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Allahabad High Court rejects quashing of charge-sheet under Section 528 BNSS but directs expeditious disposal of bail application within 15 days, emphasizing personal liberty under Article 21.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a bone-deep lacerated head wound meets the threshold for grievous hurt under BNSS Section 110, even without a skull fracture, affirming that the charge is not contingent on radiological evidence. It further directed non-arrested accused to apply for bail within three weeks, reinforcing the Satender Kumar Antil framework to prevent custodial overreach in non-violent, non-flight-risk cases.
MP High Court quashes a 13-year-old departmental charge sheet, holding that inordinate delay, superannuation of inquiry officers, and lack of procedural progress violate principles of natural justice. The ruling reinforces that pending disciplinary actions cannot linger indefinitely, especially post-retirement, and sets a precedent for administrative accountability in service law.
Allahabad HC quashed charges under Sections 406 and 420 IPC together, holding that criminal breach of trust and cheating are distinct offences with separate legal ingredients. The ruling reinforces that prosecutors cannot frame charges for both offences in the same case, impacting criminal complaint drafting and trial strategy.