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Category: Cr P C

Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Discretionary power — Exercise of — Quashing of proceedings at advanced stage of trial — Even if trial advanced, where dispute purely commercial, fully settled with no outstanding dues, and no continuing public interest, continuation of criminal proceedings amounts to abuse of process and can be quashed.

May 30, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 787 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH N.S. GNANESHWARAN ETC. Vs. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ANOTHER ( Before : Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, JJ. ) Criminal…

Constitution Cr P C

Fake encounters constitute extra-judicial killings and must undergo strict legal scrutiny — Cannot be treated as justified solely on police self-defence claim — Use of excessive or unlawful force by public servants cannot be condoned or legitimised on any pretext — Derogation from due process erodes democratic society foundation.

May 30, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 785 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ARIF MD. YEASIN JWADDER Vs. STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS ( Before : Surya Kant and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, JJ. )…

Cr P C Domestic Violence

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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Service

Service Law — Employee’s Plea for Mercy — An employee’s statement pleading innocence and seeking forgiveness for any mistake indirectly admits guilt and warrants mercy. Evidence in Departmental Inquiry — Findings in a departmental inquiry are based on preponderance of probabilities, not strict proof beyond reasonable doubt, and the High Court’s view that findings were based on conjecture and surmises was legally unsustainable if evidence supported the findings

Aug 23, 2025 sclaw
Education

Haryana School Education Act, 1995, Section 22 — Civil Court Jurisdiction — Ouster of jurisdiction by statute must be express or implied — Section 22 only ousts jurisdiction where Government or its officers have power to adjudicate — Recovery of fees by a school is not a power conferred on Government/authorities — Civil court jurisdiction not ousted in matters of reasonable fee recovery.

Aug 9, 2025 sclaw
Cr P C I P C

Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband — Allegations in FIR were vague, general, and filed one year after admitted separation of the parties — No specific instances of cruelty were mentioned — Criminal proceedings are liable to be quashed. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Court can quash FIR if allegations, taken at face value, do not constitute any offence — Vague and general allegations of marital discord, without specific instances, do not prima facie constitute an offence under Section 498A IPC.

Aug 9, 2025 sclaw
I P C POCSO

Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 376(2), 450 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 4 — Sexual assault on a minor — Evidence of prosecutrix — Conviction can be based solely on the prosecutrix’s testimony if it inspires confidence — Corroboration of testimony of prosecutrix is not a requirement of law, but a guidance of prudence — Minor contractions or small discrepancies should not be a ground for throwing out the evidence of the prosecutrix.

Aug 9, 2025 sclaw