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Political Dictate Blatantly Displayed”: Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of Sanction Granted on Reconsideration Without Fresh Material

Introduction Can a sanctioning authority, having once declined sanction for prosecution of a public servant under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, reverse that decision on the…

Court Rejects Police “C-Summary,” Takes Cognizance Against Police Personnel for Murder in Custodial Firing Case

Introduction In a significant order, the Court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class at Padadhri has rejected a police "C-Summary" report — filed by the investigating agency to close a…

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Bombay High Court Orders De Novo Probe by State CID After “Shocking” Lapses in POCSO Investigation

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Introduction In a strongly worded order, the Bombay High Court's Kolhapur Bench has transferred the investigation into a POCSO case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), directing a fresh,…

Supreme Court Quashes POCSO FIR Against Paternal Aunt: Counterblast Allegations in Marital Discord

Background The appellant, the paternal aunt of twin children, was booked under Section 354 IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act on the basis of an FIR lodged by…

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,…

Supreme Court Rules Change of Law Cannot Reopen Acquittal Case

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court held that a delay condonation application with an appeal against an acquittal cannot be allowed based solely on a subsequent change of law.…