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Supreme Court Warns Against Misuse of Criminal Justice System for Personal Interests; Emphasizes Need for Judicial Vigilance
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court, presided over by Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Augustine George Masih, has delivered a groundbreaking judgment quashing an FIR in Criminal Appeal No. /2024 arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.2389/2023. The case pertained to allegations under various sections of the Indian…
Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail for Man Accused of Sexual Abuse Against Wife: Delhi High Court
In a significant legal development, the Delhi High Court, presided over by Hon'ble Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, has dismissed the anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) in the case of BAIL APPLN. 2833/2023. The judgment, delivered on 05.02.2024, sheds light…
Court Overrides Spousal Objection, Clears Path for Life-Saving Liver Donation: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a groundbreaking judgment delivered by Justice Raj Mohan Singh on February 5, 2024, the Delhi High Court provided clarity on the rights and procedures concerning living donor liver transplants under the Organs Transplantation Act, 1994. The case, titled Vinay Agrawal v. State of Delhi, revolves around the…
Court Upholds Artistic Freedom, Decries Intolerance in 'Antony' Case: Kerala High Court
Act Name: Constitution of India, Article 19(1)(a) - Freedom of Speech and Expression In a recent judgment by the Kerala High Court, Justice Devan Ramachandran addressed the concerns raised by Mr. Joji Varghese in WP(C) No. 42896 of 2023 regarding the depiction of a controversial scene in the Malayalam movie 'Antony.'…
Court Sentences Man Who Raped 7 Year Old Girl In Temple To 30 Years Imprisonment: Supreme Court
New Delhi, February 6, 2024: In a recent judgment by the Supreme Court of India, the spotlight falls on Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 2888 of 2023, involving a petitioner, Bhaggi @ Bhagirath @ Naran, challenging the judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur. The petitioner sought to assail the…
Court Dismisses Blanket Order to Dissolve National Commission for Scheduled Castes Over Alleged Wrong Action, Citing Community's Interest: Madras High Court
In a recent judgment dated 08.01.2024, the Madras High Court, headed by Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, dismissed a petition challenging the dissolution of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC). The case, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, was…
Court Quashes POCSO Case Upon Discovery of Victim's Marriage with Accused: Rajasthan High Court
In a recent judgment by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpur, Justice Manoj Kumar Garg delivered a significant decision in S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 6164/2023 on October 6, 2023, concerning the quashing of FIR No.160/2023. The case involves Juber Ali and Irshad Ali as petitioners versus the State…
The accused got anticipatory bail in the alleged rape case under sections 366 and 376 of IPC: Allahabad High Cour
Lucknow, January 31, 2024: In a significant legal development, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Shubham Bhargav in a criminal case filed under Sections 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case, bearing number 112 of 2024, revolves around allegations of…
Court Utilizes Section 482 CrPC to Quash Matrimonial Dispute Proceedings: Allahabad High Court
Lucknow, February 2, 2024: In a significant legal development, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, headed by Justice Narendra Kumar Johari, utilized Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) to quash the entire criminal proceedings of Criminal Case No.306828 of 2018. The case, titled Brij Mohan…
Court Denies Bail to Rape Accused in Pune, Orders Swift Trial: Bombay High Court
Mumbai, February 5, 2024: In a recent judgment by Justice N. R. Borkar, the Bombay High Court denied bail to Raju @ Nilesh Siddhart Bhosale, the applicant in Bail Application No. 3973 of 2023, who stands accused of grave offenses under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act. Case…
