Fir Quashing News Today

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.50 thousand on a woman who failed to turn up before the Magistrate to record her statement about the settlement of the matrimonial dispute...

One Vikas Bohat was booked for outraging modesty of a woman. The High Court quashed the FIR after the parties entered into a settlement. However, the Court imposed a unique condition.

The accused was booked earlier this year for causing the dog’s death in December 2023.

Observing that "there is no explicit guidelines governing the issue", the Punjab and Haryana High Court has referred the matter of quashing of FIR on the basis of "partial compromise" to the larger...

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Delhi Police on a plea filed by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha challenging the FIR filed against him under provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

The Court said that the person who is converting to another faith must be explained the tenets, rituals, and expectations inherent in religious conversion.

The Court also observed that a mild criticism or some expression that does not grossly offend the religious sensibilities of a community, cannot be criminalized.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently refused to quash a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) against a man who moved the Court for relief citing his marriage with the victim.

“We have serious apprehensions as to whether these matters should continue clogging the judicial system, in view of the fact that those were extra-ordinary times when the Covid-19 was raging," the Court said.

It is very common for youngsters to organize parties and no restriction can be imposed. The party was going on in a private flat and the mere consumption of liquor cannot be deemed to be an offence, the Court added.