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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Activist Over Social Media Posts On Dharmasthala Temple After Undertaking To Maintain Harmony
The matter will be viewed seriously if the undertaking is breached, Court said.
SHOs Not Mere Post-Offices, Must Apply Independent Mind Before Filing Charge Sheets: Rajasthan High Court
SHO is duty bound to supervise and check investigation is conducted properly, Court said.
Rajasthan High Court Acquits Man Sentenced To Death For Wife's Murder, Cites Lapses In Probe
Investigation suffers from material omissions and procedural irregularities, Court said.
Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Woman Accused Of Forcing Minor Into Flesh Trade, Says Being A Lady Not Ground For Release
The Gujarat High Court dismissed a woman's bail plea accused of not only abetting the sexual assault of a minor girl, but also allegedly subjecting the survivor to 'flesh trade' by sending her to the homes of accused persons to develop physical relations. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 199]In doing so the court said that merely because the applicant is a lady is not a ground to enlarge her on bail since...
Suicide Abetment | 'Persistent Humiliation Touching Domestic Life & Dignity Can Amount To Instigation': Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court last week refused to discharge a man accused of abetting the suicide of his alleged paramour's husband, observing that the persistent humiliation of a person, particularly when it touches upon their domestic life and dignity, can amount to instigation. A Bench of Justice Santosh Rai thus denied relief to appellant Chandrajeet Singh while taking into account...
Holding 10-Year-Old Girl's Hand To Propose Marriage Does Not Outrage Modesty, No 'Bad Intention': Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that merely holding the hand of a 10-year-old girl while proposing marriage, without any sexual or improper intention, does not amount to outraging modesty under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Rajesh Kumar allowed a criminal appeal and acquitted a man convicted under Section 354 IPC, holding that the essential ingredients...
1981 Acid Attack On Father | Allahabad High Court 'Anguished' As Trial Judge Ignored Homicide Charge, Awarded Son Mere 3-Yr Term
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday expressed its "deep anguish" over a Gorakhpur trial court's decision to convict a man under Section 326 of the IPC and sentence him to a mere 3 years of imprisonment for causing the homicidal death of his own father by pouring acid upon him. "…Trial Judge, by a manifest misappreciation of the evidence and a complete failure to apply the...
Supreme Court Acquits 3 Men In 1979 Murder Case, Cites Glaring Infirmities In Prosecution
Two other accused died during the pendency of the appeal in the SC, and another accused died while the appeal was pending in the High Court.
Suicide Abetment | Threatening To Force Debtor's Wife Into Prostitution Can't Be Treated As Mere Loan Recovery Tactic: Gujarat High Court
The threat directly assaults the core dignity, honor, and sanctity of the family unit, Court said.
Mere Refusal To Marry Is Not Abetment Of Suicide, Police 'Casually' Invoking S.306 IPC: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has observed that Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (Abetment of Suicide) appears to be “casually and too readily resorted to by the police” and that trial courts should exercise great caution and circumspection and should not adopt a “play it safe” syndrome by mechanically framing charges under it. The Court further observed that to attract the...
