News Madras High Court: Acquittal due to prosecution failure is “honourable acquittal”— “Puducherry officer’s removal after corruption conviction set aside; pension benefits ordered” RawlawMarch 10, 20266 min read
News Delhi High Court Quashes ROC Prosecution in Share Transfer Dispute — “Issue Estoppel Applies in Criminal Proceedings to Prevent Inconsistent Findings on Identical Issues”; Second Complaint on Same Facts Held Impermissible RawlawFebruary 17, 20266 min read
News Supreme Court of India: “In the Absence of Any Subsisting Control Order Under Section 3, Prosecution Under Section 7 is Legally Impermissible” — Acquits Traders in Cement Diversion Case Under Essential Commodities Act RawlawFebruary 17, 20266 min read
News Delhi High Court quashes dowry-cruelty criminal case after settlement and divorce — “In the interest of justice to end matrimonial prosecution, petition allowed” RawlawJanuary 6, 20267 min read
News Gujarat High Court holds “criminal prosecution cannot continue where statutory authorities themselves find no offence” — FIR against pharmaceutical company quashed after Drugs Act proceedings failed RawlawDecember 13, 20254 min read
News Kerala High Court holds that “courts cannot quash prosecution when allegations disclose possession of commercial quantity” — Court reiterates that NDPS Act offences demand strict scrutiny and rejects plea for quashing under Section 482 CrPC RawlawNovember 12, 20256 min read
News Kerala High Court declares that “unexplained delay in producing contraband strikes at the root of prosecution” — Court acquits accused after finding fatal lapses in NDPS procedures and holds that benefit of doubt must operate where integrity of seized material is compromised RawlawNovember 10, 20256 min read
News Madras High Court holds that “the criminal process cannot be used to moralise private conduct” — Court quashes prosecution under Section 69 BNS for alleged false promise to marry, ruling that long-term consensual relationships cannot be retrospectively criminalised RawlawNovember 10, 20257 min read
News The High Court of Kerala: “Instigation must have a clear nexus”: powerful ruling refusing to quash abetment of suicide prosecution under Section 306 RawlawNovember 8, 20255 min read
News Madras High Court powerful ruling on NEET score manipulation: “Fraud unravels everything” — Court orders prosecution for forged scorecard and imposes costs RawlawNovember 8, 20255 min read
