The Delhi High Court set aside the summoning order against a former Raheja Developers director, holding that a Magistrate must identify the material relied upon when summoning a person placed in Column 12 of a charge-sheet.
Read Full ArticleCJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to five-day judicial custody for entering Jantar Mantar a day after Delhi Police denotified it as a protest site. A third leader, Ajinkya Shinde, was released on a personal bond.
The Supreme Court sets aside a Patna High Court order quashing cognizance under Sections 302 and 201 IPC in a boy’s drowning death case. It reiterates that a Magistrate can accept a closure report, take cognizance on the material collected during investigation, or order further investigation, and directs the accused to appear before the Magistrate for committal proceedings.
Supreme Court restores a former Telephone Department cashier’s acquittal under Section 409 IPC, holding that the prosecution failed to prove entrustment or dishonest intention and could not shift the burden of proof to the accused.
Delhi High Court holds that under Section 223(1) BNSS, a Magistrate must first examine the complainant and witnesses, then hear the accused before formally taking cognizance of a private complaint.
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 ...
Karnataka High Court declares arrest illegal after police arrested a man nearly 48 hours before the appearance date in a Section 35(3) BNSS notice and imposes ₹3 lakh personal costs on police office...
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Supreme Court holds that rejection of a Section 156(3) CrPC application does not bar a subsequent FIR on the same allegations, as the order is not an adjudication on merits.
Delhi High Court quashes criminal complaints against Maggi retailers over alleged excess lead content, holding that the prosecution's foundation had substantially eroded after subsequent CFTRI testing...
The Gujarat High Court upheld the rejection of a wife's maintenance claim under Section 125 CrPC, holding that the statutory bar under Section 125(4) applies where the wife is found to be living in ad...
The Madras High Court directed Tamil Nadu authorities to ensure Accident Registers in government hospitals record the name and particulars of the person who brought an injured or deceased patient, ins...
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 grants bail to a Jammu and Kashmir murder accused after nine years in custody, citing a snail-paced trial and invoking Article 32 to protect personal liberty.
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