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High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Police Officers for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Insufficient Medical Evidence in Alleged Police Atrocities Case Under IPC Sections 323 and 326

The High Court allowed the criminal application filed by two police officers seeking to quash criminal proceedings and an order issuing process agains...

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High Court Denies Bail to Applicant in Fraud Case Under IPC Sections 420, 504, 506 - Suppression of Facts and Abuse of Process Grounds for Rejection

The High Court dismissed the regular bail application of Applicant who was accused of offences under Sections 420, 504, 506 read with 34 of IPC -- The...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Company Dispute Under Companies Act and IPC -- Civil Nature and Statutory Bar Upheld

The Supreme Court allowed criminal appeals filed by Yerram Vijay Kumar and Rajeev Kumar Agarwal against the State of Telangana and others, quashing cr...

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Quashing of FIR Set Aside — Supreme Court Reiterates Limits of Section 482 CrPC in Property Fraud Cases.

The Supreme Court set aside the Madras High Court’s order quashing criminal proceedings arising from alleged fraudulent settlement deeds in a fa...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Land Dispute Case, Finds Abuse of Process and Civil Nature of Allegations Under Sections 420, 467, 468 IPC

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against Anukul Singh for offences under Sections 420, 467, and 468 IPC, finding them to be an abuse of ...

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Supreme Court Reverses High Court Order Permitting Counter-Claim in Property Dispute -- Counter-Claim After Issues Framed and Against Co-Defendant Held Not Maintainable Under CPC

The Supreme Court reversed the High Court of Gujarat's order that permitted defendant no. 2 to amend his written statement and file a counter-claim in...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Former Judicial Officer in Sexual Offence Case, Upholding Charges Under Sections 376(2)(f), 417, and 506 IPC Based on Prima Facie Evidence of False Promise to Marriage and Exploitation

<p>The Appellant, a former judicial officer, sought discharge from charges under Sections 376(2)(f), 417, and 506 IPC, alleging a consensual rel...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Rules on Advocate Appearances and Vakalatnama Compliance in Court Proceedings. Supreme Court Bars Unauthorized Advocate Appearances, Reinforces Accountability in Legal Practice

The Supreme Court, in its judgment dated 20.09.2024, had directed that only authorized advocates could mark their appearances in court, and the Advoca...

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Supreme Court Upholds Auroville Foundation’s Authority, Sets Aside High Court’s Decision on Standing Order No. 1/2022. Governing Board’s Powers Prevail Over Residents’ Assembly in Auroville Development Dispute

Suppression of Material Facts: A litigant invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution must come wi...

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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...