Recruitment Notification Validity - Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) notification for lecturer posts in Home Science without specifying subject specializations held valid - Tribunal and High Court erred in quashing the notification - Supreme Court found no mandate in recruitment rules for subject-wise specification - Set aside judgments, upheld recruitment process. [Paras 2-3, 8, 12, 17-...
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – Section 482 – Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – The Allahabad High Court exercised its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 to quash the criminal proceedings in four interconnected cases. The cases involved allegations of kidnapping and abduction for marriage, with applicants seeking to quash the charges and subse...
Appeal Against FIR Order Under SC/ST Act – Challenging order for FIR against ACP Bijender Singh under SC/ST Act for alleged misconduct during investigation of FIR No. 261/2019 – Original case involved parking dispute between complainant and police personnel, leading to allegations of atrocity under the SC/ST Act. [Paras 1, 2]
Investigation Conduct and Chargesheet Filing &n...
Criminal Law - Petitioner's Arrest and Prosecution – Seizure of foreign liquor leading to petitioner’s arrest – Allegation of unlawful possession, storage, and non-payment of duty – Raid by Bidhannagar Excise Department on 31.10.2018 – Prosecution under Bengal Excise Act, 1909 and West Bengal (Foreign Liquor) Rules, 1998. [Paras 5-7, 15]
Defense of the Petition...
Criminal Procedure Code – Section 482 – Quashing of FIR – Petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging the order for FIR registration and its subsequent quashing – Dismissal of petition based on detailed investigation and material collected – Observations made not to be construed as an opinion on the merits of the case. [Para 9, 16]
Criminal Breach of Trus...
Dishonour Cheque - Quashing of Complaint Case No.19930/2016 under Section 138 NI Act - Petitioner, Neeta Gupta, seeks quashing of complaint filed by Suman Anand, alleging dishonored cheque of Rs.20,00,000/- - Petitioner claims no involvement as the cheque was signed solely by her late husband and she did not receive the statutory demand notice - Respondent alleges refusal by petitioner to accept n...
Criminal Appeal – FIR against Appellant – Allegations of rape and other offences – First Information Report (FIR) registered against appellant for offences under IPC and the SC/ST Act. Contention of long consensual relationship and marriage to the complainant. Issues of consent and false promise to marry raised. [Para 1-5]
Consensual Relationship – Analysis of ...
Appeal against High Court Decision – Dismissal of quashing FIR in property fraud case involving misuse of Power of Attorney (PoA) – FIR No.87 of 2011 against appellant for offences under IPC Sections 467, 468, 469, 471, 409, and 420 – High Court decision from Patna in Criminal Miscellaneous No.42776 of 2013 challenged. [Para 3]
Background of Case – Allegations ...
Application for Quashing FIR – Settlement of Marital Dispute – Quashing of FIR C.R. No.11191008220309 under Sections 498A, 323, 294(b), 114 of IPC and Sections 3, 7 of Dowry Prohibition Act due to amicable settlement between parties – Complaint originally filed by respondent No.2 against petitioner for dowry harassment. [Paras 1-5, 6]
Mutual Settlement – Affida...
Criminal Law - Quashing FIR - Challenging FIR and Proceedings – Petitioners, school authorities of Vivekanand School, challenged FIR and subsequent criminal proceedings related to the suicide of a student post admonishment for misconduct. [Paras 1-2, 4-5]
School Discipline and Social Control – Discussion on social control methods in schools; citing sociological theories an...