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NDPS Case Cannot Be Quashed Prematurely Based on Section 67 Confession, Supreme Court Restores Proceedings: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside a Karnataka High Court order that had quashed criminal proceedings against Sadiq Pasha in an NDPS case involving the alleged seizure of 32.615 kg of Ganja. The Supreme Court restored the case before the Principal District and Sessions Judge and Special Court, Udupi. The order was passed…
Accused Family Allowed to Travel Abroad for Son’s Surgery Despite Look Out Circular: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has permitted Mahesh Kumar Gupta, Chanda Gupta and Vinayak Gupta to travel abroad for four months to attend to Mahesh Kumar Gupta’s son, who is scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure in the United States of America. Justice Farjand Ali passed the order on September 29, 2026, in…
CBI To Investigate Missing Woman Case After UP Police Fail to Trace Her for Over Two Years: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Ghaziabad to take over the investigation into the disappearance of Sudama Devi, after the Uttar Pradesh Police failed to trace her despite more than two years having passed since a missing person report was lodged. The order was passed by…
Tax Classification Must Be Based on Product Form at the Time of Sale, Not Its End Use: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed appeals concerning the tax classification of GRD Powder and GRD Mix, manufactured and marketed by Cadila Health Care Ltd. The dispute arose from the assessment year 1997-1998 under the M.P. Commercial Tax Act, 1994. The Madhya Pradesh High Court had earlier upheld classification of the…
Criminal Proceedings Quashed After Consensual Relationship Turned Sour: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Sachin Gupta in a case arising from FIR No. 326 of 2025, registered at Police Station Manipur, Surguja, on 05.12.2025. The case involved allegations by the second respondent that Gupta sexually assaulted her on 05.05.2024 and later expressed a desire to marry…
Second Arrest of Person Already in Custody Is a Fresh Arrest, but Article 22 Challenge Must Be Raised Before S. 167 CrPC Stage Ends: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has held that formally arresting a person who is already in custody in another criminal case amounts to a fresh arrest. However, the Court said a challenge alleging violation of Article 22(1) of the Constitution cannot be raised after the Section 167 CrPC stage has ended.…
Lack of Specific Overt Acts in Cruelty Allegations Leads to Quashing of 498A Proceedings Against Husband and Family: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati has quashed criminal proceedings against J. Dokka Chinthalaiah and four others in a matrimonial dispute involving allegations of dowry harassment. Justice Tuhin Kumar Gedela passed the order on 11.08.2026 in Criminal Petition No. 7328 of 2022. The case arose from Crime No.…
Pollution Case Against Tata Steel Quashed: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack has quashed criminal proceedings against M/s. Tata Steel Limited in connection with a pollution-control case involving erstwhile Bhushan Steel Limited (BSL). Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra passed the judgment on 30 September 2026 in CRLMC No.2406 of 2022. The State Pollution Control Board,…
Gravity Homes Managing Partner Fined ₹17.05 Lakh in Cheque-Bounce Case: Bengaluru Court
The XXII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, convicted Sri N.C. Surya, managing partner of M/s. Gravity Homes, in a cheque-bounce case filed by Sri. H.C. Byre Gowda. The judgment in C.C.No.2205/2020 was delivered on 28 September 2026. Byre Gowda alleged that he had advanced ₹1.10 crore to Gravity Homes…
Consent in Physical Relationship Alone Cannot Determine Anticipatory Bail in Promise-to-Marry Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has rejected the first anticipatory bail application filed by Abhiraj Jogi in a case registered under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari passed the order on 28 September 2026 in M.Cr.C. No. 45854 of 2026. The case relates to Crime…
