11 years, 3 months ago

‘Police will follow court directive in intern case’

The Delhi Police on Friday said they would proceed in accordance with the directions of the Supreme Court in connection with allegations made by a former law intern against a retired judge. The New Delhi Police opened a preliminary enquiry into the charges made by the victim on her blog of November 6 after a former Dean of Law Faculty lodged a complaint. “In response to some emails we had sent urging her to join investigations, the victim conveyed that she would not join any parallel inquiry before the committee set up by the Supreme Court submits its findings. Plea to record statement In a letter to the Station House Officer of Tilak Marg police station, Prof. S.N.

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2 days, 2 hours ago

Delhi man held by UP cops: Delhi HC asks state DGP for status of inquiry report

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has directed the UP Police director general to file an inquiry report for arresting a Delhi resident in the national capital without intimating the local police. Delhi man held by UP cops: Delhi HC asks state DGP for status of inquiry report A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta issued …

1 week, 6 days ago

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest – February 2025

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Supreme Court: S.156 CrPC v S.175 BNSS | BNSS Mandates Magistrate To Hear Police Officer On Refusal To Register FIR, Ensures Reasoned Order: Supreme Court Case Title: OM PRAKASH AMBADKAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. Kerala High Court: S.187 BNSS | Default Bail Can Be Granted After 60 Days For Offence Punishable With Imprisonment Which May Extend To …

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Police move Delhi HC against trial court’s MCOCA ruling

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has urged the Delhi High Court to overturn a trial court order that denied them permission to interrogate an accused in a case filed under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, asserting that the ruling obstructs the prosecution’s efforts against organised crime. Police sought to interrogate Asrar, alias Israr, but the Karkardooma Court dismissed …

1 month ago

Delhi court refuses cognisance of chargesheet against ex-AAP MLA Rituraj Jha

The Hindu

A Delhi court has refused to take cognisance of a chargesheet against former AAP MLA Rituraj Govind Jha and others in a case of allegedly defying police order during a protest in March 2024. Since no offence has been made out from the police report, this court declines to take cognisance of the offence,” the judge said in the order …

1 month ago

Delhi HC refuses to quash FIR against Maliwal for revealing minor rape victim’s identity

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court has declined to quash an FIR against AAP MP Swati Maliwal for allegedly disclosing the identity of a 14-year-old rape victim who succumbed to her injuries. The court said Ms. Maliwal’s claim that she was protected from prosecution as her actions were “in good faith” would have to be proved at an appropriate stage and there …

1 month, 1 week ago

Record In Warrant Cases | Non-Signing Of Witness's Deposition By Magistrate Will Be Fatal To Case: Punjab & Haryana HC

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that non- signing of the deposition of the witnesses, by a Magistrate in a warrant case under Section 275 CrPC would be fatal to the case of the prosecution.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "A bare perusal of the CrPC) provision indicates that any evidence taken by the jurisdictional Magistrate, in written. The …

1 month, 1 week ago

Investigating officers to be present for Delhi riots case hearings: court

The Hindu

A Delhi court recently directed the Deputy Commissioners of Police of the areas affected by the north-east Delhi riots to apprise Investigating Officers, dealing with cases related to the incident, about an older order that asks them to be present in court during the arguments and submission of charges in the matters. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of the Karkardooma …

1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi riots 2020: Court asks DCP to apprise investigating officers of earlier office order

The Hindu

A court in Delhi has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police concerned to apprise all investigating officers of the 2020 Delhi riots cases of an earlier office order which directed them to remain present before the judge at the stage of arguments and submissions on charges. In the last hearing on December 17 last year, the court noted that the …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Assault on police driver: Kerala HC tells magistrate court to give copy of statement to former DGP’s daughter

The Hindu

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapuram, to provide Snigdha Kumar, daughter of former DGP Sudesh Kumar, with a copy of her statement that was recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.PC with regard to her complaint against a police driver. The direction follows Ms. Snigdha’s petition, in which she sought a directive …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

