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Criminal Appeals Under the Negotiable Instruments Act Cannot Be Decided Without Proper Hearing, Appeals Revived Despite 2100 Days’ Delay: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment dealing with criminal appeals arising out of cheque bounce cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court held that even though there was an extraordinary delay of more than 2100 days in filing revision petitions, an appellate court cannot dismiss…
DNA Test Order in Paternity Dispute Upheld, Son’s Right to Know Parentage Prevails: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld the orders of the Trial Court and the High Court directing a DNA Test in a long-running paternity dispute involving Chaturbhuj Pradhan and Amar Pradhan. The Court held that when a person's claim of biological parentage is directly connected with inheritance rights, a scientific examination…
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…
‘Disturbing Trend of Dragging Advocates’ FIR Against Accused’s Lawyer Who Filed RTI Seeking Information on Complainant Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against advocate Pradeepkumar, who was accused of committing offences under Section 336(2), Section 336(3) and Section 340 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) along with Section 3(1)(r) and Section 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.…
Anticipatory Bail Denied to Movie Theatre Owner Accused of Stalking and Sexually Harassing Minor Student: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Manjunatha N, a 52-year-old cinema theatre owner accused of stalking, sexually harassing and intimidating a Class 9 student. The Court found prima facie material supporting the allegations and held that the statutory bar against anticipatory bail under…
