The Calcutta High Court while hearing the Criminal Revision found that the mere filing of a complaint by the instant petitioner against the de-facto complainant prior to her complaint cannot, by itself, be treated as vexatious or as constituting an abuse of the process of law if the trial is allowed to proceed in the … Read more
The Allahabad High Court has granted interim relief in a complaint case arising out of an ashram-related dispute in Mathura district by staying the entire criminal proceedings pending before the trial court until further orders. The order was passed by a Single Bench of Justice Nand Prabha Shukla while hearing an application filed under Section … Read more
The Delhi High Court, while refusing to grant regular bail to an accused in a serious case of sexual assault on a minor, held that in such sensitive matters, where the prosecutrix’s testimony is consistent, clear, and cogent, the accused is not entitled to bail. The Court observed that, “This Court is of the opinion … Read more