How can Chennai Police Commissioner make sweeping statements on Anna University sexual assault case, asks Madras HC

The Hindu

The Madras High Court on Friday questioned as to how Greater Chennai Commissioner of Police A. Arun came to a conclusion, right at the initial stage of investigation, that no one else but for a sole accused was involved in the Anna University sexual assault case. Subramaniam and V. Lakshminarayanan raised the query during the hearing of two public interest …

3 months ago

Calcutta High Court Declines To Interfere With Preliminary Report Against SRFTI Dean Filmmaker Vipin Vijay Over POSH Allegations

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court has declined to interfere with a preliminary report by the Internal Committee of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute against Dean and Filmmaker Vipin Vijay who had been accused of sexual harassment. In declining a plea by Vijay seeking quashing of the report, Justice Kausik Chanda held: "I am not inclined to interfere with the …

3 months ago

Witness Statements Which Form Part Of Police Report Can Be Seen To Decide Quashing Plea: BS Yedurappa To Karnataka HC In POCSO Case

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Former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday that statements of witnesses collected during investigation which forms part of the police report can be looked into by the high court to decide a plea for quashing an offence. He said that the statements recorded under Sec 161 and 164 CrPC would form part of the …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

S. 27 Evidence Act | Recovery Based On Statement By Accused Before Recording Of S.27 Disclosure Not Admissible : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court held that an alleged recovery of incriminating materials based on a statement given by the accused en route the police station before the recording of the statement under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act at the police station is not admissible.The Court set aside the conviction of an accused in a murder case after noting that …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

S. 27 Evidence Act | Recovery Based On Statement By Accused Before Recording Of S.27 Disclosure Not Admissible : Supreme Court

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4 months ago

Cooperating in probe not about admitting guilt: SC

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court has underscored that cooperation with an investigation does not entail an obligation for the accused to admit guilt, observing that the prosecution bears the onus of proving its case independently and cannot rely on extracting self-incriminating evidence from the accused. The apex court’s observation aligns with the constitutional right against self-incrimination guaranteed under Article 20 of the …

4 months ago

Add 'Grounds Of Arrest' Column In Arrest Memo Forms: High Court Directs Delhi Police

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Police to add a column in the arrest memo forms for recording the 'grounds of arrest' of an accused. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said that a revised arrest memo form or some annexures to be added to ensure effective compliance with Section 50 of Cr.P.C. Justice Sharma asked the Commissioner of Delhi …

4 months ago

Not Necessary For PMLA Special Court To Record Reasons For Cognizance Of ED's Complaint: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has recently held that it is not necessary for the Special Court under PMLA to record its reasons for taking cognizance of Enforcement Directorate complaint, unlike a private complaint under CrPC or BNSS.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed that an initial complaint can be filed by ED under Section 44 of the PMLA, even if the investigation …

4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi riots: HC seeks police stand on accused's plea to preserve case diary

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of the city police on a plea by a student activist seeking to preserve the case diary of a probe related to the communal riots that had erupted in parts of the city in February 2020. Delhi riots: HC seeks police stand on accused's plea to preserve case diary …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

High Court Rejects Plea to Quash FIR Based on Permission to Conduct Further Investigation

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has ruled that an additional or subsequent police report cannot be held as invalid just because the investigation officer did not seek the court's permission before conducting further investigation. The court emphasized the need to obtain the court's permission as a practice, however held that even in the absence of such permission, the final report is …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Police should now give a copy of FIR along with notice while asking any person to come for questioning: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu

In a judgment aimed at checking the abuse of power by the police, the High Court of Karnataka has now made it mandatory for the State police to provide a copy of the first information report along with the notice summoning a person to appear for questioning or investigation either as a witnesses or a suspect in connection with a …

8 months, 1 week ago

Delhi court acquits man charged for rape 9 yrs ago due to lack of credible testimony

