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Long-Term Consensual Love Affair Which Did Not Culminate In Marriage Doesn't Entitle Girl To File Rape Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a significant judgment, the High Court has quashed the FIR and subsequent proceedings against Mr. X, who was accused of rape under Section 376 IPC. The case, involving a long-term relationship that lasted over a decade, was dismissed on the grounds that the physical relationship between the accused and the…
Divorced Wife Not Disentitled To Maintenance On Grounds That She Is Living In Adultery: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a significant judgment, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh in Shimla, under the aegis of Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, has upheld an interim maintenance order for a divorced wife, Champa Devi, despite her ex-husband, Krishan Lal, alleging that she was living in adultery. This ruling clarifies the application…
Court Grants Bail To 23-Yr-Old Unmarried Woman Accused Of Murder For Throwing Her Infant From Building To Conceal Birth: Kerala High Court
Kochi, July 22, 2024: In a significant development, the Kerala High Court, presided over by Justice C.S. Dias, granted bail to XXX, a 23-year-old woman, accused of infanticide. The case involves charges under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Case Background XXX, a resident of Vidy Nagar, Kadavanthra, Kochi,…
To Attract Applicability Of Section 324 IPC, Voluntary Hurt Must Be Caused By 'Dangerous' Instrument Which Can Cause Death: Jharkhand High Court
On 24th May 2024, the High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi, delivered a significant judgment in the case involving appellants Bhalu Kalindi, Chhotu Kalindi, Musru Kalindi, and Babu Lall Kalindi. The court revisited their convictions for various offenses, clarifying the extent of their culpability under the Indian Penal…
Accused Cannot Unilaterally Ask Victim Or Witnesses To Undergo Narco Analysis & Lie Detection Test To Prove Defence Case: Kerala High Court
Ernakulam, Kerala: On July 11, 2024, the High Court of Kerala, led by Justice A. Badharuadeen, addressed a significant issue in a criminal case involving the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). The case concerned the application of a Narco Analysis Test or Polygraph Test on key witnesses. This…
Criminal Antecedents, Facebook Posts Reveal Disrespect For Law, Court Directs For Juvenile To Be Tried By Children's Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Indore, July 8, 2024 – In a significant ruling under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed that a juvenile accused of a grave crime be tried in the Children’s Court. The decision comes after a detailed examination of the case involving the…
Procedure For Service Of Summons On Corporate Bodies & Firms: Allahabad High Court Explains Difference Between S. 63 CrPC & S. 65 BNSS
In a recent order from the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, significant developments have emerged regarding the proper service of summons to corporate entities under the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.). The court addressed procedural lapses in the summoning of M/S Partha Textiles, a firm involved in a criminal…
Allegations Of Ill-Treatment By Man Against His Family Members Cannot Come U/S 498A IPC: Bombay High Court
Mumbai: In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court quashed an FIR under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), highlighting that the complaint was an abuse of the legal illustration). Anita had filed an FIR (No. 3 of 2013) on March 1, 2013, at the RCF Police Station, alleging that Rajesh and his family…
Merely Being Customers In A Bar Where Women Are Dancing Does Not Attract Offense Of Obscenity: Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Quashes Case Under Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurants and Bar Rooms and Protection of Dignity of Women (working therein) Act, 2016 In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has quashed the charges against four businessmen accused under the Maharashtra Prohibition of…
Recall, Re-Examination Of Witness Not Permissible In Absence Of Tangible Reasons: Meghalaya High Court
In a significant judgment, the High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong quashed an order allowing the recalling of a witness in a serious criminal case involving Section 326 and Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The judgment, delivered on July 22, 2024, in Crl. Rev. P. No. 18 of 2023, highlights the critical…
