Suppression Of Material Facts Regarding Criminal Antecedents Disentitles Accused To Discretionary Relief Of Bail: Orissa High Court Section 311 CrPC | Delay Or Absence Of Examination-In-Chief No Bar To Summon Material Witnesses: Allahabad High Court Revenue Authorities Lack Jurisdiction To Declare Genuineness Of Wills Or Validity Of Settlement Deeds; Parties Must Approach Civil Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Demand Of Bribe Is Sine Qua Non For Conviction Under PC Act, Mere Recovery Of Tainted Money Not Enough: Bombay High Court 'Promotion Effected Long Ago Not To Be Disturbed': Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Quashing 13-Year-Old Promotion; Holds 'Laying Rules' Directory Not Mandatory "Mere Oral Assertion Or 'Data Loss' Letter Not Enough To Prove Driving Licence Validity; Owner Has Strict Duty To Ensure Renewal": Supreme Court Reinstates Insurer's Non-Liability, Applies 'Pay & Recover' Principle "Zero Tolerance To Corruption": Supreme Court Reinstates FIRs Against Karnataka Cops, Slams High Court For 'Mini-Trial' & Exceeding S.482 CrPC Powers ‘Ancillary Services Don't Override Carriage’: Supreme Court Upholds 7.5% Presumptive Income For Cruise Operators Under Section 44B IT Act, Rejects Revenue's Higher Tax Claim Division Bench Refuses To Quash FIR, Holds It Cannot Nullify Single Judge's Final Order Directing Registration Of Case: Allahabad High Court High Court Leave Under Clause XII Doesn't Protect Transferred Suits; Section 16 CPC Strictly Applies To City Civil Court In 'Suits For Land': Bombay High Court Joint Account Holder Who Didn't Sign The Dishonoured Cheque Cannot Be Prosecuted Under Section 138 NI Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court Suits Cannot Be Consolidated If Parties, Properties, And Causes Of Action Are Different: Telangana High Court P&H High Court Halts All Construction In Mohali's Shivalik Foothills Over Failure To Demarcate 'Forest Land', Bars Land Sale No Embargo On Issuing Single Statutory Notice Under Section 138 NI Act For Multiple Dishonoured Cheques: Orissa High Court District Collector Has No Jurisdiction Under CrPC To Order Reopening Of Investigation Or Recall Of Closure Report: Madhya Pradesh High Court No Exclusive Monopoly Over Geographical Term 'Malabar' In Isolation; Protection Limited To Registered Composite Marks: Kerala High Court Person In 'De Facto' Control Is A Promoter Under Companies Act Even If Designated As Professional Director: Karnataka High Court Supreme Court Urges Mandatory Animal Tagging, Strict Enforcement of Gaushala Laws To Tackle Stray Cattle Crisis; Holds Owners Accountable "Don't Render Victims Remediless": Supreme Court Slams High Court For Dismissing Plea Over Stray Bull Death, Awards ₹15 Lakh Compensation Supreme Court Red-Flags 'Unregulated Shadow Work' of Private Investigators, Calls For Legislative Overhaul on Digital Evidence & Privacy Rights 125 CrPC | Wife 'Not Entitled To Interim Maintenance If Adultery Established Ex Facie': Supreme Court Evidence Against Absconder Invalid Without Prior S.299 CrPC Order: SC Acquits Murder Accused Ad Valorem Court Fee Mandatory For Section 54 Appeals Challenging Land Acquisition Awards: Supreme Court

"CRIMINAL LAW" Digest

Criminal Law – Malicious Prosecution – Quashing of FIR – The Supreme Court addressed the challenge against the High Court's dismissal of a petition for quashing FIR No. 248 of 2022. The FIR involved allegations of financial impropriety and deceit related to a job offer. The court scrutinized the circumstances under which the FIR was lodged, considering the delay in filing, la...

Criminal Procedure – Bail – Appeal against rejection of bail application by High Court – Appellant facing trial for multiple offences – Appellant in custody for over five years – Only two witnesses examined out of 35 prosecution witnesses – Co-accused granted bail by Supreme Court – Bail application allowed by Supreme Court – Conditions imposed for b...

Cancellation of Bail – Criminal Appeals against High Court orders granting bail – Assault and murder case involving accused Vivek Pal and Punit Pal – High Court granted bail which was challenged by the original complainant in Supreme Court – Supreme Court considers the severity of the crimes, the influence of the accused, and potential threat to the judicial process –...

Quashing of FIR – Criminal Appeal against High Court order dismissing petition to quash FIR lodged for offenses under Sections 498A, 406, 384, 420, and 120(B) IPC – Appeal brought following an acquittal in a related case and amidst allegations of consecutive FIRs on identical grounds in different states – Supreme Court finds High Court misinterpreted the chronological order of co...

Criminal Proceedings – Quashing – Cheating and Criminal Breach of Trust – Dispute of non-payment of bills under a contract – Allegations of issuing dishonored cheques – High Court quashes entire criminal proceedings including order taking cognizance, finding the dispute to be primarily civil in nature. [Para 10-11]   Intention to Cheat – Importance of...

Bail Granted by High Court – Review by Supreme Court – Criminal Appeal against the order of Allahabad High Court granting bail to accused persons convicted under multiple sections including 302/149 IPC – High Court granted bail based on period of incarceration and previous bails granted to co-accused – Supreme Court examines subsequent criminal activities and the involvemen...

Quashing of Conviction and Acquittal – Criminal Appeal against High Court and Trial Court's decision – Supreme Court acquits appellant convicted of robbery under Section 394 read with Section 397 IPC – No tangible or reliable evidence linking appellant to the crime – Recovery and identification of stolen items not proven to legal standards – Appeal allowed, and co...

Acquittal and Conviction History – Initial trial acquitted all accused (A-1 to A-6) due to inconsistent witness testimony and lack of credible evidence - High Court reversed acquittal for A-1, A-2, and A-3 based on re-evaluation of witness accounts and convicted them under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC - Supreme Court examined the High Court’s deviation from principles governing...

Challenging of Order under Section 482 Cr.P.C. - Petition against the order dated 04.09.2023 by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, rejecting the application for recalling P.W.1 for further cross-examination in a POCSO case - Offences under IPC and POCSO Act alleged against the petitioner. [Para 1]   Factual Background - Complaint leading to charges under IPC and POCSO Act - Pet...

Bail - Criminal Law – Money Laundering – Proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) – Involvement in Money Laundering – The Supreme Court examined the involvement of the appellants in the offence of money laundering as defined under Section 3 of the PMLA. The bench evaluated evidence, including statements and documents submitted under Section 50 of the ...