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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Defamation Proceedings Against Editorial Director and Journalists for Lack of Specific Allegations and Non-Compliance with Section 202 CrPC — News Articles on Art Auction Authenticity Not Defamatory as They Did Not Lower Complainant's Reputation in Eyes of Others.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and quashed the criminal proceedings for defamation under Sections 499 and 500 IPC against the appellants, who w...

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High Court Dismisses Accused's Petition for Quashment in Cheating and Forgery Case Due to Bar of Second Petition. Second Petition on Same Grounds After Charge Sheet Not Entertainable When Earlier Petition Under Section 482 CrPC Was Dismissed at Investigation Stage.

The dispute arose from a joint development agreement (JDA) executed between the complainant, B. Ankamma Rao, and M/s Mahidhara Projects Private Limite...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case Due to Purely Civil Nature of Dispute — Non-Payment of Dues Does Not Attract Criminal Breach of Trust Under Section 406 IPC.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Delhi Race Club (1940) Ltd. and its office bearers against the order of the Allahabad High Court which h...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Accused to Adduce Defence Evidence in POCSO Case — Rejection of Plea by Trial Court Set Aside. Right to Fair Trial Under Section 482 CrPC Includes Opportunity to Present Defence Witnesses Even After Prosecution Evidence Closed.

The petitioner, Sri Periyaswamy M., filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the High Court o...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in SC/ST Act Case — Summoning Order Under Section 319 CrPC Set Aside for Lack of Sufficient Evidence. Court holds that mere naming of accused in witness deposition without corroboration or satisfaction of higher standard under Section 319 CrPC cannot justify summoning.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Jitendra Nath Mishra against the order of the Allahabad High Court dated 1st June 2022, which had dismis...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Order Permitting Examination of Handwriting Expert After 13-Year Delay in CBI Case. Section 311 CrPC Cannot Be Used to Perpetuate Prosecution's Laches and Cause Prejudice to Accused.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Swapan Kumar Chatterjee against the order of the Calcutta High Court confirming the Trial Court's permis...

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High Court of Bombay Considers Challenge to Trial Court’s Order Allowing Prosecution to Examine Witnesses Under Section 311 CrPC After Evidence Closure and Section 313 Examination

The case involved two Criminal Writ Petitions filed by accused persons challenging an order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar, dated 27 Sep...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Application Under Section 91 CrPC for Call Data Records in Sheena Bora Murder Case. Court Held That Accused Cannot Seek Production of Documents Not Relied Upon by Prosecution at Pre-Trial Stage.

The petitioner, Pratim @ Peter Mukherjea, accused No.8 in Special Case No.9 of 2016 arising from the Sheena Bora murder case, filed a writ petition ch...