Madhya Pradesh High Court grants anticipatory bail in matrimonial dispute disguised as robbery case, emphasizing delay in FIR and non-necessity of custodial interrogation under Section 438 CrPC.
Chhattisgarh High Court rejects condonation of 73-day delay in appealing acquittal, holding bureaucratic delays insufficient under Limitation Act. Key precedent on state accountability.
Kerala High Court quashes preliminary order under Section 111 Cr.P.C. for failing to state substance of information, reinforcing procedural safeguards against arbitrary detention.
Madhya Pradesh High Court stays ex parte divorce decree obtained by evading service, holding that remarriage pending appeal violates natural justice and equity.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that cross-cases stemming from a single incident with close temporal and spatial proximity must be tried together to prevent conflicting verdicts.
Kerala High Court clarifies transit bail jurisdiction under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, allowing temporary protection for accused facing inter-state arrest.
Kerala High Court holds insurers liable only for permitted passengers in overloaded vehicles, directing proportional payout of highest award and recovery from owner.
Kerala High Court dismisses writ petition seeking FIR registration in family dispute over degree certificate, reaffirming that CrPC remedies must be exhausted first.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that amendment of plaint after evidence closure requires proof of due diligence; failure to record satisfaction renders order invalid.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that registration alone does not dispense with the requirement to examine at least one attesting witness under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act.
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.
Kerala High Court clarifies when writ appeals lie against interim orders passed under Article 226, even if petitions invoke Article 227 jurisdiction. Key principles for SARFAESI Act proceedings.
The Rajasthan High Court holds that challenges to land acquisition awards after 27 years are barred by delay and laches, affirming finality of acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Chhattisgarh High Court clarifies that maintenance under Section 125 CrPC may not be reduced solely on grounds of adultery or voluntary desertion without considering financial capacity and needs.
Kerala High Court upholds conviction under Sections 324 and 326 IPC, affirming that concurrent findings on witness credibility cannot be overturned in revision unless patently unreasonable.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that offences under IPC Sections 489-A to 489-E committed before 2019 NIA Amendment remain triable by Special Court (NIA) with trial continuing from existing stage.
Punjab and Haryana High Court rules that income assessment in motor accident claims must be based on last drawn salary, excluding mechanical deductions from prior employment. Key takeaways for insurance litigation.
Rajasthan High Court upholds conviction under Section 302 IPC, emphasizing that last seen evidence coupled with recovery of weapon forms complete chain of circumstances.
Kerala High Court grants pre-arrest bail in POCSO case, holding that delay and family disputes may weaken prosecution's case despite gravity of offence.
Kerala High Court holds that oral agreements extending limitation period for specific performance can be considered at trial, overturning plaint rejection under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.