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Madras High Court Disposes Petition to Quash FIR in Cheating Case, Holds That Investigation Must Resolve Allegations of Aiding by Family Members. The Court Declined to Interfere at the Investigation Stage, Granting Liberty to Challenge Final Report if Prosecuted Without Material.

The judgment arose from a criminal original petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, before the Madras High C...

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Madras High Court Partially Allows Petition Challenging CAT Order in Postal Employee Disciplinary Case. Tribunal's Direction to Consider Lesser Punishment Set Aside as Encroachment on Appellate Discretion Under Article 226 of Constitution of India.

The case involves a writ petition filed by the Union of India and the Superintendent of Post Office, Ramanathapuram Division, challenging an order of ...

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Corroboration — Conviction under Sections 302, 148, 449 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The case arises from a murder that occurred on 23.09.2013 at about 9.00 p.m. in a village under Kottakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District. The d...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Cannot Be Sustained When Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Mariyammal, the sister of the deceased, filed a criminal appeal under Section 374(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challengi...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Hostile Witnesses. The deceased's dying declaration was not recorded by a Magistrate and lacked medical certification, making it insufficient to overturn the Trial Court's acquittal.

The case arises from a criminal appeal filed by the defacto complainant (father of the deceased) under Section 372 CrPC against the judgment of acquit...

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Madras High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Property Dispute — Settlement Deeds and Will Not Proven Forged. Court holds that mere pendency of civil suit does not automatically lead to criminal liability under Sections 465, 467, 468, 471 IPC without independent evidence of forgery.

The petitioners, Sugarthi @ Barshiya and Nizam Baizal, filed a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeki...

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Madras High Court Allows Revision Petition, Sets Aside Order Taking Cognizance Against Petitioner in Criminal Case. Court holds that once police files final report dropping accused, Magistrate cannot take cognizance without following procedure under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. for further investigation.

The petitioner, Vijitha, was initially named as an accused in Crime No.318 of 2010 along with her husband (A1) for alleged offences including attempt ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case Due to Invalid Further Investigation by Police. District Police Chief Cannot Order Further Investigation Without Magistrate's Permission Under Section 173(8) CrPC.

The appellant, Peethambaran, was charged under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for allegedly cheating the defacto complainant, Sunesh, and...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Charge-Sheet Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations and Generalised Complaints. The court held that generalised complaints against all family members without specific instances constitute an abuse of process under Section 482 CrPC.

The petitioners, who are the father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law of the complainant, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Cri...