MNLUM | National Symposium on Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022
Introduction The Criminal justice system is witnessing a sea of changes with the introduction of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, of 2022.
Criminal Case
Allahabad High Court quashes criminal proceedings against Senior Advocate Salman Khurshid for uttering offending sentence against Yogi Adityanath
Allahabad High Court said that as Salman Khurshid has regretted his offending comment, thus the continuation of the impugned proceedings against him would not be justified
MoEA notification that even during the pendency of criminal case, passport could be issued/renewed; Allahabad High Court reiterates
The reports of non-cognizable cases in which the Magistrate had not even ordered for investigation were being considered for rejection of passport, thus, the Allahabad High Court directed the DG of Police to instruct his officers to give a report regarding the pendency of reports in non-cognizable cases after proper application of mind.
MP HC | Desirable to stay the departmental proceedings till conclusion of the criminal case; Court prohibits Department to continue inquiry
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Atul Sreedharan, J. decided on a petition which was filed by the petitioner who was aggrieved by the
Person was minor at the time of execution of sale deed, will registration of sale deed be invalid? Read detailed verdict on property dispute
South East, Saket Courts, New Delhi: Naresh Kumar Laka, Additional District Judge, decided a suit with respect to partition and permanent injunction.
J&K and Ladakh HC | Right to go abroad to pursue studies cannot be denied only on the ground of involvement in a criminal case; HC waives conditional bail order
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., allowed the petitioner, who was involved in NDPS case, to travel abroad
Jhar HC | Can a criminal case be decided ex-parte? What is the resort in cases of non-appearance of counsel of the accused? HC answers
Jharkhand High Court: Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J., set aside the order of conviction under Section 304A of IPC passed without hearing the
“Free speech of the citizens of this country cannot be stifled by implicating them in criminal cases”; Supreme Court quashes FIR against Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim
“Disapprobation of governmental inaction cannot be branded as an attempt to promote hatred between different communities.”
Chh HC | Degree of proof which is necessary to order conviction in a criminal case is different from degree of proof necessary to record commission of delinquency in a departmental proceeding
Chhattisgarh High Court: P. Sam Koshy J., dismissed the petition stating that no interference is required at this juncture keeping in mind
All HC | While exercising inherent jurisdiction under S. 482 CrPC, can High Court make any comment on factual matrix of the case? Court answers
Allahabad High Court: Ram Krishna Gautam, J., held that as per Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, while exercising the inherent jurisdiction, High
Megh HC | “Facebook post sought to create a divide to cordial relationship between tribal & non-tribal living in Meghalaya”; Criminal Case against journalist refused to be quashed over Facebook post
Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J., while refusing to quash a criminal case against a journalist as the Facebook post shared by the
Kar HC | Elaborating upon S.6 of Passport Act, Court directs for renewal of passport to authorities concerned irrespective of a pending criminal case against petitioner
Karnataka High Court: Hemant Chandangoudar J., while allowing the Writ Petition against the Passport Authority, elaborated upon the relevant provisions of the
Utt HC | Sentence of convict case under Ss. 3 and 7 of Essential Commodities Act reduced considering the period already served by him; Court partly allows revision
Uttaranchal High Court: N.S. Dhanik, J., partly allowed a criminal revision which was preferred against the Judgment and order passed by the
Telangana HC | Can HC decide whether an FIR is false or frivolous? HC discusses in a case where an employee is suspended in light of ongoing criminal case & departmental enquiry
Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and T. Vinod Kumar, J., while addressing a writ appeal observed that
Karnataka HC lays down guidelines regarding illegal immigrants facing proceedings under the Foreigners Act, 1946
Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant petition, wherein the petitioners have been charged with offences under Sections 14A and 14B of
Utt HC | Standard of proof in a criminal case varies at different stages; Exercise of inherent powers declined
Uttaranchal High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J., dismissed an appeal filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the
All HC | Cognizance taken in a criminal case after taking extraneous material into consideration, is against the law and not sustainable
Allahabad High Court: Om Prakash-VII, J. allowed the application filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing
MP HC | Sole reason of delay in lodging FIR, by itself, is not a ground to quash the FIR
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Rajeev Kumaar Dubey, J., addressed a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for
Ori HC | Criminal cases involving offences of civil nature may be quashed where parties have reached settlement
Orissa High Court: Dr A.K. Mishra J., allowed a criminal miscellaneous appeal to quash an on-going proceeding and also a cognizance order
Pak SC | Acquittal in a criminal case, carries a presumption of innocence with it and should be reversed only when finding blatantly perverse
Pakistan Supreme Court: A Full Bench of Manzoor Ahmad Malik, Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed, JJ. allowed the