offences — Successive FIRs Do Not Automatically Amount to Harassment — Legal Safeguards Available Against Malicious Prosecution

Registration of FIR is a statutory duty when a cognizable offence is disclosed. The absence of a preliminary inquiry does not vitiate FIRs unless prov...

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Bombay High Court Quashed FIR And Charge Sheet Against Petitioners For Lack Of Prima Facie Evidence — Reaffirmed Right To Peaceful Assembly Under Article 19(1)(b) Of The Constitution Of India

Constitution Of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 143, 145, 147, ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Convictions in Workplace Electrocution Case – Appellants Discharged

Safety Measures and Employer Liability – Apex Court Emphasizes Absence of Prima Facie Case Under Indian Penal Code, 1860 a) The essential ingredien...