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Bombay High Court: Strong and cogent evidence mandatory before adding accused under Section 319 Code of Criminal Procedure— “Mere improvement over FIR insufficient; trial court order quashed”

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court quashed a Sessions Court order that had added three individuals as accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure during trial in…
Posted by Rawlaw February 22, 2026
bail
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Supreme Court of India: Absconding accused cannot claim anticipatory bail on co-accused’s acquittal — “Granting pre-arrest relief after six years on the run is perverse; High Court order set aside”

Court’s decision The Supreme Court of India set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order granting anticipatory bail to an accused in a murder case arising from political rivalry. The…
Posted by Rawlaw February 14, 2026
CDRS
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Delhi High Court: No recovery, only co-accused disclosure and CDRs — “Section 37 rigours not attracted; Sunil Kumar granted bail in 14.472 kg Tramadol case”

Court’s decision The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an applicant arrested in connection with recovery of 14.472 kg of Tramadol Hydrochloride tablets, holding that in the absence of…
Posted by Rawlaw February 14, 2026
cheque bounce
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Bombay High Court refuses to quash cheque bounce cases over merged bank cheques—“Validity can be curtailed by merger, but ‘funds insufficient’ memo triggers statutory presumption”; accused must prove defence at trial

1. Court’s decision The Bombay High Court dismissed three criminal applications seeking quashing of process issued for offences under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,…
Posted by Rawlaw February 13, 2026
misappropriation
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Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction of Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector for Misappropriation of Public Funds: “Once Entrustment and Non-Accounting Are Proved, Burden Shifts to the Accused”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, through Justice A. Badharudeen, dismissed two criminal appeals filed by an Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector (AMVI) convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988…
Posted by Rawlaw October 16, 2025
charges
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Kerala High Court Quashes Improperly Framed Charge Against Moneylending Accused: “Court Cannot Use Printed Formats to Frame Charges; Must Follow Procedure Under Law”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, presided by Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, set aside the order framing charges against the petitioner accused of unauthorised moneylending and cheating, holding that a court…
Posted by Rawlaw October 12, 2025
ndps
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Kerala High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case: “Failure to Prove Compliance with Section 50 and Unexplained Delay in Forwarding Samples Fatal to Prosecution” — Court Reaffirms Mandatory Safeguards Under NDPS Act

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court set aside the conviction and sentence of an individual who had been convicted under Section 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS)…
Posted by Rawlaw October 6, 2025
acquitted
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Bombay High Court: “Failure to file Statement of Affairs under Section 454 is a continuing offence; Prosecution must prove wilful default beyond reasonable doubt” – Accused acquitted as prosecution failed to discharge initial burden

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court held that non-filing of a Statement of Affairs under Section 454 of the Companies Act, 1956 is a continuing offence, but emphasized that the…
Posted by Rawlaw October 2, 2025
marriage fraud
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Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Woman Accused in Multiple Fraudulent Marriages Case — “Right to Silence is a Fundamental Protection”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court allowed the anticipatory bail application of a woman accused of acting as a mediator in multiple fraudulent marriages, observing serious procedural lapses in the…
Posted by Rawlaw August 16, 2025
Jharkhand High Court Acquits Accused in Arms Act Case: “Prosecution failed to prove conscious possession beyond reasonable doubt”
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Jharkhand High Court Acquits Accused in Arms Act Case: “Prosecution failed to prove conscious possession beyond reasonable doubt”

Court’s Decision The Jharkhand High Court allowed the criminal appeal, setting aside the conviction of the appellant under Section 25(1-B)(a) of the Arms Act. The Court held that the prosecution…
Posted by Rawlaw August 12, 2025

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