Category: Criminal
Life Imprisonment Affirmed for Unlawful Assembly Leading to Murder
Key Judicial Interpretation: The court held that minor inconsistencies in eyewitness testimonies do not discredit their overall credibility if the testimonies are largely consistent and [more…]
Is a Trial Necessary in Land Forgery Conspiracies? SC Explains!
The Court held that dismissing the case at a preliminary stage would undermine the integrity of ongoing investigations and judicial processes, particularly in complex fraud cases involving public assets (para 8).
Do IBC Offences Go to Special Courts? SC Clarifies!
The Court held that the legislative intent of Section 236(1) of the IBC was to incorporate the provisions of Special Courts from the Companies Act as they existed at the time of the IBC’s enactment, making amendments to the Companies Act post-enactment of the IBC irrelevant for the purposes of IBC (paras 42-44).
Are Multiple FIRs on Same Allegations Abuse of Process? SC Explains!
The Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing the petition to quash the second FIR. It clarified that the complaint at Udaipur was not prior in time to the complaint at Hisar and both FIRs had similar allegations, indicating abuse of the legal process (paras 8-10).
