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Bombay High Court Quashes Defamation Proceedings Against Journalist for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Press Reporter's Official Duty Publication Requires Prior Sanction Before Prosecution for Defamation Under Sections 499/500 IPC.

The petitioner, Yogesh Balkrishna Kakade, a press reporter by occupation, was the accused in a defamation case (STC No.643 of 2008) pending before the...

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Supreme Court Quashes Further Investigation Order in Murder Case Due to Delay and Abuse of Process — High Court's Direction for Further Investigation Set Aside as It Was Sought After Trial Concluded and Earlier Section 311 Petition Was Dismissed.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the accused, K. Vadivel, challenging the judgment of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dated 30...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Direction to Consider Candidates with Criminal Cases for Police Constable Posts. Screening Committee Must Apply Mind to Nature of Offences and Acquittal Under Standing Order No.398/2010, Not Mechanically Reject Based on Criminal Involvement.

The dispute arose from the rejection of candidates' applications for the post of Constable in Delhi Police due to their involvement in criminal cases,...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 498-A IPC for Cruelty Leading to Suicide. Demand of Rs. 50,000 for cleaning well constitutes cruelty, but not dowry death under Section 304-B IPC.

The case involves an appeal against conviction under Section 498-A IPC for cruelty and acquittal under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death. The victim V...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Compromise Between Parties. Settlement Reached Under Section 498A IPC and Sections 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Leads to Quashing of FIR and Criminal Revision.

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by the accused persons (husband and his relatives) against the order of the Sessions Court ref...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Essential Commodities Act Case Due to Invalid Investigation by Assistant Commissioner of Police. Investigation by officer not of rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police violates Section 6A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955, leading to quashing of FIR and proceedings.

The petitioners, Sarvesh Kumar Shahi and Samiresh Kumar, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the initiation of proceedings ...