CRIMINAL LAW ROUNDUP: A quick recap of the top criminal cases from February 2025
Top criminal cases on quashing of proceedings, arrest, bail, acquittal, and more.
Criminal Intimidation
Mere threats not with intention to cause alarm would not constitute criminal intimidation; Delhi High Court upholds discharge of accused in sexual assault case
While framing of charges, the Court ought to look at the limited aspect of whether, given the material placed before it, there is grave suspicion against the accused which is not properly explained. Though, for the purpose of conviction, the same must be proved beyond reasonable doubt.
‘Application of force must be with intent to outrage modesty of woman’; SC quashes proceedings against man for offence under S. 354 and 506 IPC
“For mens rea to be established, something better than vague statements must be produced before the Court.”
SC grants interim protection from arrest to Odisha MLA Jayanarayan Mishra in woman police officer’s assault case
Supreme Court, while granting interim protection from arrest to Jayanarayan Mishra, issued notice and Dasti notice to the Standing Counsel for the State.
‘No element of criminality’: Supreme Court quashes case of commercial dispute given colour of criminal offence
“A commercial dispute, which ought to have been resolved through the forum of Civil Court has been given criminal colour by lifting from the penal code certain words or phrases and implanting them in a criminal complaint.”
Karnataka HC quashes charges of criminal trespass and criminal intimidation against a father who tried to meet his daughter by entering in a garbage van
The High Court found that a father’s anxiety to meet his daughter was dubbed as criminal trespass and intimidation, however, these offences were loosely laid against the father.
Entry of authorised Bank employee in secured property premises for taking possession doesn’t fall under “House Trespass”: Calcutta High Court
While quashing the impugned criminal proceeding against the petitioners, the Court held that a defaulter borrower holds the secured asset only in trust or symbolic possession and even if the petitioners have entered the said property, the same cannot be marked out as trespassers in other’s’ property.
Caste-based discrimination in IIT-K| Continuation of proceedings can be a barrier in bringing back cordiality between faculty: Supreme Court disposes of criminal appeal
In a case related to caste-based discrimination against an associate professor of IIT-K by fellow faculty members, the Supreme Court played a conciliatory role and handled a very sensitive matter with equal sensitivity.
[POCSO] Eve teasing and roadside romeos need to be dealt with heavy hand; Bombay Sessions Court convicts man for 1.5 years for calling a minor girl an “item”
Sessions Court, Borivali Division, Mumbai: In a case filed by a minor girl against the accused for offences under Sections 354, 354-D,
Pulling the dupatta of a girl amounts to offence under S. 354 IPC; Bombay Special Court directs compensation of Rs 15000 to the minor victim
POCSO Special Court, at Fort, Gr. Bombay: In a case where charge sheet is filed against the accused for offences
Madras High Court deprecates the practice of implicating Advocates as accused along with their clients for offences allegedly committed by clients
Advocates, in addition to being professionals, are also officers of the courts and play a vital role in the administration of justice.
HP HC | Gravity of offence not the sole decisive ground to deny bail – object of bail not punitive or, but to secure the presence of accused at trial
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed the bail petition of the appellants who were charged for intentional insult to provoke
Bom HC | Magistrate can issue process against accused residing beyond his area of jurisdiction only after inquiry as contemplated under S. 202 CrPC
Bombay High Court: S.S Shinde, J. allowed a criminal application to the order passed by the Judicial Magistrate (First Class) issuing process against