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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Defamation Proceedings Against Newspaper Publisher and Editor for Lack of Sanction Under Section 199 Cr.P.C. — Private Complaint for Defamation Against Public Servant in Respect of Official Acts Requires Previous Sanction of Competent Authority.

The petitioners, C.M. Aleemullakhan (printer and publisher) and K. Iftekhar Ahmed Shariff (editor) of the Urdu daily 'Salar', filed a criminal petitio...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Discharges Accused in Cheating Case — No Deception Where Complainant Knowingly Participated in Illegal Transaction. Ingredients of Section 420 IPC Not Made Out as Complainant Was Aware of the Illegal Purpose of Payment.

The petitioner, Mr. Ashok Haldankar, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution read with Section 482 CrPC challenging the o...

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Bombay High Court Transfers Investigation of Custodial Murder to CBI and Directs Registration of FIR Against Police Officers. The court found that the victim died due to injuries sustained while in police custody and that the investigation by CID was not impartial, warranting transfer to CBI.

The petitioners, wife, father, and brother of the deceased Shaikh Muhammed Shaikh Rustam, filed a criminal writ petition seeking transfer of investiga...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition in Service Matter — Resignation Obtained Under Coercion Quashed. The Court Held That Resignation Must Be Voluntary and Free from Duress, and Employer Must Follow Natural Justice Before Accepting Resignation.

The petitioner, Basavaraj S/o Veerappa Shalawadi, was a conductor employed by the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC). He was all...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Counterfeit Currency Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Criminal Conspiracy. Conviction under Sections 256, 259 read with 120B IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove meeting of minds or knowledge of counterfeit nature.

The appellant, A. Nizamuddin, was convicted by the Special Judge, Bengaluru, under Sections 256 (possession of counterfeit currency), 259 (delivery of...

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Presidential Reference Made to Supreme Court Seeks Advisory Opinion on Telecom Licences and Spectrum Allocation Policies. Reference Under Article 143(1) Recites Historical Grant of Licences from 1994 to 2008 Including First-Come-First-Served and Revenue Share Regimes.

Background: The President of India made a reference under Article 143(1) of the Constitution on 12.04.2012, seeking the advisory opinion of the Suprem...

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Supreme Court Hears Batch of Writ Petitions Challenging Constitutional Validity of Criminal Defamation Laws. The Petitioners Contend that Sections 499 and 500 IPC and Section 199 CrPC Violate Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression Under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.

The Supreme Court heard a batch of writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, with Subramanian Swamy as the lead petitioner, challengi...