'Flooded With Litigations Where Innocent Families Are Financially Exploited On Promise Of Sending Children Abroad': Punjab & Haryana HC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Flooded With Litigations Where Innocent Families Are Financially Exploited On Promise Of Sending Children Abroad': Punjab & Haryana HC

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court rejected bail plea of a man accused of cheating to the tune of Rs.77.89 lakh on the pretext of sending complainants abroad and to procure study visas and work visas.The Court noted that accused person neither sent the complainants abroad nor did they return the advance money.Justice Kirti Singh said, "In recent times, the Courts have been flooded with. The Punjab & Haryana High Court rejected bail plea of a man accused of cheating to the tune of Rs.77.89 lakh on the pretext of sending complainants abroad and to procure study visas and work visas. Justice Kirti Singh said, "In recent times, the Courts have been flooded with similar litigation where innocent families have been financially exploited on the promise of sending their children abroad. After hearing the submissions, the Court noted that the petitioner has been specifically named in the in the FIR and there are serious allegations levelled against him that he along with co-accused had cheated the complainants to the tune of Rs.77,89,000 on the pretext of sending them abroad and to procure study visas and work visas for them, however, they neither sent the complainants abroad nor did they return their aforesaid money.

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The Supreme Court today rejected bail to retired IAS officer Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma in connection to a 2023 illegal land allotment case lodged at Bhuj in Kutch. The FIR against him was lodged in 2023 under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for regular bail in connection with the FIR registered with the CID Crime Boarder Zone …

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India Today  

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Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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Bombay High Court grants bail to man, accused of raping underage girl, observes 'consensual relationship'

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New Indian Express  

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10 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against IAS Officer To Ensure Appearance In Contempt Case, Imposes 10K Cost For Adjournment

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11 months, 1 week ago

[S. 311 CrPC] Trial Court Can Issue Summons Even On Plea Of Person Who Is 'Stranger To Trial': Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the Trial Court can exercise power under Section 311 of CrPC not only on a plea by a party to the trial including accused, prosecution, complainant and witness or on its own volition, but also on a plea of a person "who is seemingly rank stranger to the trial. The Punjab …

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Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a Patwari accused of accepting a bribe for entering a mutation based on forged documents observing that, employees vulnerable to temptations must not be given government jobs and any sympathies with such employees "erodes democracy's success. The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory …

Sextortion cases: Punjab and Haryana HC for criminal proceedings against those filing false cases
1 year ago

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Hindustan Times  

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The Bombay High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting his daughter after finding that the complainant and her advocate, filed a false affidavit in the case. Prima facie, the conduct of the Respondent No.2 and the conduct of the learned Advocate Rohit Kumar amounts to interference in the administration of justice as false and fabricated …

Bail Plea Cannot Be Turned Into Recovery Proceedings Against Accused: Punjab & Haryana High Makes Interim Bail Absolute In Cheating Case
1 year, 3 months ago

Bail Plea Cannot Be Turned Into Recovery Proceedings Against Accused: Punjab & Haryana High Makes Interim Bail Absolute In Cheating Case

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Firstpost  

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1 year, 5 months ago

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently expressed reservations over a married man living with a divorced woman, stating that the brunt of their "illicit relationship" had befallen on the man's wife and children.It dismissed the couple's protection plea against the man's wife stating that it's a mere "cover up" and directed them to pay cost of Rs. The Punjab …

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High Court Expunges 'Disparaging Remarks' Made By Sessions Court About Then Gurugram Police Commissioner In Corruption Case Against Junior

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has expunged the "disparaging remarks" made by a Sessions Court against former Police Commissioner of Gurugram, while deciding the anticipatory bail plea of a junior IPS officer.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "The remarks extracted above were not integral for the final adjudication of the anticipatory bail application filed by accused–Dheeraj Kumar. The Punjab & …

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Bail To ASI Probing Rape Case, Caught On Camera Accepting Bribe From Complainant

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police who is investigating a rape case and was recorded taking a bribe from the complainant in a viral video.Justice Anoop Chitkara said, "the petitioner was the investigator in a very heinous offence involving Sections 376 and 328 IPC. The Punjab & Haryana …

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Having Links With Pakistan Intelligence, Creating Communal Tension In Punjab

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man accused of having links with agents of Inter-Services Intelligence of Pakistan, who was allegedly targeting people for ransom in Punjab for creating communal tension.Observing that further incarceration of the petitioner is not required, the bench of Justice Jagjit Singh Bedi said, "The veracity of the prosecution case against. …

Supreme Court Surprised By Gujarat HC Granting Bail To Murder Accused Based On 'Settlement' With Victim's Son; Chastises State For Not Challenging Order
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Surprised By Gujarat HC Granting Bail To Murder Accused Based On 'Settlement' With Victim's Son; Chastises State For Not Challenging Order

Live Law  

In a recent order, the Supreme Court expressed surprise at an order passed by the Gujarat High Court granting bail to an accused in a murder case on the basis of a 'settlement' between him and the the original complainant. The Court raised questions about the appropriateness of allowing personal settlements in serious criminal cases of such magnitude and the …

