On July 9, Rajasthan High Court, held that CrPC and not BNSS should be applicable for trial of any FIR which was filed before the commencement of the new penal legislations. Krishan Joshi, a 65-year-old resident of Nagpur, filed a petition for a thorough investigation into an FIR registered on February 2, 2024. The FIR […]
Allahabad High Court dismisses application for quashing of Summoning order in rape trial
On July 12th 2024, the Allahabad High Court at Lucknow rejected an application for quashing an order summoning the accused in a criminal trial on charges of rape. In delivering this judgment, Honourable Justice Abdul Moin observed that the claims made by accused in the application were due to a personal vendetta against the prosecutrix […]
Gujarat High Court Court Grants Bail to Applicant Accused in Scholarship Scam
On July 12th 2024, in a landmark decision of the Gujarat High Court led by the Honorable Mr Justice M.R. Mengdey which granted bail to the applicant who was involved in a major fraud involving high-profile scholarships. The bail was sought by the applicant under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 which is […]
“Law does not permit imposition of such a heavy cost, which is a burden to the accused.”: Kerala High Court
On 10th July 2024, Kerala High Court laid down that an accused cannot be imposed a heavy cost for recalling witnesses which turns out to financially burdensome for the prosecution. A Criminal Miscellaneous petition was filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’ for short), challenging imposition […]