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Missing persons cases can’t be brought under Habeas Corpus, unless illegal detention is established: MP High Court
“Cases of missing persons are to be registered under the regular provisions of the Penal Code and the Police officials concerned are bound to investigate the same in the manner prescribed under the Code of Criminal Procedure.”
‘Fully aware of the familial relationship’; Delhi High Court declines to quash Section 376 FIR, finds prima facie case
There was no compelling material or evidence placed on record to establish that the continuation of criminal proceedings in the present case amounts to an abuse of the process of law
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Compounding of the offences permitted under IT Act; Orissa HC refuses to exercise power under S. 482 for quashing proceedings under S. 276(B) of Income Tax Act
The Circular dated 17-10-2024 issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxe provides fresh guidelines for compounding of offences under the Income Tax Act.
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‘High Court can quash proceedings using power either under Art. 226 or under S. 482 of CrPC’; SC reiterates while quashing FIR against foreign national
“The High Court could exercise its power of judicial review in criminal matters and it could exercise this power either under Article 226 of the Constitution or under Section 482 of the CrPC to prevent abuse of the process of the Court or to secure the ends of justice. The exercise of that power would depend upon the facts and circumstances of each case.”
‘Spoke what was written in Manusmriti & in general parlance’; Madras HC quashes hate speech complaint against VCK president & MP Thol. Thirumavalavan for comments on Hindu women
“What has been stated in the book “Manusmriti” had been only made as his speech and in the facts and circumstances of this case, this Court does not find that any of the offences as alleged by the complainant is made out.”
‘Non-mentioning of vital facts of assault or criminal force in FIR/ Complaint, would vitiate cognizance taken by CJM’; SC quashes proceedings under S. 353 & 186 of IPC
“A written complaint by a public servant before the Court takes cognizance is sine qua non, absence of which would vitiate such cognizance being taken for any offence punishable under Section 186 of the IPC.”
J&K and Ladakh High Court urges Criminal Courts to “remain sensitive” and avoid “Copy-Paste Syndrome” while deciding Bail matters
“Even a single day’s delay in grant of bail to a person who is otherwise entitled to it amounts to violation of his fundamental right to life and liberty.”
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‘Prima facie consensual relationship’; Kerala High Court grants anticipatory bail to film director Omar Lulu in rape case
“It is a well-accepted principle that bail is the rule and jail is the exception.”
Kerala High Court holds Charitable Society Members running Nazareth Pharmacy College to be ‘public servants’ under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
“If the ‘State function’ or ‘public function’ is discharged under a legal obligation or by a governmental or statutory direction, such ‘State function’ is treated as ‘public duty’.”
“Merely passing lengthy orders, only to fill up the pages, will not mean an order on application of mind”: Karnataka High Court
“It is the application of mind that is necessary in law and not application of ink; it is not the flow of ink on the paper that is necessary in law, but flow of content depicting such application of mind.”
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Karnataka HC denies bail to Founder & Chairman of Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank accused of misappropriating approximately Rs. 1553 crores
The bail application of the Founder-Chairman has been denied for the fourth time. Earlier, his bail was denied twice by the Court and once by the Supreme Court.
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