Drugs case: High court refuses anticipatory bail to Raj Jit
1 year, 7 months ago

Drugs case: High court refuses anticipatory bail to Raj Jit

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court dismissed anticipatory bail plea of sacked assistant inspector general Raj Jit Singh Hundal, an accused in a drug smuggling case, observing that he might indulge in threatening witnesses. Referring to initiation of criminal case against him following opening of sealed cover reports on drugs by the high court, the bench said it would be …

'There Can Be No Leniency While Dealing With Bail Petitions Of Cyber Thugs': Punjab & Haryana High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

'There Can Be No Leniency While Dealing With Bail Petitions Of Cyber Thugs': Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has rejected the pre-arrest bail plea of a man in a case related to the hacking of computers of a centre where online examinations for recruitment to various departments were conducted. The court noted that in the affidavit filed by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, it is revealed that the investigator has been able …

When Victim Avoids Stepping Into Witness Box, Such Conduct Sufficient To Entitle Accused To Bail: Jammu & Kashmir High Court In POCSO Case
1 year, 9 months ago

When Victim Avoids Stepping Into Witness Box, Such Conduct Sufficient To Entitle Accused To Bail: Jammu & Kashmir High Court In POCSO Case

Live Law  

Granting bail to an accused in a POCSO case, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has said that simply because the prosecutrix keeps herself away from appearing in court, the plea for bail cannot be deferred indefinitely. The accused was arrested in April 2020 and his first bail application was rejected by the trial court on the ground …

‘You cheated home buyers, deserve no sympathy’: SC rejects bail plea of former Amrapali director
1 year, 10 months ago

‘You cheated home buyers, deserve no sympathy’: SC rejects bail plea of former Amrapali director

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has rejected the bail plea of former CMD of Amrapali Group of Companies Anil Kumar Sharma, saying he cheated thousands of home buyers and did not deserve any sympathy. The former CMD of the real estate group and other directors of the firm were arrested on the direction of the top court after the forensic audit report …

Bail Can't Be Denied Solely On Seriousness Of Accusations, Specific Allegations Against Accused & Evidence Must Be Considered: HP High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Bail Can't Be Denied Solely On Seriousness Of Accusations, Specific Allegations Against Accused & Evidence Must Be Considered: HP High Court

Live Law  

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has recently ruled that the court cannot deny bail based solely on the seriousness of the accusations and potential punishment and other factors, such as the allegations against the accused and available evidence, must be considered and balanced while deciding the application for bail. Observing that though, at this stage, the Court will not minutely …

‘Their Married Life Cannot Be Disturbed For Sake Of Trial’: Punjab And Haryana High Court Quashes Rape Case As Accused Marries ‘Victim’
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Their Married Life Cannot Be Disturbed For Sake Of Trial’: Punjab And Haryana High Court Quashes Rape Case As Accused Marries ‘Victim’

Live Law  

Quashing a rape case on the basis of compromise between the accused and complainant, the Punjab and Haryana High Court said their married life cannot be disturbed for the sake of trial in the FIR. to prevent abuse of the process of any court or to secure the ends of justice.’ In the case in hand the petitioner and respondent …

Registration Of Other Cases Can't Be Sole Ground To Refuse Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Relief To Retd Army Personnel In Fraud Case
1 year, 11 months ago

Registration Of Other Cases Can't Be Sole Ground To Refuse Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Relief To Retd Army Personnel In Fraud Case

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently granted bail to a retired army personnel, who had been imprisoned for nearly a year, holding that mere registration of other cases against the petitioner could not be taken as the sole material consideration for denying him bail. “Furthermore during investigation it has been found by the investigating agency that a sum of …

Man Able To Repay Hefty Loan Amount Can't Deflect From Responsibility Towards Wife, Kids: Punjab & Haryana High Court
2 years ago

Man Able To Repay Hefty Loan Amount Can't Deflect From Responsibility Towards Wife, Kids: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a person who is able to pay a hefty loan amount can not deflect from his responsibility towards his legally wedded wife as well children.The observation was made by the bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal while upholding a family court order directing one Sandeep Malik, a Lieutenant Colonel, working with the …

Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Accused On The Payment Of GST Evasion Amount
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Accused On The Payment Of GST Evasion Amount

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to the accused as he has already paid the amount of alleged GST evasion.The single bench of Justice Mahendra Kumar Goyal has released the accused on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. The Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to the accused as he has already paid the amount of alleged …

'Apprehension Of Justice Being Thwarted Because Of Unholy Political Nexus': P&H High Court Denies Bail To Accused In 2014 Murder Case
2 years, 2 months ago

'Apprehension Of Justice Being Thwarted Because Of Unholy Political Nexus': P&H High Court Denies Bail To Accused In 2014 Murder Case

Live Law  

Observing that there is a likelihood of them threatening witnesses and apprehension of justice being thwarted because of an "unholy political nexus", the Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied bail to four accused in a 2014 case of murder of a youth from Tarn Taran. The court further noted that under political patronage enjoyed by the accused persons, the …

'Serious Offence': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Raping Physically Challenged Woman On False Promise To Marry
2 years, 2 months ago

'Serious Offence': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Raping Physically Challenged Woman On False Promise To Marry

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to a man accused of raping a physically challenged woman on the pretext of marriage and thereafter, refusing to marry her. It may be noted the accused-Pintu Kumar has been accused of luring the victim, a physically challenged lady having no legs, to have sex with him by extending a false promise to …

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