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No Compromise Quashing in Pocso Case- HighCourt
The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to quash a rape case under POCSO Act on the basis of compromise between the victim and the accused. The man was accused of raping a 13-year-old victim. Allegedly the victim was enticed away by the petitioner and she stayed with him and was recovered after four months…
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156(3) CrPC for FIR Registration – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 25) refused to quash the magistrate’s order directing a police investigation under Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C., despite the complainant not availing alternative remedies under Section 154(3). The Court said that a magistrate’s order directing a police investigation can be irregular but cannot be termed illegal if the complaint…
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498A Quashing by In-Laws HighCourt Chandigarh
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR filed by former in-laws of a man citing it as an abuse of the legal process. The court observed that the dowry harassment case, lodged seven months after the couple’s divorce and mutual settlement, lacked merit and appeared to be a misuse of the law.…
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Will Challenge Case in Supreme Court 2025
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 21) reiterated that a registered ‘Will’ carries a presumption of due execution and genuineness, and the burden of proof lies heavily on the party challenging the Will. Holding so, the bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta set aside the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s decision judgment that…
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NDPS HighCourt Bail and Section 37 Bar
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has explained the pre-requisite of granting bail under NDPS Act in case of commercial quantity wherein one of the conditions is that the accused is “not likely to commit any offence while on bail.” Section 37 states that bail should not be granted to an accused in case of…
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