Search Results for Tag : Criminal Proceeding
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Court may terminate an order made by Tribunal only if it considers that order was wrong(08.09.2016)
Claimant is a trainee doctor who, at a hearing held in private before Interim Orders Tribunal ("IOT") of Medical Practitioners' Tribunal Service ("MPT.....
Tags : Criminal Proceedings, Interim suspension, Public confidence
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Supreme Court Extends Stay on Criminal Proceedings Against Azim Premji & Wife(06.10.2021)
Supreme Court has extended the interim order of stay on the criminal proceedings before the court of an Additional City Civil and Sessions Court, Beng.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Proceedings Against Azim Premji
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SC Issues Notice in Clubbing and Transferring of Criminal Proceedings Against Creators of ‘Tandav’(28.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notices on a plea filed by the Director, Producer, Writer and Actor of the web series Tandav seeking for clubbing and transfe.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Proceedings Against Creators of ‘Tandav’
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Kar. HC Stays Proceedings Against Advocates Accused of Obstructing Policeman, Snatching His Phone(06.12.2023)
Karnataka HC has stayed criminal proceedings initiated against four advocates of Chikkamangaluru Bar Association who allegedly stopped police officer .....
Tags : Karnataka HC, Chikkamangaluru Bar Association, criminal proceeding
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Gujarat HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Hardik Patel for Taking Out Public Rally(06.12.2021)
Gujarat High Court has quashed the complaint and the charge sheet against Congress leader Hardik Patel in connection with a rally which he took out in.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Criminal Proceedings Against Hardik Patel
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Supreme Court: Initiation of Trial 'No Ground' to Reject Plea Seeking to Quash Proceedings(26.04.2018)
Supreme Court has set aside a Madras High Court order that refused to entertain a plea seeking quashing of charge sheet on the ground that the trial h.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Proceeding
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SC: HC Cannot Quash Criminal Proceedings on Basis of its Assessment of Statements u/s 161 CrPC(12.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that criminal proceedings cannot be quashed on the basis of statements recorded before Police officials in terms of Section 161.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Proceeding on Basis of Statements u/s 161 CrPC
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Madras HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Advocate for Indulging in CAA Protests(16.03.2021)
Madras High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against an advocate for indulging in protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Criminal Proceedings Against Advocate
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Kar HC: All Criminal Proceedings to be Disclosed in Nomination Form(17.01.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that while filing an election nomination form by a candidate, all the details related to the criminal proceedings irresp.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Election Nomination, Criminal Proceedings
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All. HC: Criminal Proceedings Also Disclosing Civil Dispute Between Parties Not Liable to be Quashed(19.01.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that the mere fact that allegations in criminal proceedings also make out the existence of civil dispute between the par.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Criminal Proceedings, Civil Dispute
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SC: Criminal Proceedings Which Are of Civil Nature Should be Quashed by HC Without Hesitation(13.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that although the inherent powers of a High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure should be exercised spari.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Proceedings, Civil Nature
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J&K&L HC: Extreme Injustice to Parties if Despite Settlement, Criminal Proceedings Allowed to Continu(21.03.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that it would amount to extreme injustice if despite settlement having been arrived at by the par.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Criminal Proceedings, Settlement
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SC: Civil Proc. Outcome Binding on Criminal Proc. to Extent of Making Sentence/Damages Unsustainable(05.04.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that the outcome of a civil proceeding shall only be binding on the outcome of a criminal proceeding to the extent of holdi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Civil Proceeding, Criminal Proceeding, Unsustainable
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SC: Can’t Consider Payment of Compensation A Factor to Reduce Sentence of Convict(16.05.2024)
SC has held that in criminal proceedings courts should not conflate sentence with compensation to victims. Sentences such as imprisonment and/or fine .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Proceedings, Imprisonment, Compensation
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Patna HC: High Court Empowered to Quash Vexatious Criminal Proceeding u/s 482(18.05.2017)
Patna High Court has noted that even those complaints of which the Magistrate has taken cognizance of, but are of a private and vexatious nature, can .....
