Cognizance Is of the Offence, Not the Offender: Madras High Court Rejects Challenge to ED’s Supplementary Complaint in PMLA Case Acquittal in Rajasthan No Bar to Trial in Madhya Pradesh: MP High Court Rejects Double Jeopardy Plea in Antiquities Theft Case 20% Deposit Isn’t Automatic in Cheque Bounce Appeals: Right to Appeal Can’t Be Priced Out: Punjab & Haryana High Court Checks Mechanical Use of Section 148 NI Act A Child Is Not a Non-Earner: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets New Benchmark in Compensation for Minors’ Deaths 90 Days Is Not Sacrosanct – Courts Can Permit Reply to Counter-Claim Even Beyond Prescribed Time in Interest of Justice: Punjab & Haryana High Court Magistrate Can Proceed Only for Offences Committed in India Until Sanction Is Obtained for Acts Outside India: Orissa High Court on International Financial Fraud Award Is Vitiated by Non-Consideration of Material Evidence: Orissa High Court Sets Aside Industrial Tribunal’s Wage Award in IMFA Case POCSO | Absence of Child's Name in Birth Certificate Not Fatal: Kerala High Court No One Has the Right to Impute Illicit Motives to Judges in the Name of Free Speech: Karnataka High Court Jails Man for Criminal Contempt DV Complaint Cannot Be Quashed at Threshold Under Article 227: Madras High Court Refuses to Interfere, Directs Accused to Seek Remedy Before Magistrate Recovery Wasn't From Accused's Exclusive Knowledge — Cylinder Already Marked in Site Plan Before Arrest: Allahabad High Court Acquits Man in Murder Case Setting Fire to House Where Only Minors Were Present is a Heinous Offence – No Quashing Merely Because Parties Settled: Calcutta High Court No Exclusive Possession Means Licence, Not Lease: Calcutta High Court Rules City Civil Court Has Jurisdiction to Evict Licensees Defendant's Own Family Attested the Sale Agreement – Yet She Called It Nominal: Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Specific Performance Renewal Not Automatic, No Evidence Of Notice Or Mutual Agreement: AP High Court Dismisses Indian Oil’s Appeal Against Eviction When Death Is Caused by an Unforeseeable Forest Fire, Criminal Prosecution Cannot Be Sustained Without Proof of Rashness, Negligence, or Knowledge: Supreme Court Proof of Accident Alone is Not Enough – Claimants Must Prove Involvement of Offending Vehicle Under Section 166 MV Act: Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal for Compensation in Fatal Road Accident Case Income Tax | Search Means Search, Not ‘Other Person’: Section 153C Collapses When the Assessee Himself Is Searched: Karnataka High Court Draws a Clear Red Line License Fee on Hoardings is Regulatory, Not Tax; GST Does Not Bar Municipal Levy: Bombay High Court Filing Forged Bank Statement to Mislead Court in Maintenance Case Is Prima Facie Offence Under Section 466 IPC: Allahabad High Court Upholds Summoning Continued Cruelty and Concealment of Infertility Justify Divorce: Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Divorce Disguising Punishment as Simplicity Is Abuse of Power: Delhi High Court Quashes Dismissals of Civil Defence Volunteers for Being Stigmatic, Not Simpliciter Readiness and Willingness Under Section 16(c) Is Not a Ritualistic Phrase — Plaintiff Must Prove It With Substance, Not Just Words: Karnataka High Court FIR in Disproportionate Assets Case Quashed: Patna High Court Slams SP for 'Non-Application of Mind' and 'Absence of Credible Source Information' Ownership of Vehicle Linked to Commercial Quantity of Heroin – Custodial Interrogation Necessary: Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 BNSS Death Caused by Rash Driving Is Not a Private Dispute — No FIR Quashing on Basis of Compromise in Section 106 BNS Cases: Punjab & Haryana High Court No Bank Can Override Court Orders: Rajasthan High Court Slams Axis Bank for Unauthorized Withdrawal from Court-Ordered FD"

"QUASHING" Digest

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...

Quashing of Proceedings –  Marriage and Dowry Disputes - Complaint under IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act alleging harassment for dowry by the appellant's in-laws and husband - FIR registered following non-response to police notices, leading to issuance of non-bailable warrants - High Court quashed proceedings citing procedural irregularities, lack of specific allegations, and jurisdic...

Prima facie material required to connect accused with alleged crime - Abuse of process of law - Right to personal liberty - Constitution of India, Article 21. [Para 18]   2. Registration of case under Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishment Act, 2004 - Preliminary satisfaction report not submitted - Prima facie material required - Abuse of process of co...

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 ...

Criminal Procedure - Quashing of charges - Framing of charges under Section 506 IPC only - Petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC to set aside order framing charges - Allegations of trespass, threats, and theft - Co-ownership of property established - No exclusive possession by the petitioner - Insufficient evidence for charges under Sections 379 and 380 IPC - Prima facie case made out for charg...

Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash criminal complaint No.7507 dated 13.06.2016 and subsequent proceedings – Concerns cheque dishonor under Sections 138/141/142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, related to a real estate transaction [Paras 1, 9]. Dispute Over Payment Amount – Respondent paid ₹23,54,573/- as advance for flat registra...

Quashing of Summoning Order - Non-Executive Independent Directors - The petitioners, being Non-Executive Independent Directors of HDIL, challenged the summoning orders issued against them in relation to dishonoured cheques. The court observed the necessity of proving the day-to-day involvement of these directors in the company's affairs for holding them liable under Section 138 of the NI Act. ...

Criminal Law – Quashing - Preventive Detention – Challenge to Detention Order – validity of a detention order issued under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act (MPDA Act) against the petitioner, Nilesh Sunil Pendulkar. The order was challenged on several grounds, including delay in issuance, non-consideration of bail orders, and violation of constitutional right...

Criminal Procedure Code – Quashing of FIR – Petition under Section 482 CrPC – Kalandra under Section 182 IPC against petitioners (complainant and shadow witness in a bribery case) – Allegation of giving false information and resiling from initial statement – Competent authority denied sanction for prosecution – Kalandra and consequent proceedings quashed. [Paras...