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A Consensual Relationship Turning Sour Is Not Ground for Criminal Prosecution: Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case in Amol Nehul Judgment
Supreme Court rules that failed relationships can't justify rape charges; quashes FIR against youth in false promise to marry case.
Chintan Shah
May 29, 20254 min read
Punjab & Haryana High Court: POCSO FIR Cannot Be Quashed Merely on Subsequent Compromise
POCSO FIRs can't be quashed just because the victim, now an adult, settles with the accused, rules Punjab & Haryana High Court.
Chintan Shah
May 19, 20252 min read
Alibi Is a Trial Defence, Not Gospel Truth: Supreme Court Restores Summons in Abetment to Suicide Case
Supreme Court reinstates summons in abetment to suicide case, emphasizing that alibi must be tested during trial.
Chintan Shah
May 7, 20255 min read
The Criminal Justice System Must Not Be Utilised to Settle Private Scores’ - Analysis of Madhushree Datta vs. The State of Karnataka & Anr.
Analysis of Madhushree Datta vs. State of Karnataka: Workplace harassment, criminal law misuse, and judicial restraint highlighted.
Chintan Shah
Jan 27, 20255 min read
The Ends of Justice are Higher than the Ends of Mere Law: Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Naresh Aneja
SC quashes criminal proceedings against Naresh Aneja, emphasizing high standards for quashing and the importance of tangible evidence.
Chintan Shah
Jan 3, 20254 min read
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