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Summons Under PMLA Can't Be Quashed Merely Because Accused Was Discharged In Predicate Offence : Supreme Court
3 days, 20 hours ago

Summons Under PMLA Can't Be Quashed Merely Because Accused Was Discharged In Predicate Offence : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court yesterday set aside an order of the Gauhati High Court which quashed summons under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, to investigate proceeds of crime involved money laundering on grounds that the Respondent was discharged in scheduled offence. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar was hearing a challenge to the judgment of the …

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Criminal Proceedings Involving Serious Offences Under POCSO Act Can't Be Quashed On Settlement Between Parties: Kerala High Court
5 days, 14 hours ago

Criminal Proceedings Involving Serious Offences Under POCSO Act Can't Be Quashed On Settlement Between Parties: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that remote chance of conviction due to compromise between the accused and the complainant should not serve as a ground to terminate investigation abruptly and to quash the FIR and further proceedings in serious offences involving POSCO Act. The court further said that legal position was comprehensive that criminal proceedings involving very serious offences …

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Purchaser Of Property Requesting Tenants To Vacate Or Face Eviction Not Guilty Of 'Criminal Intimidation': Calcutta High Court
6 days, 19 hours ago

Purchaser Of Property Requesting Tenants To Vacate Or Face Eviction Not Guilty Of 'Criminal Intimidation': Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a case of criminal intimidation under Section 506 IPC initiated by tenants against the purchaser of a property who had asked the tenants to vacate the premises or face eviction.Justice Shampa Paul held: It is for the respondent no. The Calcutta High Court has quashed a case of criminal intimidation under Section 506 IPC …

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Karnataka HC junks proceedings against Patil Yatnal, Tejasvi Surya, Satish Jarkiholi
1 week, 2 days ago

Karnataka HC junks proceedings against Patil Yatnal, Tejasvi Surya, Satish Jarkiholi

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, and PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi in separate cases. The complaint against Yatnal was filed by KPCC for his alleged remarks against LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi. The complaint against Surya was registered …

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Complainant Cannot Be Permitted To Back Out Of Mutual Compromise, Would Act As “Premium” For Dishonest Litigation: Punjab & Haryana HC
1 week, 6 days ago

Complainant Cannot Be Permitted To Back Out Of Mutual Compromise, Would Act As “Premium” For Dishonest Litigation: Punjab & Haryana HC

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that once parties have entered into mutual settlement, backing out from the same cannot be allowed under the law.In a cheque bounce case the complainant backed out from the compromise, however the court rejected the claim and quashed the complaint in view of earlier stand that compromise had taken place.Justice …

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False Promise To Marry: Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case By Married Woman Who Projected Herself To Be Divorced On Dating App
2 weeks, 3 days ago

False Promise To Marry: Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case By Married Woman Who Projected Herself To Be Divorced On Dating App

Live Law  

Observing that “there cannot be promise of marriage held on to a lady, who was already married,” the Karnataka High Court quashed a rape case registered against a man by a woman whom he met on 'bumble app' where the woman had in her profile projected herself to be a divorced lady. The complainant was already married and had projected …

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SC Rejects AIADMK Leader's Plea Challenging Closure Of Defamation Case Against TN Speaker
2 weeks, 4 days ago

SC Rejects AIADMK Leader's Plea Challenging Closure Of Defamation Case Against TN Speaker

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea by AIADMK advocates wing joint secretary M Babu Murugavel challenging an order that quashed the defamation complaint against Tamil Nadu assembly speaker M Appavu. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti refused to intervene in an order of the Madras High Court dated October 25, 2023, …

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Electoral bonds 'extortion' case: FIR quashed against ex-BJP Karnataka chief Nalin Kumar Kateel
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Electoral bonds 'extortion' case: FIR quashed against ex-BJP Karnataka chief Nalin Kumar Kateel

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed criminal proceedings against former state BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel in a case involving alleged extortion and coercion of businesses to purchase electoral bonds, Deccan Herald reported. Former state BJP president Naleen Kumar Kateel. Justice M Nagaprasanna granted relief to Kateel by quashing the FIR filed by Bengaluru police based on a complaint …

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Trump seeks to have $464 million civil fraud ruling quashed for the 'good of the country'
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump seeks to have $464 million civil fraud ruling quashed for the 'good of the country'

Firstpost  

Trump’s lawyers filed a letter Tuesday with New York attorney general Letitia James, who brought the proceeding against the president-elect for manipulating his assets when applying for loans and insurances Donald Trump has sought to have a civil judgment against him for fraud and a $464 million penalty set aside “for the greater good of the country” as he prepares …

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Rajasthan High Court Quashes SC/ST Act Case Against Actress Shilpa Shetty For Using Word "Bhangi" In 2013 Interview
1 month ago

Rajasthan High Court Quashes SC/ST Act Case Against Actress Shilpa Shetty For Using Word "Bhangi" In 2013 Interview

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed a complaint against the SC/ST against actress Shilpa Shetty for using the word "Bhangi" in a 2013 Television interview.Justice Arun Monga held: "In light of the absence of essential ingredients for offenses under Section 153A IPC, the failure to adhere to mandatory procedural requirements under Section 196 Cr.P.C., and the. The Rajasthan High Court …

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[S. 498A IPC] Second Wife Not Guilty Of Cruelty Merely Because Husband Married Her During Lifetime Of First Wife: Calcutta High Court
1 month ago

