Person Accused Of Offences Not Mentioned Under Section 82(4) CrPC Not Deemed As Proclaimed Offender: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has said that a person accused of only those offences enumerated under Section 82(4) can be declared a proclaimed offender noting that the nature of the offences was serious also carrying the safeguard of an inquiry as provided under the provision. It further said that a person accused of offences other than the ones under section 82(4) and against whom a proclamation...

'Left Free To Live As Spouses' : Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Conviction After Convict & Victim Marry

The Supreme Court recently set aside a conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, after the accused and the victim arrived at a settlement by marrying each other and after the accused offered her compensation.A bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Atul S Chandurkar set aside the conviction invoking its special powers under Article 142 of...

UAPA | Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Activist Khurram Parvez In Alleged Terror Funding Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez in an alleged terror funding case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under UAPA. A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja allowed Parvez's appeal challenging a trial court order passed on December 17, 2024, denying him bail.The Court said that...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To 72 Year Old Man Whose Conviction Was Upheld By Allahabad HC After 41 Years

The criminal appeal, filed in 1985, remained pending in the High Court for over 40 years.

Magistrates, Cops Personally Liable To Compensate For Illegal Preventive Detention : Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines

The Court ordered the payment of Rs 75,000 to an advocate who was illegally detained for 3 days, and directed recovery of the amount from the erring official.

Karnataka High Court Fines Woman Cop ₹1 Lakh For Suppressing Order Directing FIR For Allegedly Kicking Lady Advocate To Seek Stay On Probe

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (June 9) imposed cost of Rs. 1 Lakh on a female cop for suppressing the existence of an earlier order directing registration of an FIR against her for allegedly "kicking" a lady advocate, when she had approached the vacation bench recently in order to seek a stay of probe. The court said that the petitioner had not disclosed the earlier order directing...

MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Booked In Kidnapping FIR, Slams State For Failing To Produce CCTV Report Despite Grant Of Time

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man who was accused of driving a car allegedly used in the kidnapping of a woman from the SC/ST Community. The bench of Justice Ramkumar Choubey noted that despite the applicant's representation seeking examination of CCTV footage to support his claim that he was not driving the vehicle at the time of the incident, the State...

MP High Court Grants Bail To Minor Accused Of Murder, Says Probation Officer's Report Indicates Possibility Of Improvement Under Proper Care

The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a child-in-conflict with law booked in a murder case, after taking note of the probation officer's report which indicated the possibility of improvement in the conduct of the child under proper carer and family supervision.The court thus directed the applicant's release and directed handing over custody to the applicant's father on him...

Supreme Court Summarises Law On Approver's Testimony, Says Corroboration Not Mandatory For Accomplice's Evidence

The Supreme Court observed that even where an accomplice's testimony is not independently corroborated on material particulars, it may still form the basis of a conviction if the court finds it credible, trustworthy, and reflective of a full and truthful account of the events surrounding the commission of the offence.“One of the necessary tests is that his (approver) testimony must...

Freezing Bank Account Without Proving Account Holder's Involvement In Criminal Case Adversely Affects Fundamental Rights: Gujarat High Court

Directing the de-freezing of a man's bank account, the Gujarat High Court observed that while investigating agency has power to direct freezing, however without specifying the quantum of suspected amount or without establishing involvement of the account holder in any criminal activity, results in adversely affecting his fundamental rights.The court was hearing a man's plea seeking de-freezing...

No Forgery Merely Because Person Executed Document Wrongly Claiming Ownership Of Property : Supreme Court

Execution of such a document is not "making of false document(S.464 IPC)" and hence no offence is "forgery(S.467/471 IPC)" is attracted.

MP High Court Directs Father To Pay Over ₹46 Lakh Towards Daughters' Education In Maintenance Case, Calls It His Obligation

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has enhanced the maintenance of the two daughters, emphasising that a father is obligated to provide for the education expenses of his daughters. Highlighting that women's empowerment should not remain on paper, the bench of Justice Gajendra Singh highlighted:"Father is obliged to provide the education to daughter also. Woman empowerment does not remain on paper...