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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023

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Section 482 CrPC | Successive Quashing Petitions Maintainable Only on New Circumstances: Allahabad HC Reiterates M.C. Ravikumar Precedent
|Allahabad High Court

Section 482 CrPC | Successive Quashing Petitions Maintainable Only on New Circumstances: Allahabad HC Reiterates M.C. Ravikumar Precedent

Allahabad High Court dismisses a second quashing petition under Section 482 CrPC, holding that successive petitions for the same FIR are not maintainable unless supported by fresh material or changed circumstances. The ruling reinforces the Supreme Court's precedent in M.C. Ravikumar, limiting abuse of process in criminal proceedings.

BNS Section 69 | False Promise of Marriage Defence Invalid If Victim Was Already Married: Allahabad HC Grants Bail
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|Allahabad High Court

BNS Section 69 | False Promise of Marriage Defence Invalid If Victim Was Already Married: Allahabad HC Grants Bail

Allahabad High Court ruled that allegations of rape under false promise of marriage cannot stand if the victim was already married at the time of the alleged incident. The court granted bail, emphasizing the absence of a prima facie case under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, where the victim’s marital status negates the claim of deception.