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Over nine years after a man was charged with rape, a court here has acquitted him, saying the testimonies of the alleged victim were not clear, cogent, credible or trustworthy, nor were her allegations corroborated by other material evidence. Delhi court acquits man charged for rape 9 yrs ago due to lack of credible testimony Additional Sessions Judge …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi police seek info from X for case against Mahua Moitra

The Hindu

A day after the Delhi police lodged a First Information Report against Trinamool Congress MP Mohua Moitra for her alleged “derogatory” remarks about National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma, the police on July 8 sought information from social media platform ‘X’ about the deleted post. Ms. Moitra was booked under Section 79 of the BNS pertaining to outraging a …

1 year ago

Court pulls up Delhi police for lapses in probe in 8-year-old case

Hindustan Times

A Delhi court has pulled up the Delhi Police for a “serious lack of professionalism and lapses in the investigation” in an eight-year-old case after a woman approached the court with an application to call for a status report of the investigation into the death of her husband HT Image The court rejected an untraced report filed by police holding …

1 year, 2 months ago

Gujarat Encounters | Police Officers Identified In Justice HS Bedi's Enquiry Report Must Be Prosecuted: Petitioners To Supreme Court

Live Law

In pleas relating to fake encounter killings allegedly carried out by the Gujarat Police during 2002-2007, the Supreme Court today was informed by petitioners that the Report of Justice HS Bedi-led Monitoring Committee has found foul play in 3 cases out of a total of 17, and as such, the police officers identified in the Report must be prosecuted.After a …

1 year, 2 months ago

Parliament security breach: Court directs Delhi Police to file reply on bail plea of accused Nilam Azad

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, January 2 : Delhi's Patiala House Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi police to file a reply on the bail plea of Nilam Azad, accused in the Parliament security breach case. HT Image Meanwhile, the court has listed the hearing on the application of Delhi police seeking permission for conducting a polygraph test of all six accused on …

1 year, 3 months ago

Recording of Prosecutrix's Testimony Through Two-Way Video Conferencing Not Adverse, No Denial Of Right To Fair Trial Of Accused: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has observed that recording of testimony of a prosecutrix in sexual assault cases through “two-way video conferencing facility” is not adverse nor does it amount to denial of accused's right to fair trial or effective cross-examination. “This Court is of the view that the facility of video-conferencing through which the testimony of the prosecutrix can be …

1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi court allows AAP's Sanjay Singh to appear before Privileges Committee

India Today

A Delhi court on Monday allowed Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case linked to Delhi excise policy scam, to appear before Rajya Sabha’s privileges committee to file his replies in four proceedings against him in connection with a breach of privilege case. Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court permitted Singh to be taken to the office …

1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Independent Investigation in Indore Case Connected with Alleged PFI Links

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed a writ petition filed by a lawyer and her intern seeking independent investigation into a case registered against them in Indore in Madhya Pradesh over alleged links to the PFI.The Petitioners - lawyer Noorjahan and law student Sonu Mansoori- had alleged that they had been implicated in false, baseless, politically motivated and communally. The …

1 year, 6 months ago

Court’s Nod Not Required To Transfer Investigation To Another Police Station Even After Submission Of Chargesheet: Allahabad HC

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court has observed that even after the submission of a charge sheet, the investigation of a case can be transferred to the police of another police station and there is no necessity to obtain permission from the concerned court. The bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma also said that even after the Court took cognizance of any …

1 year, 6 months ago

Local Manipur magistrates to record statements of witnesses/victims in 27 CBI cases: SC

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on September 15 clarified that the local magistrates nominated by the Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court will record the statements of witnesses and victims in 27 cases connected to the Manipur ethnic violence which were transferred to the CBI. The apex court order in August had said the statements under Section 164 of the Code …

1 year, 7 months ago

Will Be Difficult To Maintain Law & Order, Summoning One Police Officer Every Time For Addressing Court Queries Must Be Stopped: Delhi Court

