Disciplinary Authority Cannot Override Enquiry Officer’s Clean Chit Without Hearing the Employee: Madhya Pradesh High Court Remands Termination for Procedural Lapse Appointment Secured by Misstating Marks Is Void Ab Initio; Human Error No Excuse Where Advantage Gained: Allahabad High Court Appeal Maintainable Despite Modified MACT Award — Kerala High Court Clarifies Scope of Appellate Review in Motor Accident Claims No Notice, No Blacklist: Calcutta High Court Quashes Debarment Over Breach of Natural Justice Prosecution Must Elevate Its Case From Realm Of ‘May Be True’ To Plane Of ‘Must Be True: Orissa High Court Strict Compliance Is the Rule, Not Exception: Himachal Pradesh High Court Dismisses Tenant's Plea for Late Deposit of Rent Arrears When Accused Neither Denies Signature Nor Rebuts Presumption, Conviction Must Follow Under Section 138 NI Act: Karnataka High Court A Guardian Who Violates, Forfeits Mercy: Kerala High Court Upholds Natural Life Sentence in Stepfather–POCSO Rape Case Married and Earning Sons Are Legal Representatives Entitled to Compensation: Punjab & Haryana High Court Enhances Motor Accident Award to ₹14.81 Lakh Driver Must Stop, Render Aid & Report Accident – Flight from Scene Is an Offence: Madras High Court Convicts Hit-And-Run Accused Under MV Act Delay May Shut the Door, But Justice Cannot Be Locked Out: Gauhati High Court Admits Union of India’s Arbitration Appeal Despite Time-Bar Under Section 30 PC Act | Mere Recovery of Money Is Not Enough—Demand and Acceptance Must Be Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Delhi High Court Allahabad High Court Slams Bar Council of U.P. for Ex Parte 10-Year Suspension of Advocate Supreme Court Invokes Article 142 to End Discrimination Against Ad-Hoc Employees in Allahabad High Court: Orders Reinstatement and Regularizationi Supreme Court Declares CSR a Constitutional Duty to Protect Environment: Orders Undergrounding of Powerlines in Great Indian Bustard Habitat A Minor’s Sole Testimony, If Credible, Is Sufficient for Conviction: Supreme Court Upholds Child Trafficking Conviction Under IPC and ITPA You Can’t Invent Disqualifications After the Bid: Supreme Court Holds Joint Venture Experience Can’t Be Ignored in Tenders High Court Can't Re-Appreciate Evidence or Rewrite Contract to Set Aside Arbitral Award: Supreme Court Reinstates Award Under Quantum Meruit Once Arbitration Invoked, Criminal Prosecution Cannot Be Weaponised in Civil Disputes: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Former Director in Rent Row Section 319 CrPC | Pursuing Legal Remedies in Higher Forums Is Not ‘Evasion of Trial’; Custody Not Required for Summoned Accused: Supreme Court Order 21 Rule 90 CPC | Undervaluation or Procedural Lapses Constitute ‘Material Irregularity’, Not ‘Fraud’; Separate Suit to Bypass Limitation Impermissible: Supreme Court Order 21 CPC | Separate Suit Challenging Auction Sale Barred for Pendente Lite Transferees; Remedy Lies in Execution Proceedings: Supreme Court Non-Signatories Cannot Force Arbitration: Supreme Court Blocks Claim by Sub-Contractor Against HPCL Resignation Forfeits Pension Rights, But Gratuity Is Statutory: Supreme Court Partly Allows Appeal of DTC Employee’s Legal Heirs Appellate Courts Can’t Blanket-Exempt Convicted Directors from Deposit under NI Act Merely Because Company Wound Up: Supreme Court Refers Interpretation of Section 148 to Larger Bench Agreement to Sell Does Not Create Any Right in Property, Hence No Right to Compensation on Acquisition: Allahabad High Court

"CRIMINAL LAW" Digest

Bail application – Money laundering case – Involvement in fraudulent activities of a company – Application seeking bail in a case related to money laundering and fraudulent increase of inventory in a company – Applicant alleged to have aided in the diversion of loan funds and fraudulent activities – Charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC – Applic...

Criminal Appeal – Conviction under POCSO Act – Appeal against conviction for offences under Section 376 IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act – Appellant sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment and fine by Trial Court – Alleged inconsistencies and material improvements in the victim's testimony – Appellant's conviction under Section 6 POCSO Act not proved be...

Section 482 of Cr.P.C. – Quashing of FIR – Offense punishable under Section 304-A IPC – Allegations of negligence in arranging medical team during sports event leading to the death of the deceased – Direct or proximate cause of death – Absence of direct causal link – Petition allowed, FIR and subsequent criminal proceedings quashed against the petitioners. (Para...

Negotiable Instruments Act – Dishonor of Cheque – Section 138 – High Court evaluated the legality of the conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, concerning a cheque dishonoured due to 'payment stopped by drawer'. The court scrutinized the evidence regarding the issuance of the cheque, the service of the demand notice, and the statutory presumptions...

Criminal Procedure – Quashing of FIR – FIR No.264/2017 under Sections 326-B/506 IPC challenged – Allegations of acid attack by petitioner on respondent no.2 – Inherent improbability of allegations and lack of injury evidence led to questioning the authenticity of the FIR – Mala fide initiation of proceedings due to property dispute evident – FIR quashed. [Para 1...

Bail Application – Grant of Anticipatory Bail in Case FIR No. 260/2023 – Allegations of Rape and Threats under Sections 376/377/504 IPC – Petitioner's Relationship with Prosecutrix and Subsequent Incidents – Application for Anticipatory Bail Filed. [Para 1]   Facts of the Case – Allegations by Prosecutrix of Forceful Physical Relations, Threats with Nud...

 Facts [Para 3-5] The case revolves around an incident that occurred on May 24, 2014, where Neeraj was shot dead. The FIR was lodged by Dinesh Kumar Singh against Krishnapal, Vikash, and Praveen. Krishnapal and Vikash are the revisionists in this case. The FIR alleges that the revisionists were in a Scorpio car that overtook and stopped Dinesh's car, and then fired shots at Neeraj, res...

  Criminal Law – Bail Cancellation – Fraud on Court and Suppression of Material Facts – petition for cancellation of bail under Section 439(2) of Cr.P.C. The petitioner argued that the respondent obtained bail by suppressing material facts and previous court orders. The court analyzed the sequence of events and the respondent's conduct, particularly the suppression of...

Negotiable Instruments Act – Section 138 – Summoning Order – Challenge to the summoning orders in cases of cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act – Accusation of non-compliance with mandatory inquiry under Section 202 of CrPC by the Magistrate – High Court held that mandatory inquiry was conducted satisfactorily. [Para 1, 3, 14, 20-21, 25...

Criminal Misc. Case – Quashing of Proceedings under Section 498-A of IPC – Accused in a live-in relationship with the complainant’s husband – Whether the term “relative” under Section 498-A includes a woman in a romantic relationship with the husband – Strict construction of penal provision – Contextual interpretation – Quashing of FIR and Fina...