FIR Quashing Archives

Delhi High Court invokes inherent jurisdiction to end 498A and dowry prosecution after parties amicably settle, divorce by mutual consent through Talaq-e-Hasan, and confirm settlement was voluntary, complete, and without coercion

HEADNOTE Zuber Ali alias Mohd Zuber & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.Court: High Court of DelhiBench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ravinder DudejaDate of Decision: December 10, 2025Case Number:…

Rawlaw January 22, 2026

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Delhi High Court quashes FIR alleging dowry harassment and sexual offences after matrimonial settlement

HEADNOTE Monu & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.Court: Delhi High CourtJurisdiction: Criminal Jurisdiction – Petition under Section 528 BNSSBench: Justice Ravinder DudejaDate of Judgment: December 11, 2025Citation:…

Rawlaw January 21, 2026

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Delhi High Court refuses to quash FIR alleging outraging of woman’s modesty under BNS

HEADNOTE Mithun Kumar & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.Court: Delhi High CourtJurisdiction: Criminal Writ JurisdictionBench: Justice Neena Bansal KrishnaDate of Judgment: December 15, 2025Citation: W.P.(CRL) 3410/2024 (Delhi…

Rawlaw January 20, 2026

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Delhi High Court Quashes Cross-FIRs After Settlement in Moti Nagar Assault Case: “No Useful Purpose Will Be Served in Continuing Proceedings”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR registered under Sections 118(1)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) after noting that both parties to a violent dispute had…

Rawlaw August 12, 2025

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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against In-Laws in Dowry Cruelty Case — “Entire Complaint Is Dedicated to Horrendous Acts of the Husband; General Allegations Against In-Laws Insufficient”

Court’s Decision The Karnataka High Court, by an order dated 10 June 2025, partly allowed a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read…

Rawlaw June 15, 2025

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Supreme Court Restores Cheating FIR Against Bank Manager in Gold Loan Dispute — “Prima Facie Case Exists; High Court Overstepped by Adjudicating Merits at Quashing Stage” — “It is Settled Law That the Evidence Produced by the Accused in His Defence Cannot Be Looked Into by the High Court”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the judgment dated 12 November 2024 passed by the Patna High Court, which had quashed an FIR filed under…

Rawlaw June 13, 2025