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The Calcutta High Court dismissed the FIR, ruling that the accused cannot be charged under Section 85 of the BNS Act because they are neither the husband nor a blood, marital or adoptive relative of the complainant’s husband. This narrows liability under the Act to immediate family members.
Karnataka High Court dismisses petition to quash FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, ruling that mere civil disputes or familial antecedents cannot override the requirement for the FIR to disclose skeletal features of offences. The court emphasizes that if allegations prima facie establish ingredients of criminal offences, quashing is unwarranted, reinforcing the threshold for invoking inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Jharkhand High Court quashed an FIR under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, ruling that a bona fide third-party purchaser cannot be held criminally liable for forgery or cheating unless there is specific allegation of deception, impersonation, or active collusion. The decision reinforces protections for innocent purchasers in property disputes.
The Supreme Court upheld conviction under Section 506 IPC for threatening to upload a woman’s private video, holding that digital exposure to impute unchastity qualifies as criminal intimidation. The ruling expands the scope of 'unchastity' under IPC to include modern forms of digital harassment, reinforcing protections for women’s dignity and privacy.
Meghalaya High Court rules that threats extending beyond a legal notice prima facie disclose an offence under Section 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, distinguishing Manik Taneja. The judgment clarifies that mere legal notices may not suffice, but overt intimidation-including video evidence-justifies FIR continuation, reinforcing the Bhajan Lal quashing thresholds for criminal intimidation cases.
MP High Court grants bail in a BNS Section 69 case, emphasizing that consensual relationships between educated, unmarried adults weaken the 'deceit' allegation, reinforcing bail as the rule when investigation is complete and no criminal antecedents exist. The ruling underscores the need for courts to scrutinize the factual matrix before denying liberty in cases involving pretext of marriage.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reaffirmed that offences under Section 3(1)(R) of the SC/ST Act, involving caste-based humiliation and criminal intimidation, are non-compoundable and cannot be quashed via private settlements. The ruling underscores that such crimes constitute public wrongs, mandating prosecution regardless of victim-accused compromise. This decision reinforces the protective scope of the SC/ST Act for marginalized communities.