News Update Andhra Pradesh HC: Magistrate can also be held for contempt of court along with police officers 17 Nov 2020 In Jangala Sambasiva Rao v. State of A.P., the instant criminal petition was filed to quash the FIR wherein the petitioner was accused 1 was alleged to have committed the…
News Update Chhattisgarh HC states that Section 320 of the CrPC does not bar quashing of FIR in matrimonial matters 17 Nov 2020 In Gurumukh Das Chandani v. State of Chhattisgarh, the petitioners’ counsel for the petitioners submitted that as per the agreement and statement of recorded before the Additional Registrar (Judicial) it…
News Update Chhattisgarh HC states that Section 320 of the CrPC does not bar quashing of FIR in matrimonial matters 17 Nov 2020 In Gurumukh Das Chandani v. State of Chhattisgarh, the petitioners’ counsel for the petitioners submitted that as per the agreement and statement of recorded before the Additional Registrar (Judicial) it…
News Update Meghalaya HC refuses to quash a criminal case against journalist over Facebook post 17 Nov 2020 In Patricia Mukhim v. the State of Meghalaya, The matter is with regard to an incident that occurred in the month of July 2020 wherein a group of boys while…
News Update Madras HC reiterates SC’s ban on advocates doing money lending business with their clients 17 Nov 2020 In Ilakkia Raja v. T. Umamaheswaran, the purpose of filing the present petition was to quash the proceedings taken place by the Judicial Magistrate for the offenses punishable under Section…
News Update Himachal Pradesh HC states that the scope of judicial review is limited in a policy decision like the opening of government colleges 17 Nov 2020 In the case of Ashok Negi v. State of Himachal Pradesh, writ petitions were filed “pro bono publico” claiming inaction on part of the respondent-State Government in not opening certain colleges,…
News Update Kerala HC states that contemptuous comments which are necessary to be published do not amount to defamation 17 Nov 202017 Nov 2020 The Managing Editor, the Chief Editor and the Printer and Publisher of a daily newspaper appeared before the court to quash the proceedings initiated on the allegation of the offence…
News Update Rajasthan HC initiates action against Magistrate who issued arrest warrant despite existing anticipatory bail order 17 Nov 2020 The petitioners, Nanuram Saini and Vinod Kumar were granted anticipatory bail by the High Court in the year 2003, in connection with the FIR registered against them on cheating charges.…
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