News Bombay High Court: No Sanction Required to Prosecute Retired Public Servant — “Sanction Not Required If Accused Had Retired Before Cognizance; Departmental Exoneration Does Not Bar Criminal Prosecution” — Revision Seeking Discharge Rejected RawlawFebruary 19, 20266 min read
News Bombay High Court “quashing is not a mini trial” — FIR alleging assault on advocate after court proceedings allowed to stand, accused directed to seek discharge before trial court RawlawDecember 11, 20256 min read
News Kerala High Court Refuses to Discharge Municipal Officer in Samrat Hotel Illegal Construction Case: “Failure to Act on Illegal Construction Despite Complaint Indicates Prima Facie Conspiracy” RawlawOctober 29, 20258 min read
News Kerala High Court Clarifies “Debt Due” Under SARFAESI Act Must Include Future Interest — “Liability Is Continuous Until Full Discharge” RawlawOctober 29, 20258 min read
News Orissa High Court Dismisses Plea for Discharge from Disproportionate Assets Case Against Wife of Public Servant; Holds Income Tax Returns Cannot Be Sole Ground for Discharge at Framing of Charge Stage “Even a strong suspicion founded on material on record is sufficient to frame a charge” RawlawJuly 16, 20256 min read
News Orissa High Court disposes of plea seeking quashing of cognizance order, permits accused to pursue discharge plea at charge framing stage, and directs surrender within 21 working days with bail liberty” RawlawJuly 16, 20254 min read
News Orissa High Court Refuses Discharge to College Lecturers Accused of Aiding Forgery to Illegally Secure Block Grant Salary; Says “Grave Suspicion is Sufficient to Proceed to Trial” RawlawJuly 16, 20256 min read
News Kerala High Court sets aside discharge of Scheduled Caste Development Officer in Rs 7.5 lakh SC land rehabilitation fund misappropriation case, holding sanction under Section 197 CrPC not required for IPC offences in corruption cases, and directs trial to proceed RawlawJuly 11, 20255 min read
News Kerala High Court Refuses to Discharge President of Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha in Bribery and Conspiracy Case, Holding “Prima Facie Evidence of Conspiracy and Public Servant Status Warrants Trial Under Prevention of Corruption Act” RawlawJuly 8, 20255 min read
