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.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court has held that resisting one's own medical examination does not amount to voluntarily obstructing a public servant under Section 186 IPC.
Karnataka High Court refuses to quash abetment of suicide case against man accused of stalking, threatening a woman and repeatedly sabotaging her marriage prospects.
Supreme Court quashes abetment of suicide FIR against in-laws, holding that lodging an FIR or seeking maintenance, even if false, does not by itself constitute instigation under Section 306 IPC.
Kerala High Court quashes criminal defamation proceedings against Malayala Manorama editors over an Excise arrest report, holding that publication alone is insufficient without culpable intent.
Kerala High Court directs DLSA Kasaragod to determine compensation for four acid attack victims, holding courts have a duty to consider victim compensation under Section 357A CrPC.
The Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a former District Magistrate of Saharanpur in a CBI sand mining case, holding that a trial court cannot direct the CBI to secure sanct...
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.
Jharkhand High Court holds adultery is no longer a crime post Joseph Shine, quashing a constable's dismissal over an alleged affair and ordering his reinstatement with back wages.
SC mandates High Courts to verify the genuineness of settlements in serious offences like rape before quashing cases, ensuring justice and transparency.
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