Madras High Court refuses to quash assault case against advocate, holding that being a practising lawyer does not shield a person from criminal prosecution.
Read Full ArticleSupreme 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 from inception.
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 in an Article 32 petition.
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.
Supreme Court quashes 23-year-old FERA case against Standard Chartered Bank, citing lack of mandatory notice and violation of Article 21 speedy trial rights.
Supreme Court modifies a gang rape convict's sentence from life imprisonment to twenty years, applying the doctrine of proportionality and weighing his youth, clean record, and possibility of reformat...
Supreme Court holds that abusive or vulgar words like calling someone a 'motherf**ker' don't amount to obscenity under Section 294(b) IPC, setting aside an obscenity conviction.
Madras High Court quashes criminal case against a farmer leader booked for holding a hunger strike demanding withdrawal of cases against his association's founder.
Patna HC acquits studio owner of attempt to rape charge in Banka case, converts conviction to outraging modesty under Section 354 IPC. Why did the Patna High Court overturn a rape-attempt conviction f...
Supreme Court holds 'knowledge' under Section 19 POCSO includes credible information from the victim, reviving the case against a headmistress who verified but did not report abuse.
Jharkhand HC quashes FIR against a Block Development Officer, holding words like 'Tum Tam' don't amount to instigation to suicide or other alleged offences.
Calcutta HC holds a wife's claim to her ancestral property share can amount to dowry demand if made under husband's pressure; acquits parents-in-law.
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