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One-Year Social Media Ban Imposed on POCSO Accused Allegedly Involved in Cyber-Stalking Minor: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant order involving allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Rajasthan High Court granted bail to an accused while imposing an unusual and strict condition prohibiting him from using any social media platform for a period of…
Pendency of Civil Dispute No Ground to Discharge Accused if Allegations Disclose Criminal Offence: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that the mere existence of a civil dispute between parties cannot be a ground to stop criminal prosecution when the allegations disclose commission of a criminal offence. The Court emphasized that civil and criminal proceedings can continue simultaneously if the facts give rise…
Section 482 CrPC Petition Rejected in Dowry Harassment, Cruelty and Stridhan Dispute Case, Criminal Proceedings Not Quashed: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by Smt Geeta Singhal and another seeking quashing of criminal proceedings pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghaziabad. The matter arose from allegations of dowry harassment, cruelty, assault, criminal intimidation and…
UP Government Directed to Pay ₹5 Lakh Compensation to Man Arrested and Detained ‘Illegally’ Despite Stay Order: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay compensation of ₹5 lakh to Anil Soni after finding that he was illegally arrested and detained by the police despite a clear interim order of the High Court staying his arrest. The Court also ordered disciplinary proceedings against the…
Criminal Proceedings in Goa Business Partnership Dispute Quashed, No Prima Facie Case of Cheating or Forgery Found: Bombay High Court
The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against businesswoman Varsha Manguirish Pai Raiker in a dispute arising out of a partnership firm and industrial property transactions. The Court held that the complaint failed to disclose the essential ingredients required to establish…
Anticipatory Bail Granted to Man Accused in Defamation and Outraging Modesty Case: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Mahesh Shetty Thimarody in a criminal case registered on the basis of an alleged telephone conversation containing remarks against a woman. The Court observed that the nature of allegations did not require custodial interrogation and that the investigation…
Adarsh Cooperative Society ‘Scam’: Default Bail Granted to Co-Accused Revoked Over Incomplete Charge Sheet: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has cancelled the default bail granted to accused Rajeev Kumar Rana in the widely discussed Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society loan scam case involving alleged financial irregularities of approximately Rs. 9238 crore. The Court held that the trial court committed a serious error in granting…
Participation in Protest No Ground to Deny Bail in PMLA Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted regular bail to Wahidur Rahman in a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). While allowing the bail application, the Court made it clear that mere participation in protest activities cannot be treated as a decisive factor for refusing bail in a money…
IPS Officer A Arun Censured for Passing ‘Reckless’ Detention Order Against Realtor, Court Says He Habitually Passes Such Orders: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has quashed a preventive detention order passed under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act against real estate developer Santosh Sharma and strongly censured senior IPS officer A Arun for issuing the detention order. The Court held that the case against the realtor did not involve any threat to public…
Criminal Proceedings Under Section 528 BNSS in Alleged Section 376 IPC and POCSO Case Quashed Based on Alleged Consensual Relationship and Compromise: Allahabad High Court
The present case arose from Case Crime No. 103 of 2023, registered at Police Station Junawai, District Sambhal. The informant, who is the father-in-law of the applicant Rambabu, alleged that the applicant had enticed away his younger daughter. On the basis of this allegation, serious offences were registered under…
