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Investigation

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Is it within Court’s power to direct for further investigation on finding defects in the same? Death caused by suicide, Allegations of Dowry Death | Why FIR was registered after 10 months of deceased’s death? [Detailed Report]

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., expressed that: “Courts must not close its eyes to the fact that it is the victim

Published on April 6, 2021April 16, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Megh HC | Whether a criminal proceeding involving non-compoundable offence can be set aside and quashed, all parties having reached a compromise? Court decides

Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J., allowed a petition which was filed against the rejection order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate about

Published on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | “A teacher is not expected to file frivolous writ petition, motivated by personal animosity”; HC dismisses petition

Kerala High Court: V.G. Arun, J., dismissed the instant petition filed for seeking direction to the Police to conduct an investigation into

Published on April 5, 2021April 16, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CCI | No ‘opt-out’ option for WhatsApp users in the 2021 Update. Why? Data Sharing with Facebook, Unilateral terms and more. Read CCI’s take on WhatsApp’s conduct in the garb of the policy update

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The coram comprising of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) while

Published on March 27, 2021April 23, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CBI | Court traces the ‘untraced’: Finds needle in haystack| Rejects Closure Report| Issues Summons

Special Court, CBI, Ghaziabad: Shivank Singh, Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI), rejected the closure report filed by the CBI, stating that the Court

Published on February 20, 2021April 12, 2021By Editor_4
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Op EdsOP. ED.

De codification of Section 102 CrPC: Can police freeze “bank account & money” during an investigation under Section 102?

by Varun Varma† and Himali Chaudhary††

Published on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | “Ss. 69 and 132 of CGST Act prima facie valid; Power to arrest and prosecute is prima facie ancillary to power to levy and collect GST”: Read HC’s detailed analysis

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula, JJ., upheld the validity of Sections 132 and 69 of the

Published on January 14, 2021April 9, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Hot Off The PressNews

CBIC | Detection of evasion of customs duty by exporter on export of Iron Ore Fines; recovery of customs duty more than Rs 8 Crore

On the basis of specific intelligence, under the direction of the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Bhubaneswar Shri Debashish Sahu, investigation was initiated

Published on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

MP HC | It is true that alternative remedy is not an absolute bar to a writ petition, but it is equally well settled that if there is an alternative remedy HC should not ordinarily interfere

Madhya Pradesh High Court: S.A. Dharmadhikari, J., dismissed the instant petition filed under Articles 226 and 227. The facts of the case

Published on December 29, 2020January 15, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kar HC | Interpreting the term ‘enquiry’ under S. 43A of Karnataka Panchayatraj Act 1993, Court lays strict emphasis on procedural compliance before any State Action of removal; Petition allowed

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of G. Narendar and M.I. Arun JJ., allowing the present petition, discussed the meaning, scope and

Published on December 18, 2020December 25, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

After a suicide note made it to newspapers in a dowry death case, Supreme Court says ‘Selective leaks to media neither fair to accused nor to victims’

“To expect that the family of the deceased should be scouring the pages of the print and electronic media before reporting the crime is a mockery of the human condition.”

Published on December 17, 2020December 25, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC finds investigation in Ram Nath Chaubey murder case involving BJP MLA Sushil Singh a sham “designed to conceal more than to investigate”. SIT to takeover

“To say that further investigation was not possible as the informant had not supplied adequate materials to investigate, to our mind, is a preposterous statement, coming from the police.”

Published on December 15, 2020December 17, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | “Every time a custodial death occurs, legitimacy of State suffers a big dent”; Judicial Magistrate to ensure that family of deceased be given access to see body & allowed to access photos and videos

Madras High Court:  G.R. Swaminathan, J., observed that, What the government does must inspire the confidence of the people. Every time a

Published on December 5, 2020December 11, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

No relief to Skoda Volkswagen as SC refuses to quash FIR over alleged use of cheat devices

“The law is well settled that Courts would not thwart any investigation.”

Published on November 27, 2020December 16, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Mere lack of State Government’s prior consent does not vitiate CBI investigation in absence of prejudice caused to accused; says SC

State of Uttar Pradesh has accorded a general consent for investigation of cases by CBI in the whole of UP.

Published on November 17, 2020November 20, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

[MV Act] Kar HC | Strict rules of evidence are not required to be followed in matters relating to MV Act, 1988; Petition allowed

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Alok Aradhe and H.T. Narendra Prasad JJ., allowed the appeal stating that the Tribunal is

Published on November 17, 2020November 17, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

AP HC | Can the Magistrate apart from police officer be liable for departmental action along with Contempt of Court before HC? Law explained in light of Arnesh Kumar’s decision by SC

Andhra Pradesh High Court: Lalitha Kanneganti, J., addressed a matter wherein the accused was arrested without warrant alleged to have posted certain material

Published on November 17, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Legislation UpdatesNotifications

Government of Punjab withdraws General Consent of investigation granted to CBI

Government of Punjab vide Notification No. S.O. 52/C.A.25/1946/S.6/2020 withdraws the general consent accorded to the members of the Delhi Special Police Establishment.

Published on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ori HC | Matter pending adjudication before Court is no bar for Lokayukta to exercise its powers under S. 20 (6) of Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of Mohammed Rafiq and B. R. Sarangi, JJ.,  dismissed the petition and vacated the interim order.

Published on October 29, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

HP HC | “How at times private educational institutions get down to blackmailing and hand-twisting, is best reflected in the instant case!” Relief granted to students whose original documents were retained by college

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Jyotsna Rewal Dua JJ. disposed of the petition giving relief

Published on October 14, 2020October 16, 2020By Editor_4
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