Tags : Patna High Court, Vexatious Criminal Proceeding
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Kerala HC: Criminal Proceedings Can Be Quashed At Post-Conviction Stage(29.04.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that criminal proceedings involving non-compoundable offence can be quashed at post-conviction stage invoking the power und.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Criminal Proceedings
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Allahabad HC: Co-Accused Cannot be Convicted if Main Accused Acquitted After Examination(31.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that in view of the testimony of witnesses if one accused is acquitted, no criminal proceeding can be sustained against .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, testimony of witnesses, criminal proceeding
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Kerala HC Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Children Below 7 Yrs of Age, Accused of Rape(11.05.2020)
Kerala High Court has stayed all the criminal proceedings and has directed the concerned authorities to forthwith put the case where three children, b.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Criminal Proceedings Against Children
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Kerala HC: Criminal Proceedings Cannot be Initiated Against Public Servant for Passing Wrong Order(11.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that criminal proceedings cannot be initiated against a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 merely.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servant
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Kar. HC: If Accused Doesn’t Adhere to Settlement Under NI Act, Criminal Proc. Should be Initiated(26.06.2024)
Karnataka High Court has observed that if the accused does not adhere to the settlement between parties in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, S. 138 of NI Act, Criminal Proceedings
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Karnataka HC: Rape Proceedings can be Closed on Account of Settlement Between Parties(31.05.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that closure of proceedings on account of settlement arrived at between the parties, even for offence of rape, is permis.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Rape, Criminal Proceedings
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Karnataka HC Stays Criminal Proceedings against Public Service Commission’s Member(25.10.2016)
Karnataka High Court has stayed criminal proceedings initiated against Mangala Sridhar, who was suspended as member of Karnataka Public Service Commis.....
Tags : Karnataka HC , criminal proceedings, Public Service Commission
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SC Issues Notice in YouTuber’s Plea to Quash Criminal Proc. for Disclosing Identity of POCSO Victim(02.04.2025)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea filed by a YouTuber for quashing criminal proceedings initiated against him for disclosing victim’s identity.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Proceedings, YouTuber
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Jharkhand HC: Pending Litigations Can't be Sole Ground to Quash Criminal Proceedings U/S 482 CrPC(09.05.2022)
Jharkhand High Court has ruled that simply because there is a case and a counter case between the parties or merely because there has been a title sui.....
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Karnataka HC: Directors of Company Can't Be Prosecuted Unless They Played "Active Role" in Process(20.05.2022)
Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against the Proprietors/ Directors of a drugs manufacturing company for alleged pr.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Criminal Proceeding, Active Role, Directors
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SC: Mere Breakup of Relationship Between Consenting Couple Can’t Result in Criminal Proceedings(21.11.2024)
SC has stated that a mere breakup of a relationship between a consenting couple cannot result in initiation of criminal proceedings. What was a consen.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Consenting Couple, Criminal Proceedings
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Supreme Court: Third Party Can File SLP Against Quashing Of Criminal Proceedings(22.11.2024)
Supreme Court has reiterated that a third party having a bonafide connection with a matter can file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) under Article 136 o.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Third Party, Criminal Proceedings
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Ker. HC: Proceedings Under POCSO Cannot be Quashed on Ground of Settlement between Parties(19.12.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that the legal position is apparent and comprehensive that criminal proceedings involving very serious offences under the P.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Criminal Proceedings, POCSO Act
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NCLAT: Submission of Status Report in Cr. Proceeding Won’t Have Bearing While Deciding App u/s 7 IBC(26.12.2024)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that while deciding an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 submission of status rep.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Status Report, Criminal Proceeding
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Allahabad HC Stays Criminal Proceedings on Ground of Inordinate Delay Caused by State(14.01.2025)
Allahabad High Court has stayed criminal proceeding in a thirty four year old case after taking into account that inordinate delay was caused by the S.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Criminal Proceeding, Inordinate Delay
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Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Ex-MLA(13.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against former MLA Dominic Presentation observing that leading peaceful and non-violent procession .....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Minor's Kerala High Court, Criminal Proceedings Against Ex-MLA
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J&K&L HC: Can’t Deny Promotion Merely Because Criminal Proceedings Are Pending Against Employee(22.08.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that promotion can’t be withheld merely because some criminal proceedings are pending against employe.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Promotion, Criminal Proceedings
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Patna HC: Disciplinary Authority Can’t Rely on Documents Furnished in Parallel Criminal Proceedings(22.08.2022)
Patna High Court has held that a disciplinary authority cannot rely on extraneous documents, such as those furnished during parallel criminal proceedi.....
Tags : Patna High Court, Disciplinary Authority, Parallel Criminal Proceedings
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Ker. HC: Order of AG Declining Sanction for Criminal Proceedings is Not Justiciable(04.03.2025)
Kerala High Court has held that Advocate General refusal of granting sanction for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings under Section 15(1) of t.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Advocate General, Criminal Proceedings
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SC: Criminal Proceedings Cannot be Quashed on The Basis of Stay Granted by CESTAT(22.06.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the criminal proceedings cannot be quashed on the basis of the fact that stay of demand was granted by the Customs Excise .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Proceeding, Stay of Demand
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SC: Public Servant Acquitted in Criminal Proceedings May Still Face Departmental Inquiry(07.02.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that if in a corruption case, a public servant is acquitted due to lack of evidence, such public servant may still face a d.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Proceedings, Departmental Inquiry
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SC: Courts Should be Cautious when Family Relations are brought Under Criminal Proceedings(10.02.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that when family relationships are sought to be brought within the ambit of criminal proceedings rupturing the family bond,.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Family Relations, Criminal Proceedings
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