Live Law

A Delhi Court recently criticized the practice of summoning a particular police officer for addressing queries, every time a case emanating from that respective police station arises.The order was passed by Principal District & Sessions Judge Madhu Jain of Saket Court on perusing the records which revealed that officer Ishwar Singh was summoned by the Court more than 300. A …

1 year, 7 months ago

'Completely false': Delhi Minister Atishi on rape accused govt officer being her OSD

India TV News

Delhi Minister Atishi rejected reports that a government officer, who has been accused in a rape case of a teen, has worked with her as an OSD officer. On the rape incident in Delhi, Delhi Minister Atishi said, "It's a shocking incident as this accused was an officer in the Women and Child department. As soon as Delhi CM got …

1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Direction For Inquiry Against Enforcement Directorate’s Assistant Director, Other Officials

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has stayed a trial court order to the extent it directed an inquiry to be initiated against an investigating officer — an Assistant Director-rank officer of the Enforcement Directorate, and his superior officers over “unjustified incarceration” of an accused in jail for 17 days.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma issued notice on ED’s plea and ordered:“List the matter. …

1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi court orders FIR against woman, her father in false rape case charges

Hindustan Times

A Delhi court has ordered filing of a first information report against a woman and her father for filing false charges of gangrape, cruelty and wrongful confinement against her husband and his family members. “Rape is a heinous crime which is required to be dealt strictly but simultaneously false allegations qua rape are also required to be dealt firmly since …

1 year, 10 months ago

Ensure IOs Are Present In Court When Case Is Taken Up For Hearing: Delhi High Court To Commissioner Of Police

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has asked the Commissioner of Delhi Police to ensure that the investigating officers probing a case are present in court when such a case is taken up for hearing. Expressing displeasure over the failure of an investigating officer in answering certain queries put to him by the court, Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar said:“This has become routine invariable …

1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Time To Delhi Police To Respond To Brinda Karat's Plea Seeking FIR Against BJP Leaders For Alleged Hate Speeches

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Monday, granted time to the Commissioner, Delhi Police to file a counter affidavit in a plea filed by Communist Party of India leader Brinda Karat seeking registration of FIR against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for allegedly delivering hate speeches in 2020. A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna was considering the …

1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi Police register two FIRs in wrestlers’ case

The Hindu

The Delhi Police informed the Supreme Court on April 28 that it will register a First Information Report on the basis of sexual harassment allegations raised by women wrestlers, including a minor girl, against BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. two FIRs have been registered at the Connaught police station.” Senior advocate Kapil …

2 years, 2 months ago

‘Unfortunate That Delhi Police Yet To Probe Complaint Even After 3 Yrs’: Court Asks DCP To Ensure Speedy Probe Into 2020 Delhi Riots Complaints

Live Law

Questioning Delhi Police for failing to probe a complaint relating to a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case even after almost three years of the alleged incident, a Delhi Court has asked the DCP to ensure that all complaints received in respect of the riots are investigated and concluded at the earliest.Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala “reminded” the police that it …

2 years, 4 months ago

IO Omits Appearance As Prosecution Witness Despite Arrest Warrant: Punjab & Haryana HC Says Trial Court Not Powerless, Can Take Coercive Steps

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently set aside a Trial Court order closing prosecution evidence after the Investigating Officer in the case failed to appear as witness despite multiple attempts. Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi observed that the trial court is not powerless in such cases and that it ought to have taken coercive steps against the official witness. "In …

2 years, 5 months ago

"No One Can Be Referred To As A 'Suspect' In The Final Report Prepared U/S 173 CrPC": Himachal Pradesh High Court

Live Law

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that no one can be referred to as a 'suspect' in the Final Report, which is to be so filed by the Investigating Officer, in terms of Section 173 of Cr.P.CThe Bench of Justice Ajay Mohan Goel opined that when in the course of the investigation, the Investigating Officer has not found anything …

2 years, 5 months ago

Video Of Confession Made Before Police Inadmissible In Evidence: Supreme Court Sets Aside Concurrent Conviction In Murder Case

