Gauhati High Court quashes criminal proceedings against a Managing Director for defamation, holding no vicarious liability under IPC without specific allegations of involvement.
High Court of Telangana quashes criminal case filed in civil property dispute, holding that misuse of criminal law to pressure parties in civil matters constitutes abuse of process.
Bombay High Court acquits appellant in murder case, holding that circumstantial evidence must form an unbroken chain excluding all reasonable hypotheses of innocence.
Bombay High Court holds that vague, omnibus allegations against in-laws in dowry death cases cannot sustain charges; prima facie case requires specific, proximate links to conduct.
Bombay High Court holds that accepting installment payments as custodian and failing to deposit them with finance corporation constitutes criminal breach of trust under Section 406 IPC.
Bombay High Court holds that Section 420 IPC requires proof of dishonest intent at the time of deception, not subsequent misappropriation. Key precedent on cheating vs criminal breach of trust.
Bombay High Court upholds conviction under Section 304A IPC for bus conductor's negligence in ringing bell before passengers fully alighted, clarifying liability without requiring wheel-over impact.
Kerala High Court holds that premises used for commercial purposes qualify as 'house' under Section 457 IPC, affirming conviction for lurking house-trespass by night.
Delhi High Court quashes FIR under Sections 498-A/406 IPC based on compromise between parties, emphasizing reconciliation and inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.
Kerala High Court holds that casual words in heat of argument cannot constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC without proven intent to instigate.
Karnataka High Court acquits accused under Sections 498A and 306 IPC, holding that conviction requires concrete evidence of cruelty or abetment, not mere presumption or general allegations.
Jharkhand High Court quashes criminal proceedings under Section 418 IPC, holding that mere post-factum failure to deliver land does not constitute cheating without intent at time of promise.
Chhattisgarh High Court acquits accused due to unexplained two-year delay in FIR and prosecutrix's consenting conduct, setting critical precedent for evidentiary standards in sexual offence cases.
Meghalaya High Court holds that sole testimony of a rape survivor, if trustworthy, is sufficient for conviction; delay in FIR and minor discrepancies do not undermine reliability.
Madhya Pradesh High Court grants anticipatory bail to wife accused of abetting suicide under Section 306 IPC, emphasizing separation and lack of direct involvement.