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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court's Contempt Proceedings — Impleadment of Sitting Judge Not Permissible in Suo Motu Contempt. Filing of Scandalous Application Against Judge Constitutes Fresh Contempt and Professional Misconduct.

20 Apr 2026

The appellant,  an advocate, filed Criminal Writ Petition No.1612 of 2025 before the Bombay High Court on behalf of his client seeking a CBI inve...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Elephant Electrocution, Directs Comprehensive Measures for Wildlife Protection. The Court issued directions to prevent unnatural deaths of wild animals, emphasizing the State's duty to protect wildlife under Article 51A(g) of the Constitution and the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

26 Apr 2025

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, presided by Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice M.I. Arun, delivered a judgment in a suo motu public inte...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeals and Directs Separate Cut-Off Marks for Persons with Disabilities in Judicial Services Recruitment. The Court held that exclusion of visually impaired candidates from judicial services is unconstitutional and that PwBD candidates are entitled to relaxation of selection criteria under Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

10 Mar 2025

The Supreme Court of India, in a suo motu writ petition and connected matters, addressed the issue of recruitment of persons with disabilities (PwD) i...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses PIL Seeking Implementation of Cow Slaughter Ban and Cattle Protection Laws — Court Finds No Violation of Statutory Provisions and Declines to Issue Mandamus.

14 Feb 2025

The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Registrar General of the High Court of Karnataka seeking directi...

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Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against Editor in POCSO Case Due to Lack of Magistrate Permission for Investigation. The Court held that Section 155(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 applies to non-cognizable offences under Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and investigation without Magistrate permission is vitiated, barring cognizance.

21 Mar 2022

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Karnataka dismissing a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19...

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Supreme Court Reverses High Court's Quashing of FIR and Summons in SC/ST Act Case Due to Erroneous Interpretation of Magistrate's Jurisdiction and Sanction Requirements. Magistrate Retains Power to Take Cognizance Under Amended Section 14 of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and Sanction Under Section 197 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Not Required for Acts Not in Discharge of Official Duties.

26 Oct 2021

The dispute arose from an FIR registered by the appellant, a complainant, against police officers for offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Sch...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Accused in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Proper Service of Notice Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Notice sent to wrong address invalidates proceedings under Section 138 of NI Act.

13 Jan 2020

The petitioners, accused Nos.4, 6, and 5 in C.C.No.5577/2012 pending before the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, filed a petiti...

High Court

Bombay High Court at Goa Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Police Misconduct in Arrest of Couple for Abandoning Newborn - Court Issues Directions for Protection of Children and Guidelines for Police Conduct. The court held that police officials posing with an accused in a humiliating manner violates the dignity of the accused and requires guidelines to prevent recurrence.

5 Nov 2019

The Bombay High Court at Goa took suo motu cognizance of a news report published in the daily 'Tarun Bharat' on 30th August 2019, which reported the a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Holding That Bail in Original FIR Does Not Cover Newly Added UAPA Offences and NIA Re-Registration Is Not a Second FIR. The court ruled that the appellant must seek fresh bail for offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and that the NIA's re-registration and further investigation were lawful.

26 Apr 2019

The appellant, Pradeep Ram, was initially arrested in connection with FIR No. 02/2016 registered at Police Station Tandwa for offences under Sections ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings Against Minister and Officials for Withdrawing Prosecution in Police Station Attack Case Without Sanction. Court holds that withdrawal of prosecution under Section 321 Cr.P.C. without prior consent of the court and without proper application of mind amounts to abuse of process and contempt of court.

20 Oct 2006

The Bombay High Court initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against the Minister of Agriculture, Maharashtra State, and other officials for withdraw...

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