Anticipatory Bail – Allegations of Digital Harassment and Outraging Modesty – Accused allegedly seized victim’s mobile phone, accessed her Google account, changed credentials and published private photographs without consent – Prosecution alleged offences under BNS and Information Technology Act – Court examined First Information Statement and found absence of specifi...
Conviction under Section 498A IPC for matrimonial cruelty confirmed in revision – Sentence reduced from one year to six months simple imprisonment – Delay in lodging complaint held not fatal in cases of matrimonial cruelty being a continuing offence – Testimony of victim to be appreciated with sensitivity and realism.
“The Silent Suffering of Matrimonial Cruelty” &...
Bail – Economic Offences – AP Liquor Scam – Rs.3,500 Crore – Sections 409, 420, 120-B IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Accused Nos.8, 35 and 36 sought regular bail in connection with alleged large-scale irregularities in Andhra Pradesh excise policy and APSBCL functioning – Accused No.8 alleged to be an Operations Commander managing kickback collecti...
Anticipatory Bail – Absconding Accused – Murder Case – Accused named in FIR involving unlawful assembly, firing and death by gunshot – Accused absconded since date of incident and did not cooperate with investigation for about six years – Reward declared for arrest – Held: As a general rule, absconding accused not entitled to anticipatory bail – Exceptiona...
Criminal Law – Bail – Implementation of Bail Orders – Wrongful Custody – Duty of Court Staff – Typographical Omission of One Section Not Ground to Withhold Bail Papers – Applicant granted bail by this Court in CRA No.1782 of 2026 vide order dated 19.02.2026 – Bail papers furnished on 20.02.2026 but Criminal Reader of the Special Judge's Court refused t...
Anticipatory Bail – Allegation of Rape and Circulation of Intimate Images – Applicant alleged to have forcibly had sexual intercourse with victim and later recorded and shared her nude videos – FIS revealed subsequent consensual relationship and victim’s earlier statement before Magistrate in missing case that she accompanied applicant voluntarily – Applicant married ...
Summoning order under Section 138 NI Act quashed for non-compliance of mandatory proviso to Section 202 Cr.P.C. – Accused residing in District Nainital summoned by Magistrate at Khatima, District Udham Singh Nagar without conducting any enquiry or investigation – Respondent’s liberty to pursue remedy afresh in accordance with law preserved.
“Summoning Without Safeguards&...
Criminal Law – Quashing of Private Complaint – Section 406, 420, 465, 468 of the IPC - Suppression of Material Facts – Multiple complaints filed with varying allegations – First complaint disclosed only a monetary transaction involving transfer of Rs.36,05,066/- and repayment of Rs.8,85,000/- – Subsequent complaints suppressed the earlier complaint and introduced impr...
Preventive Detention – Subjective Satisfaction – Likelihood of Bail – Non-Application of Mind – Detention order passed on ground that petitioner was taking steps to secure bail for detenu and that in a similar case bail had been granted by High Court – Statement produced to show steps for bail was unsigned and undated – No material to establish likelihood of imm...
Criminal Procedure – Quashing of FIR – Allegation of Multiple FIRs – Petition under Section 528 BNSS read with Article 227 of the Constitution seeking quashing of FIR registered at Kohima North Police Station on ground that earlier FIR on same transaction had already been registered at Hare Street Police Station, Kolkata – Petitioners contended that continuation of second F...