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Supreme Court upholds High Court's Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Under SC/ST Act, Holding Conversion to Christianity Does Not entitle Caste-Based Protection.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh quashing criminal proceedings against accused persons under Section 482 of the Co...

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High Court Quashes FIR Against Bank Officials and BGR Energy Executives in Bank Guarantee Dispute -- No Criminal Intent Found in Commercial Transaction Under IPC Sections 420, 403, 406, 418, 425, 427 read with 34

The High Court quashed an FIR registered against bank officials and company executives alleging criminal offences in connection with bank guarantee tr...

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High Court Directs Police to Register FIR in Partnership Dispute Case Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Writ Petition Allowed

The petitioner, filed a writ petition seeking direction to the police to register an FIR based on his complaint dated 29.09.2025 alleging various offe...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Application to Dismiss Wife's Maintenance Petition Under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 for Non-Prosecution. Wife's Cross-Application for Enhancement of Maintenance Dismissed as Withdrawn Due to Non-Appearance.

The case involves two miscellaneous civil applications arising from proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The hu...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Under Section 378(4) CrPC in Section 138 NI Act Case - Appeal Against Acquittal in Private Complaint Lies Under Section 378(4) CrPC, Not Proviso to Section 372 CrPC

The case involved a reference to a larger bench to resolve a conflict regarding the maintainability of an appeal against acquittal in a prosecution un...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Bride Burning Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as dying declarations were inconsistent and not corroborated by medical evidence or independent witnesses.

The appellant, Prakash Mahadeo Ghorpade, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his sister-in-law, Gangabai, by setting her on fire. Th...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Criminal Contempt Petition Alleging Scandalizing of Lower Court. Use of Words 'Extraneous Considerations' in Review Application Held Not to Constitute Criminal Contempt Under Section 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The petitioner, Col. Mahendra Pratap Choudhary, filed a criminal contempt petition under Section 15 read with Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts A...

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Supreme Court Acquits Bidi Factory Manager Under Factories Act, 1948 Due to Lack of Employer Control Over Workers. Sattedars and Their Coolies Held Not to Be 'Workers' Under Section 2(1) as Factory Management Lacked Control and Supervision Over Manner of Work.

The appellants were the manager of a bidi factory operating under contracts with Sattedars, independent contractors who agreed to supply bidis manufac...