Chhattisgarh High Court holds that allegations of sexual exploitation by a public official, even if contested as consensual, require full trial; quashing not warranted at preliminary stage.
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.
The Rajasthan High Court denies bail in cyber fraud cases where petitioners' bank accounts processed lakhs in suspicious transactions, emphasizing prima facie case and gravity of offense.
Bombay High Court holds that vague, omnibus allegations without specific acts of cruelty or proximity to death cannot sustain charges under Sections 498-A and 304-B IPC.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that Section 307 IPC can be invoked without proof of serious injury; malicious allegations are for trial, not discharge. Key precedent on charge-framing standards.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that Section 307 IPC does not require actual injury; intent and circumstances suffice to frame charges. Key precedent on discharge standards clarified.
Himachal Pradesh High Court holds that co-accused confessions and call records without corroboration are insufficient to deny bail under NDPS Act Section 37.
Bombay High Court dismisses criminal revision, holding that complaints filed beyond limitation period under Section 468 CrPC cannot sustain charges for offences punishable by up to one year.