The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against a 22-year-old accused of sending a bomb threat email to the Bengaluru Police Commissioner, holding that a disputed internet outage defence is a matter for trial.
A car driven at a person can be “an instrument of death”, the Karnataka High Court has said in refusing to quash the attempt to murder case against a motorist accused of driving at a traffic policeman during a drunken-driving check. Bengaluru: A motorist accused of driving his car at a Head Constable on a […]
“Undoubtedly abusive and intemperate” words were not enough: the Karnataka High Court has held that mere abusive language is not criminal intimidation or intentional insult under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) unless the complaint discloses the statutory ingredients of those offences. Bengaluru: A landowner accused of abusing and threatening his neighbour over a phone call […]
A Baghpat Chief Judicial Magistrate Court concluded a 27-year-old criminal case after the accused admitted guilt and sought leniency. The 65-year-old villager was sentenced till the rising of the court and fined Rs 1,000, bringing an end to proceedings arising from allegations of abuse and criminal intimidation dating back to 1999.
The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to file a detailed status report on 11 criminal cases against TMC MLA Dilip Mondal, arrested over allegations including provocative speeches and criminal intimidation, while hearing his plea seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings initiated against him.
