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Supreme Court Quashes 2024 FIR Over Alleged Forged Power of Attorney, Cites 23-Year Delay and Abuse of Process
Supreme Court Quashes FIR After 23-Year Delay
The Supreme Court has delivered a significant ruling on Supreme Court quashes FIR after 23-year delay, holding that...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Section 498A Conviction, Says Mere Non-Communication Does Not Amount to Cruelty
Decision Date: May 7, 2026Bench: Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar
The Section 498A IPC cruelty ruling by the Supreme Court clarifies that...
Matrimonial Discord Alone Cannot Justify Prosecution Under Section 498A IPC: Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Husband’s Relatives
Justice L. Victoria Gowri holds that general and omnibus allegations arising from matrimonial discord cannot sustain a prosecution for cruelty. The Court quashes proceedings...
Karnataka High Court Orders Release of Accused Jailed for Six Months Over Non-Payment of Fine, Says Sentence Was Illegal
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Justice H.P. Sandesh rules that a convict cannot remain in custody beyond the default sentence for non-payment of a fine and orders immediate release...
Delhi HC Grants Remission to Bowbazar Blast Convict Md. Rashid Khan After Over 33 Years in Jail
Court Orders Immediate Release After Finding Continued Imprisonment Unnecessary
The Md Rashid Khan remission Delhi High Court ruling marks a significant decision on reformative justice....
