Sadiq B. Hanchinmani v State of Karnataka 4 November 2025 Citations: 2025 INSC 1282 | 2025 SCO.LR 11(2)[12] The Supreme Court held that when allegations in a private complaint disclose the commission of a cognisable offence, the Magistrate may order the registration of an FIR and investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC).
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Non-supply of free copy of impugned order does not affect, and thus, shall not extend the limitation period for filing an appeal under S. 61 IBC. Scheme laid down in S. 421(3) of the Companies Act and S. 61(2) IBC, distinguished, Limitation period prescribed under Special Act, as in the present case IBC having an
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The Supreme Court held that the appellate court cannot enhance the sentence in cases where the appeal is filed by the accused. The appellant trespassed into the house of his neighbour and hugged her. She later committed suicide. The Trial Court convicted the appellant under Sections 354 and 448 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and
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The Supreme Court held that delivery of property is not necessary to charge a person under Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for “putting a person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion.” The Court clarified that Section 387 criminalises a step prior to the actual extortion where property
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The Supreme Court held that preventive detention is not the appropriate remedy for a detaining authority if an accused violates their bail conditions. The appellant, who was the wife of the detenu, had filed an appeal against a Kerala High Court judgement which had upheld the detention of her husband under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention)
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The Supreme Court held that a loanee cannot take advantage of their own breach to nullify a transaction. Only the aggrieved party could seek to set aside such a sale. Machhindranath secured a loan from a co-operative society by putting his ancestral land as security. During the course of the loan, he signed a formal
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The Supreme Court held that developers must refund the principal amount paid against a sale of property with interest for delays in delivering homes, but are not liable to pay interest on personal loans taken by buyers to finance their properties. Anupam Garg had secured a flat allotment under the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority’s
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The Supreme Court held that an accused person does not have an indefeasible right to seek a narco-analysis test to lead the evidence. The decision brings clarity to the law following several conflicting High Court judgements on the issue. The Patna High Court had allowed narco-analysis tests for all the accused persons in a dowry
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The Supreme Court held that a conviction in a rape case does not expressly hinge on the statement of the minor victim or child witness. It can be secured based on other available evidence. The Rajasthan High Court had acquitted a person, reasoning that the child witness had submitted no statements upon examination. No other
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