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Bom HC | Power of quashing a criminal proceeding should be exercised very sparingly and with circumspection and that too in the rarest of rare cases: FIR against late actor Sushant Singh’s Sister not to be quashed

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and M.S. Karnik, JJ., found prima facie case against Late actor Sushant Singh

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P&H HC | Whatsapp messages do not have any evidentiary value in the absence of certificate under S. 65B of Evidence Act; HC states

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In an interesting case regarding regular bail, Jaishree Thakur, J., held that WhatsApp messages do not have

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2020 Roundup: 11 Constitution bench judgments, 17 judges, Zero dissent

♦ Did you know? In the year 2020, All the Constitution bench verdicts were unanimous with no dissenting opinion. 9 out of

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J&K HC | Non-applicant cannot be convicted on the statement of co-accused recorded under S. 67 of the NDPS Act, 1985; Application dismissed

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjay Dhar and Rajesh Bindal, JJ. while dismissing the present application seeking leave

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[NDPS] Bom HC | Will the weight of paper containing dried LSD drops of LSD solution be counted while determining its quantity? HC explains

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., granted bail to a person from whom LSD drops of LSD solution and charas was recovered

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J&K HC | Gravity of offence committed or Societal Impacts of the same cannot be the sole ground for rejecting a bail application; Petition allowed

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar J., while allowing the present petition, reiterated the scope and power of the High Court

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Kar HC | Whether the indefeasible right of an accused to seek compulsive bail under S. 167(2) CrPC is defeated by the unilateral extension of time by the Court; HC elaborates

Karnataka High Court: John Michael Cunha, J., while allowing the present application for bail under Section 439 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 made

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Kar HC | ‘In certain cases the first duty of police officer is to arrest accused and collect evidence, and not registration of FIRʼ; Court dismisses bail application pleading procedural irregularities

Karnataka High Court: Sreenivas Harish Kumar, J., while dismissing a criminal petition for enlargement on bail, said, “There are prima facie materials

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AP HC | Under what conditions can ban for granting bail continue for an offence under NDPS Act? HC reiterates SC’s position in light of S. 37 NDPS Act

Andhra Pradesh High Court: M. Satyanarayana Murthy, J., addressed a petition while reiterating the Supreme Court’s position in regard to Section 37 of

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Utt HC | Freedom can’t be denied just because a person is poor; Court reduces amount of sureties for bail  

Uttaranchal High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J., allowed an application that was made in order to reduce the amount of sureties for bail.

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Rhea Chakraborty taken into Judicial Custody by Narcotics Control Bureau [Explainer of NDPS Sections charged]

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had sought 14 days Judicial Custody of Actress Rhea Chakraborty for being involved in the procurement and distribution

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Ori HC | ‘Default Bail’ granted under S. 167(2) CrPC in case of non-compliance of notice under S. 36 A (4) NDPS Act

Orissa High Court: S.K. Panigrahi J., granted bail on grounds of non-service of notice on the accused which is violative of the

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P&H HC | Mere framing of charge alone is not sufficient ground for grant of bail, application dismissed

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harnaresh Singh Gill, J., rejected the bail application filed by the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR

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J&K HC | “No doubt gravity of offence is relevant factor for deciding bail application but period of detention is also pertinent factor”: Bail granted to accused under NDPS Act

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Rajnesh Oswal, J. allowed the application and enlarged the applicants on bail. The applicants in the instant

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HP HC | Comprehensive principles laid down for considering matters relating to rigors of S. 37 of NDPS Act, while granting bail under S. 439 CrPC

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HP HC | Bail refused on grounds of contraband being of commercial quantity under S. 20 of NDPS Act

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HP HC | Bail for offence under NDPS Act rejected where balance of convenience not in favour of accused

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Vivek Singh Thakur, J. rejected bail and dismissed the petition. The facts of the case are that, the

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Bom HC | Conviction of Japanese national under NDPS Act reversed where contents of charge not explained in a language understood by him

Bombay High Court: Prithviraj K. Chavan, J. allowed an appeal filed by the appellant against the order of the Special Judge (NDPS) whereby

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P&H HC | Mere apprehension of creating law and order problem not a ground for cancellation of parole 

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Kuldip Singh, J. quashed the order of the lower court on the ground that there was no