Anti-Suit Injunction in Matrimonial Dispute Set Aside: Calcutta High Court Refuses to Stall UK Divorce Proceedings Filed by Wife Res Ipsa Loquitur Not a Substitute for Proof of Negligence: Delhi High Court Affirms Acquittal in Fatal Road Accident Case NSA Detention Doesn’t Bar Framing of Charges If Prima Facie Evidence Exists: Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Charges in Ajnala Police Station Violence Case Continued Contractual Service Despite Sanctioned Posts Is Unfair Labour Practice: Orissa High Court Orders Regularization Of ECG Technicians After 15 Years Will Duly Proved Even If Witnesses Forget Details After Eight Years: Madras High Court Validates Bequest, Sets Aside Partition Decree Writ Petition Not Maintainable Where Commercial Appeal Remedy Exists: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petition, Permits Conversion Under Commercial Courts Act Circumstantial Evidence Must Be Cogent, But Caste-Based Offences Demand Specific Intent: Supreme Court Draws Line Between Heinous Crimes and Caste Atrocities Court Must Step into Testator’s Shoes, Not Substitute His Intent: Supreme Court Upholds Will Excluding One Daughter Production of Arbitration Clause is Enough - Not Conduct Mini-Trials on Capacity or Consortium Structure: Supreme Court Title to Property Must Be Proven by Evidence, Not Just Claimed by Deed: Supreme Court Strikes Down Injunction

"CRIMINAL LAW" Digest

Criminal Law – Right to Access Documents under CrPC and POCSO Act – Affidavit Requirement by Special Judge – Held Unwarranted – Accused’s Right to Certified Copies Upheld – The High Court of Kerala quashed the order of the Special Judge directing the petitioner’s counsel to file an affidavit stating that the copy of the statement recorded under Section 164...

Premature Release Guidelines - Quashing of Order - Classification of Prisoner - Beneficial Guidelines - The petitioner seeks the quashing of an order placing him in a specific category under the premature release guidelines - The incident involved a quarrel between the petitioner and his wife, resulting in her death by fire - Dying declaration by the deceased indicated her husband's involvemen...

Criminal Revision – Quashing of proceedings and charge sheet – Petitioner seeks the quashing of charges under IPC Sections 341/323/506 – Dispute related to the petitioner’s place of stay – Examination of relevant facts and circumstances. [Para 1-7]   Family Dispute – Marital discord related to the place of residence – Husband’s parents are...

Criminal Law – Quashing of Summoning Orders and Complaints – Criminal petitions filed against summoning orders of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate – Allegations of forgery and fabrication of trade mark registration certificates – Complaint filed under Sections 463, 464, 465, 469, 470, 471, 474, 475, 477-A of IPC – Held that the foundational facts for initiation of ...

Criminal Law – Appeal against denial of bail under Sections 120-B & 153-A IPC and Sections 17, 18, 18B, 20, 22, 38 & 39 of UAPA – High Court upheld denial of bail due to substantial evidence against the appellant, including involvement in PFI’s activities aimed at establishing Islamic Caliphate, radicalizing youths, and facilitating terrorist training – Appellant&rs...

Criminal Procedure Code – Statutory Bail under Section 167(2) – Filing of Charge Sheet – Criminal revision petition against order rejecting statutory bail – Allegation of robbery at gunpoint – FIR registered and petitioner apprehended – Charge sheet filed electronically within 90 days but physically submitted after 90 days – Petitioner’s claim of rig...

Criminal Law – Cancellation of Anticipatory Bail – Factors Considered – Criminal petitions filed under Section 439(2) of Cr.P.C. for cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to private respondents in a case involving allegations under Sections 323, 406, 498-A, 506, and 34 IPC, and Section 25 of the Arms Act – Anticipatory bail granted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fari...

Criminal Appeal – Bail – Denial of bail by trial Court – Petitioner seeks release as an undertrial – Offense under IPC and Arms Act – Alleged involvement in an old feud – Co-accused granted bail – Insufficient evidence of complicity – No likelihood of tampering with evidence – Lengthy preventive custody – Petitioner's personal circums...

Criminal Law - Bail Application under MCOCA - Bail Rejected – Application filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for offences under Sections 3 and 4 of MCOCA – FIR alleges involvement in organized crime syndicate led by Vikas Gulia @ Vikas Langarpuria – Applicant accused of multiple serious crimes including murder, extortion, and robbery – Court observes applicant’s key r...

Criminal Law - Parole - Grant of Parole for Filing SLP - Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing rejection order of parole application - Petitioner convicted under Sections 302, 326, 452, 147, 148, 149 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment - Parole sought to engage counsel for filing SLP before Supreme Court - Rejection of parole by competen...