Criminal Proceedings

Punjab & Haryana High Court Clarifies Scope of Quashing Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Disputes — “When Parties Have Settled, Continuation of Proceedings Would Be Abuse of Process”

Court’s Decision The Punjab & Haryana High Court exercised its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to quash an FIR and all consequential criminal…

Rawlaw August 16, 2025

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Madras High Court: “When the Prosecution Evidence Crumbles, Continuing the Trial Serves No Purpose” — Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings for Lack of Material Evidence

Court’s Decision The Madras High Court allowed the petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, holding that the prosecution’s case was inherently…

Rawlaw August 14, 2025

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Supreme Court: “Facade of Legitimacy for a Fraudulent Design” – Commercial Construction in Prohibited Zone Not Protected by Regularisation, Criminal Proceedings to Continue

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against a building owner accused of constructing a commercial building in a prohibited zone in conspiracy with…

Rawlaw August 3, 2025

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Complaint Against Sonali Power Equipments: “Proceedings initiated by the Company through an unauthorised representative are void ab initio”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court quashed the criminal complaint and consequent proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 filed against the petitioners. The Court held that…

Rawlaw August 3, 2025

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors of Information Technology Firm: “Criminal proceedings cannot be a tool to enforce civil claims”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court allowed a criminal writ petition filed by the directors of an information technology company and quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings initiated against…

Rawlaw August 2, 2025

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Delhi High Court Upholds Criminal Proceedings in ₹1.9 Crore Cheque Bounce Case: “Prima facie liability subsisted, presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be rebutted at pre-trial stage”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking quashing of a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The petitioner had issued two post-dated cheques…

Rawlaw August 2, 2025

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Patna High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Arising from Inheritance Dispute Between Sisters: “Dispute is Completely Civil in Nature”

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court allowed the petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated under Sections 448, 380, 506, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The Court held…

Rawlaw August 2, 2025

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings for Cheating Allegations Between Seller and Builder’s Agent, Holding Civil Land Disputes Cannot Be Criminalised, Orders ₹10 Lakh Cost on Complainant for Misusing Criminal Law, Protects Aged Widow and Daughter from Harassment in Property Deal Gone Sour

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by two women, a seventy-year-old widow of a retired Army officer and her daughter, quashing the First Information Report and criminal…

Rawlaw July 25, 2025

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Orissa High Court Dismisses Recall Plea Against Quashing of Criminal Proceedings, Finds No Proof of Fraud Practised Upon the Court

“Fraud must not only be alleged but proved to satisfaction to have been practiced”—Orissa High Court refuses to recall quashing of FIR under Section 482 CrPC in absence of concrete…

Rawlaw July 16, 2025

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Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings under Section 153A IPC for News Publication on Ground of No Mens Rea, Lack of Sanction, and Mechanical Cognizance by Magistrate “The graver the offence, the greater should be the care taken so that the liberty of citizen is not lightly interfered with.”

Court’s Decision The Calcutta High Court allowed the revisional application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and quashed the criminal proceedings initiated under Section 153A of the…

Rawlaw July 16, 2025