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Category: Cr P C

Cr P C

Cr P C Section 406 – ‘Whether the criminal cases pending before different Trial Courts in four States can be transferred to one Trial Court in one State?; Whether transfer of case of one of the criminal case which is at the final stage of trial before concerned Court in Nagpur, can be directed to be transferred at such belated stage?’ HELD that to meet the ends of justice and fair trial, the transfer petitions deserve to be allowed.

Sep 13, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SINGLE BENCH KETAN KANTILAL SETH — Appellant Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : J.K. Maheshwari, J. ) Transfer Petition (Criminal) Nos.…

Cr P C

(CrPC) – Section 482 – Quashing of criminal proceedings on the basis of settlement – Court cannot deal with cases involving abuse of official position and adoption of corrupt practices, like suits for specific performance, where the refund of the money paid may also satisfy the agreement holder – High Court completely erred – Appeal allowed.

Sep 11, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH P. DHARAMARAJ — Appellant Vs. SHANMUGAM AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : S. Abdul Nazeer and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No.…

Cr P C

Cr P C – HELD Quashing – being the members of the Selection Committee, who relied on the documents placed on record without any verification on the assumption that the documents being genuine, recommended his case for appointment and because they are the members of the Selection Committee, that in itself would not, in any manner, implicate them in the commission of crime,

Sep 4, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH MUNNA PRASAD VERMA — Appellant Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Ajay Rastogi and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ. ) Criminal…

Cr P C

Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy – Words “No Court shall take cognizance” employed in Section 196 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the consequential bar created under the said provision would undoubtedly show that the bar is against ‘taking of cognizance by the Court’ and not against registration of a crime or investigation

Aug 27, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH PARVEZ PARWAZ AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : N.V. Ramana, CJI., Hima Kohli and…

Cr P C

(CrPC) – Section 311 – Power to summon – Section 311 provides that the Court may summon any person as a witness or to examine any person in attendance, though not summoned as a witness and Recall and re-examine any person who has already been examined – This power can be exercised at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under the CrPC

Aug 16, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH VARSHA GARG — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and AS Bopanna,…

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Corporate

Validity of State rule providing for cancellation of Form C declaration — The power to prescribe the form of declaration (Form C) required under Section 8(4) of the CST Act, and the particulars to be contained therein, is conferred upon the Central Government under Section 13(1)(d) — The Central Government exercised this power by framing the Central Sales Tax (Registration and Turnover) Rules, 1957, which prescribe Form C (Rule 12(1)) but do not contain any provision empowering any authority to cancel such a declaration once issued.

Apr 19, 2025 sclaw
Bail Declined

Cancellation of Bail — Factors for Consideration — Child Trafficking — Appeals preferred by victims (kith and kin of trafficked children) assailing High Court orders granting bail to accused involved in a large-scale, organized, interstate child trafficking racket — The offences alleged involve kidnapping, buying, and selling of minor children primarily from impoverished backgrounds, punishable under Ss. 363, 311 & 370(5) IPC —High Court’s approach found to be callous, overlooking critical aspects including the organized nature of the crime and the subsequent absconding of several accused post-bail, thereby jeopardizing the trial.

Apr 16, 2025 sclaw
Specific Performance

A buyer’s continuous readiness and willingness to perform their part of an Agreement to Sell, a prerequisite for seeking specific performance, is negated by their conduct of accepting and encashing a substantial portion of the refunded earnest money/advance

Apr 15, 2025 sclaw
Service

The 18-month Diploma in Elementary Education (D. El. Ed.) programme conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) through Open Distance Learning (ODL) mode, pursuant to the NCTE Recognition Order dated 22.09.2017, was a specific, one-time measure necessitated by the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2017

Apr 15, 2025 sclaw