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Allahabad High Court reaffirms that criminal proceedings under POCSO Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita cannot be quashed at the pre-trial stage if a prima facie case is established. The ruling underscores judicial restraint in interfering with ongoing investigations involving serious offences against minors.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that amendments to pleadings under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC must be permitted generously at the pre-trial stage to resolve the real dispute between parties, even when the exact date of discovering new facts is unascertainable. This reinforces that procedural technicalities must yield to substantive justice in civil litigation, particularly in property disputes where encroachments arise during pendency.
Supreme Court rules that the statutory presumption of liability under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be rebutted during the pre-trial stage. The drawer must present evidence to rebut the presumption only during trial, ensuring complaints under Section 138 proceed to merit-based adjudication.