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SC: Can’t Acquit Accused Merely for Non-Appearance of Complainant Who is Already Examined(06.03.2023)
Supreme Court has held that in cases where the complainant has already been examined, it is not fit to acquit the accused merely on non-appearance of .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Acquit, Non-Appearance, Complainant
Madras HC Orders Action against Complainant Who Paid Rs 20 Lakh(08.09.2016)
Madras HC, while voicing concern over use of money to get medical seats, has ordered action by police and Income Tax authorities against a complainant.....
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SC: No Requirement of Examining Complainant on Oath Under Section 200 CrPC(30.07.2021)
Supreme Court has reiterated that there is no requirement of examining the complainant on oath under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19.....
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Ker. HC: State to Frame Gudelines for Ensuring Anonymity of Complainant in POSH Cases(21.03.2025)
Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to frame guidelines for keeping the details of the complainant anonymous from public domain during.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, State Government, Anonymity of Complainant
Rajasthan HC: Court Not Obligated to Provide Opportunity of Hearing in Bail Application of Juvenile(06.07.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has ruled that it is not obligated to provide the complainant with an opportunity of hearing while adjudicating upon a bail appli.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Opportunity of Hearing to Complainant
Bombay HC: Mere Allegation That Accused Abused Complainant Not Offence u/s 504 IPC(21.10.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that a mere allegation that the accused abused the complainant does not itself satisfy the ingredients of offence under sec.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Allegation That Accused Abused Complainant
SC: Cruelty u/s 498A of IPC Can’t be Established Without Specific Instances(15.05.2025)
SC has stated that the term cruelty u/s 498A of IPC is subject to rather cruel misuse by parties, and can’t be established without specific instances......
Tags : Supreme Court, Section 498A, Complainant
Kerala HC: Complainant Must be Informed if Probe Against FIR-Named Accused is Dropped(10.11.2025)
Kerala High Court directed the State Police Chief to ensure that investigating officers notify complainants or their legal heirs when an accused named.....
Tags : Complainant, Accused, Investigating Officer
Punjab & Haryana High Court: Cyber Fraud Cases Uphold Public Trust, Cannot Be Quashed by Compromise(14.11.2025)
Punjab & Haryana High Court observed that cyber fraud is a systemic offense undermining public trust and the digital economy, and therefore, such case.....
Tags : Cyber Fraud, Compromise, Complainant
SC Raps NCDRC for Creating New Medical Negligence Case; Orders ?10L Refund to Doctors By Complainant(10.09.2025)
SC ordered a complainant to refund ?10 lakh, ruling that NCDRC wrongly granted compensation by inventing a case of ‘antenatal negligence’, though the .....
Tags : Medical Negligence, Compensation, Complainant
Bom. HC: Married Sister-In-Law Frequently Visiting Complainant’ House Not in Domestic Rel. With Her(15.02.2024)
Bombay High Court while quashing a domestic violence case against a woman's married sister-in-law, has observed that the sister-in-law frequently visi.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Domestic Relationship, Complainant’s Household
Delhi HC: Bail Grant or Cancellation Cannot Depend on Monetary Settlement With Complainant(24.09.2026)
Delhi High Court held that bail cannot depend on fulfilling a monetary settlement with the complainant, as custody cannot enforce financial bargains. .....
Tags : Monetary Settlement; Bail; Complainant
Delhi HC: Magistrate Must Examine Complainant, Hear Accused Before Taking Cognisance(30.09.2026)
Delhi High Court held that under Section 223(1) BNSS, a Magistrate can take cognisance of a private complaint only after examining the complainant and.....
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Kerala HC: Notice to Defacto Complainant Need Not be Issued in Bail Applications(18.08.2020)
Kerala High Court has observed that it is not necessary for a Court to issue a notice to the defacto complainant suo motu or direct the accused to imp.....
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Ker HC: Complainant Can Invoke Presumptions After Proving Transaction, Cheque Execution Convincingly(12.06.2026)
Kerala High Court has held that in cheque dishonour cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, statutory presumptions in favour of the complain.....
Tags : Complainant; Transaction; Negotiable Instruments Act
Gujarat HC Quashes Cruelty FIR Against Mother-in-Law as Complainant’s Earlier Marriage Subsisted(23.10.2026)
Gujarat High Court quashed a cruelty FIR against a mother-in-law, holding Section 498A IPC inapplicable as the complainant’s earlier marriage was stil.....
Tags : Cruelty; Mother-in-Law; Complainant