FIR quashed on the grounds of no allegations remained: Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India had to quash the FIR filed by the mother of the victim for abducting her daughter because all the allegations were taken bac
Consensual Sex between minors does not come under the ambit of POCSO: Bombay High Court
POCSO Act has always been a progressive step in securing children’s rights and also for protecting them from sexual abuse but in certain cases of
Panchayati divorce or marriage does not subsist in Law: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Panchayati Divorce or Marriage is illegal and would be against the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 which provides for the conditions of
Vacating Order of status quo due to withdrawal of application, not a justifiable ground: Supreme Court of India
The ground on which the Tribunal vacated the Interim Order was that the Applicants had withdrawn their respective cases, since they were desirous o
Less than commercial quantity of drug does not attract restriction on bail under NDPS: High Court of Himachal Pradesh
Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, which puts restrictions on grant of bail to those accused for carrying drug
There is no reason to disbelieve the testimony of the minors: Delhi High Court
Testimony of a minor must not be considered invalid by default. The Court found it essential to observe the testimony of two minors in the matter o
Consent of the Central Government is a pre-requisite u/s 435 of CrPC, if given wisely: Delhi High Court
In section 435 of CrPC where Central Government has the power to remit or suspend sentences. Delhi High Court stated that the consent u/s 432 and 4
Witnesses becoming hostile cannot be ignored or pardoned: Bombay High Court
Hostile witnesses are those whose testimony on direct examination is either openly antagonistic or appears to be contrary to the legal position of
FIR is not an encyclopaedia: Kerala High Court
FIR cannot be quashed merely on the ground that it fails to provide all the information regarding the commission of a crime. Even if information do
Cases can be tried together as ‘case and counter’ only when based on the same incident: High Court of Kerala
For multiple cases to be termed as ‘case and counter’, the rival versions should be based on the same incident and such cases alone can
