Petition Under Articles 14, 21, 226, 227 of Constitution and Section 482 of CrPC – Petitioner seeking quashment of FIR and charge-sheet against him in a case where his minor son was allegedly involved in a fatal traffic accident [Para 2.0].
Case Background – The petitioner’s minor son accused of rash driving leading to a fatal accident – Petitioner charged as he was the ...
Bail in Economic Offence Case - Conditions - Petitions under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail in case FIR No. 120/2023 - Accused charged with offenses under IPC Sections 420, 120-B, Himachal Pradesh Protection of Interests of Depositors Act, and Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act - Allegations of embezzlement through fake websites and virtual currency schemes - Petit...
Bail Application - Petitioner under arrest for involvement in a drug racket operated from jail - FIR includes serious charges under NDPS, PC, and Prison Acts - Petitioner seeks bail on grounds that the seized quantity is less than commercial, and the rigors of Section 37 NDPS Act do not apply - Rigorous conditions proposed for bail compliance [Paras 1, 3-4, 6-7, 13].
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Preventive Detention – Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs – Challenge to the validity of detention order – Analysis of grounds of detention, nature of activities attributed to the detenue, and legality of procedure followed by detaining authority – Court examines context of drug trafficking and seriousness of drug problem globally – Emphasis on preventive detention...
Quashing of FIR and Charge-sheet – Criminal Misc. Application under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. – Applicant seeks to quash cognizance order and charge sheet for offenses under Sections 376, 313 IPC and Sections 3, 4 POCSO Act – Compromise entered between applicant and victim subsequent to lodging of FIR and summoning by trial court – Applicant contends for quashing based on ...
Criminal Law – Conviction under IPC and POCSO Act – Appeal against Conviction – The appellant challenged the conviction and sentence for offenses under Section 366 of IPC and Section 9(m) r/w 10 of POCSO Act. The trial court had found the appellant guilty of kidnapping and committing sexual assault on a minor. [Para 1, 4]
Credibility of Child Witness – Assessme...
Anticipatory Bail – Grant of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure – Petitioner accused in FIR No.31 dated 16.03.2023, under Section 306 IPC, for abetment of suicide – Petitioner and deceased had a history of intimate relations which later became strained – No overt act attributed to the petitioner leading to the suicide of the deceased. [Par...
Criminal Bail Application – Grant of Bail – Petitioner denied bail by trial Court – Nature of charges under various sections including IPC, NDPS Act, and Arms Act – Prosecution alleging involvement in illegal activities – Co-accused already granted bail – Prolonged preventive custody – Likelihood of tampering with evidence and influencing witnesses –...
Criminal Procedure – Delay Condonation – Delay of 275 days in filing criminal revision justified by affidavit and consented by parties – Delay condonation application allowed – [Para 3].
Family Law – Bigamy – No evidence of valid solemnization of second marriage according to Hindu rites, particularly the ‘Saptapadi’, essential for a valid Hindu ma...
Criminal Procedure – Quashing of Proceedings – Section 482 Cr.P.C. –High Court declined to quash the proceedings against the petitioner accused of offenses under IPC and Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. [Para 1, 6]
Allegations of Illegal Relationship and Assault – Involvement of Petitioner – The petitioner was accused of being in a...