[S. 498A IPC] Second Wife Not Guilty Of Cruelty Merely Because Husband Married Her During Lifetime Of First Wife: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a case against a man's second wife, under various sections of the IPC including Section 498A, Section 494, 406 and Section 506, as well as under Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act by his first wife.Justice Shampa Paul quashed the charges and held: "Offence alleged under Section 494 of IPC is applicable to …

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Contact with member does not indicate support to ISIS, says court; charges quashed
1 month ago

Contact with member does not indicate support to ISIS, says court; charges quashed

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The NIA’s charge that a Madurai native was associating himself with the ISIS and supporting them through social media posts fell through before a trial court in Chennai with the judge ruling that mere contact with an ISIS operative would not indicate support towards the organisation. The NIA special court on November 11 convicted a Madurai native Abdulla and …

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Relief for Ashneer Grover: Delhi High Court quashes lookout circular against BharatPe’s former MD and his wife
1 month, 1 week ago

Relief for Ashneer Grover: Delhi High Court quashes lookout circular against BharatPe’s former MD and his wife

Live Mint  

The Delhi High Court has ordered the cancellation of a lookout circular issued against BharatPe's co-founder Ashneer Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover, noting that the FIR lodged against them over allegations of cheating and forgery has been quashed, newswire PTI reported on Tuesday, November 12. The Bureau of Immigration issued the lookout circular at the instance of Delhi …

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Karnataka HC quashes proceedings against two ED officials
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC quashes proceedings against two ED officials

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday quashed proceedings initiated against Deputy Director Manoj Mittal and Assistant Director Murali Kannan of the Enforcement Directorate based on a police complaint filed by B Kallesh, Additional Director, Social Welfare Department, accusing them of forcing him to name CM Siddaramaiah and others in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scam. …

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Indian government ban on Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses quashed by court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Indian government ban on Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses quashed by court

ABC  

One of the most controversial books in the Muslim world can now be legally imported into India after its High Court ruled a three-decade ban on it technically does not exist. Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses was considered so blasphemous that it led to book burnings and violent demonstrations in a number of Muslim countries after its release in September 1988. …

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Sexual harassment cases can’t be quashed even if accused, survivor patch up: Supreme Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sexual harassment cases can’t be quashed even if accused, survivor patch up: Supreme Court

Firstpost  

The verdict, which was reserved way back in October 2023, came in a matter that dealt with the question of whether a High Court, in exercise of its powers under Section 482 CrPC, can quash a sexual harassment case based on compromise between the accused and the survivor. Supreme Court on Thursday set aside Rajasthan High Court’s decision to quash …

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Bigamy | FIR Along With Conviction Can Be Quashed On Basis Of Compromise At Stage Of Appeal/ Revision: Punjab & Haryana High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bigamy | FIR Along With Conviction Can Be Quashed On Basis Of Compromise At Stage Of Appeal/ Revision: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside a conviction and sentencing order along with the FIR in a bigamy case, on account of compromise entered between the parties.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 reflects peerless powers, which a High Court may draw upon as necessary whenever it is just and equitable to do so, in …

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against BJP President JP Nadda For Remarks Made At Election Rally
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against BJP President JP Nadda For Remarks Made At Election Rally

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday quashed a criminal case registered against BJP national president J P Nadda relating to certain remarks made at an election rally in April, 2023 for allegedly unduly influencing voters. The complaint filed by the member of the flying squad of Election Commission stated that at a rally held on April 19, 2023 at the …

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Newsom quashed bill. Now lawsuit aims to open UC jobs to undocumented students
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Newsom quashed bill. Now lawsuit aims to open UC jobs to undocumented students

LA Times  

UCLA student Daniela Valadez is among those rallying in May 2023 to demand that UC regents authorize the hiring of students who were brought to this country illegally as children and lack valid work permits. “As an undocumented undergraduate student at the University of California, I experienced firsthand the pain and difficulty of being denied the right to on-campus employment,” …

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Rajasthan HC Quashes Censure Order Against Govt School Teacher For Substandard Class 8 Results, Finds No Specific Allegation Against Him
3 months ago

Rajasthan HC Quashes Censure Order Against Govt School Teacher For Substandard Class 8 Results, Finds No Specific Allegation Against Him

Live Law  

Granting relief to a government school teacher, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court set aside an order of censure passed against him over the result of Class 8 Board Examination in the concerned school being below the standard set by Department of Education. Referring to decisions of the high court on the issue, a single judge bench of …

Rishabh Pant's CSK rumours quashed as Delhi Capitals set to retain captain for IPL 2025: Report
3 months ago

Rishabh Pant's CSK rumours quashed as Delhi Capitals set to retain captain for IPL 2025: Report

Hindustan Times  

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is all set to be retained by Delhi Capitals ahead of the mega auction for the 2025 Indian Premier League season, according to a report. Under Rishabh Pant's leadership, Delhi Capitals finished the league stage with seven wins in 14 matches. Although the Board of Control for Cricket in India has yet to announce the rules …

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Met Police Officer fined for assault after bus fare arrest has conviction quashed
3 months, 1 week ago

Met Police Officer fined for assault after bus fare arrest has conviction quashed

The Independent  

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ED’s ECIR need not be quashed just because FIR has been set aside, rules Madras High Court
3 months, 1 week ago

ED’s ECIR need not be quashed just because FIR has been set aside, rules Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Case Information Report registered by the Directorate of Enforcement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act of 2002 cannot be quashed if the First Information Report registered by another agency for the predicate offence had been quashed only on technical or procedural grounds and not on substantive grounds, the Madras High Court has ruled. The petitioner had contended …

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Fewer than one in six subpostmasters have had quashed convictions confirmed
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Fewer than one in six subpostmasters have had quashed convictions confirmed

The Independent  

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