Criminal Procedure – Page 2 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 1977 Murder Case – Benefit of Doubt Extended Due to Inconsistencies, Delays, and Unreliable Evidence

the Supreme Court has acquitted the surviving appellants in a decades-old murder case from Uttar Pradesh, highlighting serious lapses in the prosecution’s case including unnatural conduct of witnesses, unexplained delays…

Supreme Court Holds Section 19(1) JJ Act Order Mandatory – Conviction of Juvenile as Adult Without Specific Determination Set Aside

The Supreme Court has clarified that the Children’s Court must pass a reasoned order under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, after receiving…

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Retired SI in Bribery Case – Custodial Interrogation Essential in Corruption Matters

Justice Sumeet Goel dismissed the petition seeking anticipatory bail filed by Veer Sain (retired Sub-Inspector, Haryana Police) in a case registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act,…

Andhra Pradesh High Court Permits Accused to Travel Abroad for Family Event – Reiterates Right to Travel as Basic Human Right

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh allowed a Criminal Revision Petition filed by Devineni Avinash, setting aside the trial court’s rejection of his application for return of passport and permission…

Kerala High Court Modifies Condition for Release of Uninsured Vehicle in Accident Case – Allows Immovable Property Security

the Kerala High Court has partially allowed a petition seeking interim custody of a seized motor vehicle involved in a road accident, relaxing the stringent cash security condition imposed by…

Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Central Excise Officers in Bribery Case – Reiterates Necessity of Proving Demand & Acceptance under PC Act

The Supreme Court has dismissed appeals filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh against the acquittal of Central Excise officers accused of demanding and accepting bribe, holding that the prosecution…

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Arrest – Clarifies Distinction Between Section 50 & Section 207 CrPC

The Bombay High Court (Kolhapur Bench) has rejected a petition filed by an accused seeking release on the ground that documents forming part of the earlier charge sheet were not…

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Bail is the Rule and Jail is the Exception; Accused in Consensual Relationship Case Entitled to Bail Where Complainant Allegedly Threatened to Falsely Implicate: Madhya Pradesh High Court

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The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore has granted regular bail to an applicant accused of offences under Sections 69 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, arising…

Calcutta High Court Holds High Court Can Invoke Section 482 CrPC to Permit Compounding Even After Final Disposal of Criminal Revision When Right to Compound Arises Due to Change in Circumstances

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that even after a criminal revision is finally disposed of and the court has become functus officio, it can still exercise its inherent powers…

Rajasthan High Court Allows Accused’s Application Under Section 45 Evidence Act for Handwriting Expert Opinion on Disputed Cheque in Section 138 NI Act Case

The Rajasthan High Court has held that when an accused in a proceeding under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, disputes his signatures on the cheque right from…