Madras High Court rules police cannot treat SC/ST complaints as civil disputes and must register FIRs immediately under Section 18-A without preliminary enquiry.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court deletes adverse remark against former NUJS VC, holding that no stigma can be cast without a finding of guilt on merits.
Rajasthan High Court refuses to quash FIR in forged signatures case, citing court record tampering; directs continued investigation and administrative action.
SC quashes entire FIR, ruling that offences arising from one continuous transaction cannot be selectively quashed. Overturns Bombay High Court order
SC sets aside MP High Court order releasing an accused via habeas corpus, calling the approach impermissible and a misuse of bail jurisdiction.
Kerala High Court refuses to quash NDPS case, holding that cultivating cannabis in pots amounts to an offence and disputed facts must be tried in court.
Karnataka High Court refuses to quash charges against a man accused of creating fake social media accounts to defame his sister-in-law; trial to continue.
Delhi HC cancels pre-arrest bail of advocate accused of rape, citing attempts to influence the victim through judicial officers and interfere with justice.
Supreme Court rules that a Magistrate’s order under Section 156(3) CrPC cannot be nullified for minor technical or linguistic errors if offences are made out.
Delhi HC held that mere taunts or family disputes don’t amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC; vague allegations against distant relatives quashed.
Allahabad High Court quashes false religious conversion FIR, slams police for illegal arrest, and orders ₹75,000 compensation for wrongful detention in UP.
Mere refusal to marry does not amount to instigation under Section 306 IPC, rules Supreme Court, quashing FIR and holding no abetment in emotional distress cases.
Karnataka HC quashes rape case, ruling withdrawal of consent mid-act in a consensual encounter doesn’t amount to rape; calls prosecution abuse of law process.
SC says police can directly file FIR for witness threats under Section 195A IPC; no court complaint needed as it’s a cognisable offence.
Karnataka HC quashes rape case, observing a nuanced distinction between consensual intimacy and rape, calling prosecution a miscarriage of justice.
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![SC Criticises MP High Court for Granting Release via Habeas Corpus, Says Order “Shocks the Conscience” [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_5330_SC_Criticises_MP_High_Court.webp)
![Growing Cannabis in Pots Is Also ‘Cultivation’, NDPS Case Cannot Be Quashed: Kerala HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_9185_cultivation.webp)
![Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash Case Against Man Who Used Fake Social Media Accounts to Defame Sister-in-Law [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_2289_Karnataka_HC_Refuses.webp)
![Delhi HC Cancels Pre-Arrest Bail of Advocate Accused of Rape, Citing Attempts to Influence Victim Through Judicial Officers [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_9807_Delhi_HC_Cancels_Pre_Arrest_Bail.webp)
![Magistrate’s Power to Order Probe Under Section 156(3) CrPC Cannot Be Invalidated for Mere Technical Errors: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_3050_Magistrates_Power_to.webp)
![Ordinary family disputes and taunts cannot be construed as cruelty under Section 498A IPC: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_1113_Ordinary_family_disputes.webp)
![Allahabad HC Quashes False Religious Conversion FIR, Imposes ₹75,000 Exemplary Costs on Uttar Pradesh Govt [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_1188_Allahabad_HC_Quashes_False.webp)
![Mere Refusal To Marry Does Not Constitute Instigation Under Section 306 IPC: Supreme Court [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_3620_Mere_Refusal_To_Marry.webp)
![Karnataka HC Quashes Rape Case Based On Withdrawal Of Consent During Act, Terms Prosecution An Abuse Of Process [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/10/lj_6390_Karnataka_HC_Quashes.webp)
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