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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 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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High Court Quashes Human Rights Commission Proceedings in Property Dispute Due to Lack of Jurisdiction. The Commission Exceeded Its Powers Under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 by Intervening in a Private Property Matter with a Pending Civil Suit.

The dispute originated from lands in village Zundal, District Gandhinagar, originally owned by Jethabhai Lallubhai Patel and devolved through inherita...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Prevention of Corruption Act Case, Reinstating FIR Quashed by High Court. Preliminary Enquiry Not Mandatory Under Section 17 When Superintendent of Police Orders Investigation Based on Detailed Source Report Disclosing Cognizable Offence.

The State of Karnataka appealed against the Karnataka High Court's order quashing proceedings against a public servant for offences under the Preventi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Police Officers in Criminal Case Due to Lack of Requirement for Prior Sanction. Allegations of Assault and Defamation Not Connected to Official Duties Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 170 Karnataka Police Act, 1963, Thus Sanction Not Mandatory.

The dispute arose from a private complaint filed by the complainant against police officers, alleging assault, torture, defamation, and theft during i...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Service Dismissal Case, Reinstating Dismissal Order Quashed by High Court. The Court Held That Approval of Charge-Sheet by Competent Authority at Issuance Stage Is Not Mandatory If Initiation of Proceedings Was Approved, Under Civil Services Rules and Precedents.

The dispute arose from the dismissal of a civil service officer in Jharkhand following disciplinary proceedings for misconduct involving dishonesty, f...

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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...