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May 27, 2025 11:53 pm

At discharge stage, court must consider only prosecution material; defence documents cannot be relied upon to quash charges.

May 24, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 758 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH STATE REPRESENTED BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CBI, ACB, VISAKHAPATNAM Vs. ELURI SRINIVASA CHAKRAVARTHI AND OTHERS ( Before : Pankaj Mithal and…

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At the stage of framing charge, courts must solely examine chargesheet material to assess prima facie case, independent of disciplinary proceedings outcomes.

May 22, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 745 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH K. H. KAMALADINI Vs. STATE ( Before : Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No. 5380…

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The High Court can exercise its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to quash proceedings emanating from an application under Section 12(1) of the DV Act, 2005, but with caution and circumspection, intervening only in cases of gross illegality or abuse of process, as the proceedings are predominantly civil in nature and consequences are distinct from criminal prosecution.

May 21, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 734 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SHAURABH KUMAR TRIPATHI Vs. VIDHI RAWAL ( Before : Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No. 2688…

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Conviction under Wild Life Protection Act for possessing scheduled animal articles upheld based on reliable evidence of conscious possession, irrespective of investigational lacunae in tracing the source or intended buyer.

May 19, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 705 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RAJESH ETC. Vs. UNION OF INDIA ETC. ( Before : Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal Nos. …..…

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Transfer of investigation is mandated when the integrity and impartiality of the local police agency is compromised by allegations of involvement in the incident under investigation.

May 17, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 711 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH HANSURA BAI AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER ( Before : Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, JJ. )…

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High Court exercising Section 482 CrPC power must not conduct mini-trials or prematurely decide a party’s role when investigation is incomplete, and funds linked to alleged fraud should not be released if it may frustrate investigation.

May 15, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 676 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH NDA SECURITIES LTD Vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANOTHER ( Before : Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran, JJ. )…

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Prosecution for obstructing public servant (S.186 IPC) requires mens rea and compliance with S.195 Cr.PC; absence renders proceedings an abuse of process.

May 14, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 653 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH UMASHANKAR YADAV AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH, THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND ANOTHER ( Before : Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and…

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High Court’s inherent power to quash criminal proceedings precludes conducting a ‘mini trial’ by assessing evidence credibility; consistency requires acknowledging coordinate bench decisions involving co-accused.

May 5, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 596 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RENUKA Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANOTHER ( Before : Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No…..of…

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Quashing FIR under 482 CrPC impermissible when complaint prima facie discloses cognizable offences; allegations accepted true, investigation not thwarted based on delay, civil suit, or witness status if complicity alleged.

May 5, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 582 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH PUNIT BERIWALA Vs. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS ( Before : Dipankar Datta and Manmohan, JJ. ) Criminal…

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Non-payment by an importer in a commercial export facilitated by an intermediary exporter constitutes a civil dispute, not cheating/CBT, absent clear initial dishonest intent.

May 3, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 614 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ASHOK KUMAR JAIN Vs. THE STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER ( Before : Pankaj Mithal and S.V.N. Bhatti, JJ. ) Criminal…

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Consumerism, intrinsically linked to constitutional principles of justice, equality, and welfare, necessitates a robust and permanent adjudicatory framework with secure tenure for members, ensuring effective redressal and public trust.

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