Delhi High Court denies anticipatory bail to Ajeet Bharti, holding that a prima facie case under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act attracts the statutory bar under Sections 18 and 18A(2).
Read Full ArticleBombay High Court refuses to quash FIR against three accused over alleged threats and shutting off ICU oxygen supply, holding that their defences must be tested at trial.
Supreme Court holds that sanction under Section 197 CrPC is required only at the cognizance stage and cannot bar FIR registration or investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC.
Bombay High Court quashes food safety proceedings against Britannia Dairy over fungus-infested cheese, holding that delayed notice after expiry of shelf life denied the company its statutory right to seek re-testing and appeal.
Supreme Court’s key rulings this week cover POCSO, Article 226, arbitration, human rights, environmental clearances, corporate criminal liability, food labelling and insolvency, with important legal principles clarified across these areas.
Delhi’s Patiala House Court denied anticipatory bail to advocate Shubham Tyagi in the Satya Niketan building collapse case, citing suppression of a rent agreement and the need for further investigat...
Delhi High Court reduced the sentence of a man convicted in a 2009 minor rape case, noting the adolescent relationship, mutual name tattoos, long passage of time and settled lives of both parties.
The Allahabad High Court rejected Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan’s bail plea in the Bareilly violence case, observing that his call for a large gathering without permission and subsequent conduct could n...
Madras High Court refuses to quash assault case against advocate, holding that being a practising lawyer does not shield a person from criminal prosecution.
Supreme Court holds that criminal proceedings can be quashed on settlement only with the actual victim, distinguishing victim from complainant or informant in criminal cases.
The Supreme Court has held that resisting one's own medical examination does not amount to voluntarily obstructing a public servant under Section 186 IPC.
Supreme Court quashes FIR arising from a camphor distributorship dispute, holding that a contractual dispute over supply, pricing and payments cannot become a criminal case without dishonest intent fr...
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of imprisonment for the remainder of a convict's natural life and ruled that the President's clemency orders under Article 72 cannot be challenged ...
Allahabad High Court granted bail in a 1993 Arms Act case, holding the accused hadn't 'deliberately absconded' despite a fresh arrest on a non-bailable warrant.
The Madras High Court refused to quash FIRs against Dr. Ponraj, holding that scientific eminence and public standing cannot be used as a defence for alleged derogatory remarks against women.
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