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While setting aside concurrent conviction in a murder case, the Supreme Court observed that videography containing confession made before police is inadmissible as evidence.Statement given by an accused to police under Section 161 of CrPC is not admissible as evidence, the bench comprising CJI Uday Umesh Lalit, Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia observed.In this case, the accused. While …

2 years, 8 months ago

HC directs CBI to submit report of probe conducted against IPS officer Seemant Kumar Singh

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to submit a report on the investigations carried out against Seemant Kumar Singh, Additional Director-General of Police, in connection with his role in illegal mining cases as he had served as the Superintendent of Police of Ballari during 2010. Sandesh issued the direction after the State government …

2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Quarterly Digests 2022 - CRIMINAL LAW (Jan-March)

Live Law

Anticipatory Bail - SLP Against Madras HC Judgment dismissing anticipatory bail with some observations about requirement of custodial interrogation- Dismissed - High Court, after having found no case for grant of pre-arrest bail, has otherwise not given any such direction of mandatory nature - Observations are essentially of the reasons assigned by the High Court in declining the prayer of …

2 years, 11 months ago

Law Intern Allegedly Assaulted At Law Firm: Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court recently refused to quash a case registered by the police against an Advocate under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act, 2000, on a complaint filed by a Law Intern. A single judge bench of Justice V.Srishananda said, "Who is the aggressor party, what exactly that transpired are all subject matter of …

2 years, 11 months ago

Mandatory To Place Report Of Further Investigation Carried Out U/S 173 (8) CrPC Before Magistrate: Chhattisgarh High Court

Live Law

The Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that in cases where a further investigation has been carried out then irrespective of its outcome, such further investigation report is required to be placed before the Court of Magistrate.The Bench of Justice Goutam Bhaduri observed thus while relying upon the ruling of Supreme Court recent ruling in the case of Luckose Zachariah @ …

2 years, 11 months ago

Undesirable For Courts To Make Remarks Censuring Action Of Police Officers Unless Strictly Relevant For The Case: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has observed that it is undesirable for Courts to make remarks censuring the action of police officers unless such remarks are strictly relevant for the case.Justice Jasmeet Singh expunged the remarks made against the Investigating Officer by a Trial Court in a criminal revision case. The Delhi High Court has observed that it is undesirable for …

2 years, 11 months ago

Police Officer Not Obligated To Register FIR On Information About Offence "Likely To Take Place": Karnataka High Court

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has said it is not necessary to register FIR whenever a police officer receives information over the phone or in some other way about an offence which is likely to take place. Court findings: Senior Advocate Hashmath Pasha referred to the judgement in the case of Lalita Kumari vs Government of Uttar Pradesh and Others and …

2 years, 11 months ago

Framing Of Charges | Investigation Into Offence & Elaborate Appreciation Of Evidence Discouraged, Only Prima Facie Material Significant: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has observed that an investigation into the offence and elaborate appreciation of evidence is not required and is rather discouraged at the stage of framing of charges and that only the material prima facie establishing a case against or in favour of the accused is what is significant.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh added that as per the …

2 years, 11 months ago

"Serious Fault In Investigation": Delhi High Court Seeks Personal Affidavit Of Deputy Commissioner Of Police In Rape Case

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Noting that there was a serious fault in the investigation conducted by the city police in a case involving allegations of rape, the Delhi High Court this week directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, West District to file a personal affidavit within a period of three weeks.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh noted that the statement of prosecutrix clearly stated that she …

3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Orders Vigilance Inquiry Into Conduct Of Police In Not Registering Rape FIR & Attempting To Strike Compromise

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The Delhi High Court has directed a vigilance inquiry to be conducted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, to ascertain as to why an FIR alleging rape and sexual assault was not registered and why the matter was allowed to be laid to rest on the basis of a compromise, despite the written complaint disclosing commission of a cognizable offence.Justice …

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