Criminal Writ – Quashing - Organised Crime – KCOCA Invocation – Prior Approval – Improper Invocation – Petitioner, accused No.12, was in police custody at the time of the alleged incident of conspiracy to commit dacoity – Inclusion of KCOCA against accused based solely on co-accused’s voluntary statement without independent corroboration – Held: No m...
Criminal Law – Quashing of Summoning Order – Cheating – Criminal Breach of Trust – Petitioners, who are close relatives of Complainant, alleged to have misused powers of attorney given in UAE to fraudulently transfer assets and siphon company funds – Petitioners challenged summoning order on grounds of lack of evidence and territorial jurisdiction – Held: Allega...
Criminal Law – Sexual Assault – Acquittal – Respondent No. 2 accused of showing obscene videos and attempting to molest a minor girl – FIR lodged after delay of 4 days – No medical evidence or certified age document produced to prove minority of victim – Photocopy of birth certificate not verified per statutory requirement – Held: Prosecution failed to est...
NDPS Act – Section 21 – Conviction – Appeal – Appellant convicted for possession of commercial quantity of heroin (nearly 6 kg) recovered from bag on motorcycle – Search conducted after informing appellant of right under Section 50 NDPS Act – Recovery in presence of DSP and consent recorded – Samples drawn on spot and sealed – Produced before Magistr...
Administrative Law – Re-engagement of Self Help Group – Disengagement Order Quashed – Petitioner (Maa Santoshi WSHG) was earlier disengaged without being given a hearing – High Court quashed the disengagement and directed fresh inquiry – Inquiry Committee found the Petitioner compliant and recommended re-engagement – Director deferred action citing subsisting co...
Criminal Law - SC/ST Act – Recommendation for FIR – Jurisdiction of Commission – Order dated 05.01.2018 passed by Member of National Commission for Scheduled Castes recommending registration of FIR under SC/ST Act against DDA official (Karamvir Narwal) and restoring vendor’s permission challenged – Held: NCSC is empowered to recommend enquiry but cannot direct FIR reg...
Right to Life – Protection of Married Couple – Honour-Based Threat – Petitioners, a married couple, alleged threat to life from petitioner No. 1's father and brother after entering into marriage of their own free will – Authorities failed to act on representation dated 19.10.2025 seeking protection – State counsel's response was non-committal regardi...
Criminal Law – Quashing - Proclamation under Section 82 CrPC – Illegal Declaration – Petitioner declared proclaimed person in FIR involving Sections 406 and 420 IPC – Court found that procedure under Section 82 was not followed – No evidence of petitioner absconding or concealing himself – No fresh proclamation issued after adjournment – Minimum 30-day not...
Family Law – Maintenance to Daughter – Adult unmarried daughter sought past and continuing maintenance and marriage expenses from father – Family Court granted Rs.15,000 per month for 3 years prior to petition and Rs.17,000 thereafter, with Rs.20 lakhs for marriage expenses – High Court held maintenance claim from birth maintainable as petitioner was minor at filing –...
NDPS Act – Bail – Commercial Quantity – Stringent conditions – Petitioner, a foreign national, caught with 416 grams of MDMA (commercial quantity) – Bail sought on ground that grounds of arrest not communicated in writing as required under Article 22(1), Section 47 BNSS and Section 52(1) NDPS Act – Held: Arrest memo signed and explained in English; communication...