Keeping Pace with Legal Change
Introduction In the case of Sajal Bose vs State of West Bengal and others the Supreme Court of India passed…
In an influential judgement dated July 23, 2025, a bench of the Supreme Court of India dismissed a writ appeal…
Section 482 power of the High Court is a very essential aspect of the code of criminal procedure operator to…
Supreme Court quashed criminal case against woman, daughter-in-law on 18 July 2025, pointing out abuse of criminal law in family conflicts and reaffirming Section 482 CrPC protection in the background of State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal.
Facts of the Case Alright, so here’s the deal: these two got hitched in Nagpur on May 15, 2023. Before…
This case concerns a gold loan dispute in which the complainant, Abhishek Singh, claimed that the bank had committed fraud and misappropriation after he paid back his debts but failed to receive the gold he had pledged. Citing it as a counterblast, the High Court dismissed the FIR against bank officials. By assessing the evidence and making conclusions based on malice without a trial, the High Court exceeded its authority under Section 482 CrPC.
The Supreme Court threw down a criminal case that the CBI had brought against Suresh C. Singal and others. They said that the issue was really a civil debt dispute that had already been settled with the bank, and that going after them further would be unfair.
The Supreme Court threw out the criminal case against S.C. Garg, saying that a company can’t be charged with a crime unless the firm itself is also charged. The Court highlighted how important it is for things to be final and stopped parallel criminal trials on things that had already been decided.
According to the Supreme Court, criminal proceedings against Brij Bhushan in a land transaction that occurred several decades ago were dismissed because there was no evidence of fraud, there was no personal gain, and there was no criminal intent. In accordance with land reform regulations, the Court stressed the limitations of criminal prosecution provisions.
The Supreme Court issued a significant decision in which it acquitted the accused in a murder case that was tied to the alleged smuggling of sand. The court cited poor circumstantial evidence, procedural delays, and untrustworthy witness testimonies as the reasons for its decision. This decision reinforced the norm of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
