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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 Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Evidence and Lack of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 Overturned as Witness Testimonies Were Inconsistent and Failed to Inspire Confidence.

The appeal arose from a murder conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, where the appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment by ...

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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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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition in Cheque Dishonour Case, Upholds Jurisdiction Under Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Bank’s Right to Choose Jurisdiction for Cheque Dishonour Cases Upheld – Transfer Denied Under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Wife’s Murder Case, Overturns High Court’s Acquittal. Tagline Child Witness’s Testimony Deemed Reliable; Circumstantial Evidence and Accused’s Silence Under Section 106 of Evidence Act Seal Conviction

Child Witness : Competency, Tutoring, Corroboration-The Supreme Court held that the testimony of a child witness is admissible if the child is c...

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Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage on Grounds of Irretrievable Breakdown, Quashes Extradition Proceedings, and Awards Permanent Alimony

Supreme Court Exercises Powers Under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to Dissolve Marriage, Quash Litigations, and Direct Release of Impounded...

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Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 226 – Judicial Review in Disciplinary Proceedings – Preponderance of Probabilities as Standard of Proof in Departmental Enquiries – Limited Scope of Interference in Intra-Court Appeal.

Supreme Court upheld dismissal from service imposed on an Assistant Engineer convicted of bribery, emphasizing that judicial review in disciplinary ma...