Supreme Court rules invoking Gangsters Act without organized crime evidence is abuse of law, quashing an FIR and warning against misuse of stringent legislation.
MP High Court rules WhatsApp chats, even if obtained without consent, are admissible as evidence in matrimonial disputes under Family Court Act, 1984.
Delhi High Court ruled that punishment should conclude within a convict’s lifetime, emphasizing reformative justice and ancient concept of remission. Court called for a re-evaluation of premature release policies.
Supreme Court quashes rape charges, stating consensual relationships ending poorly are not rape. Emphasizes misuse of law and lack of false promise.
Supreme Court rules Section 197 CrPC sanction not needed to prosecute police killing civilians in plain clothes with official guns, citing lack of duty nexus.
Delhi High Court rejects separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah’s bail, citing misuse of free speech for inflammatory activities detrimental to national integrity.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a Sessions Court erred by not taking cognizance against respondents in a criminal case, citing a “passive role” by the lower court. The High Court reversed the decision, directing cognizance be taken under CrPC Section 193.
Supreme Court refuses to reduce 18-month jail term for a lawyer convicted of using abusive language against a woman judicial officer during court proceedings.
The Supreme Court ruled against forced narco-analysis tests in Amlesh Kumar vs The State of Bihar, upholding fundamental rights and restricting investigative shortcuts in bail proceedings.
The Supreme Court recently quashed a Section 498A IPC cruelty case initiated by a woman police officer against her husband, his aged parents, and five sisters, citing concerns about misuse of legal provisions and lack of specific allegations. The Court exercised its powers under Article 142 to set aside the Delhi High Court’s judgment and quash the FIR and chargesheet.
